What do you lose by throwing out the egg yolk?

Have a look for yourself, courtesy of nutritiondata.com (a great site for tracking your food intake)
 
 
1 large egg            Prot        Carb        Fat           Sodium   Cholest   Cal.          Cal. Ratio(prot/carb/fat)
 
raw (50g) whole 6g            0              5g(2sat)  70mg       211mg     71                35/2/63
 
raw (33g) white 4g            0              0              55mg       0              16                91/6/3
 
 
You lose 1/3 of the protein if you throw out the yolk, but you also loose almost all the fat and cholesterol. 
 

i'd throw out the yolk honestly =D.but how does it get more calories if you take away the yolk?

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ORIGINAL: connelly

i'd throw out the yolk honestly =D.but how does it get more calories if you take away the yolk?

It doesn’t get more calories; it gets fewer (71 vs. 16).  I think you are looking at the caloric ratio.  With yolk, most calories are from fat (63%).  Without yolk, most calories are from protein (91%).

The B vitamins, all the nutrients.  While I don't agree with some of my other fitness gurus that keeping all the yolks is a good thing, I also don't agree with tossing them all.  I like to use a few egg yolks depending on how many eggs I'm cooking.  I don't toss them all out in favor of all egg whites.  There's some things besides protein and calories contained in them that are healthy.

Don't toss them all out.

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You lose the cholestral intake is why most people do it. Because high amounts can lead to walls built up in your arteries then blood flow to your heart is slowed down leading to heart diseases and strokes. This is only nessary if you eat alot of eggs on a normal bases however

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Ya well what I do is like I have about 2 whole eggs then like 2 more egg whites so I have 2 full eggs and then the extra protein and stuff from the 2 whites. This way you cut down on the cholestrol and fat while you still have everything else.

Don't throw out the yolks folks

whole eggs = a great food to gain some mass
 
i currently eat 4 whole eggs for breakfast

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Nutrient
White
Yolk
% Total in White
% Total in Yolk
Protein
3.6 g
2.7g
57%
43%
Fat
0.05g
4.5g
1%
99%
Calcium
2.3 mg
21.9 mg
9.5%
90.5%
Magnesium
3.6 mg
0.85 mg
80.8%
19.2%
Iron
0.03 mg
0.4 mg
6.2%
93.8%
Phosphorus
5 mg
66.3 mg
7%
93%
Potassium
53.8 mg
18.5 mg
74.4%
25.6%
Sodium
54.8 mg
8.2 mg
87%
13%
Zinc
0.01 mg
0.4 mg
0.2%
99.8%
Copper
0.008 mg
0.013 mg
38%
62%
Manganese
0.004 mg
0.009 mg
30.8%
69.2%
Selenium
6.6 mcg
9.5 mcg
41%
59%
Thiamin
0.01 mg
0.03 mg
3.2%
96.8%
Riboflavin
0.145 mg
0.09 mg
61.7%
48.3%
Niacin
0.035 mg
0.004 mg
89.7%
9.3%
Pantothenic acid.
0.63 mg
0.51 mg
11%
89%
B6
0.002 mg
0.059 mg
3.3%
96.7%
Folate
1.3 mcg
24.8 mcg
5%
95%
B12
0.03 mcg
0.331 mcg
8.3%
91.7%
Vitamin A
0 IU
245 IU
0%
100%
Vitamin E
0 mg
0.684 mg
0%
100%
Vitamin D
0 IU
18.3 IU
0%
100%
Vitamin K
0 IU
0.119 IU
0%
100%
Omega-3 and Omega-6 EFAs
* see note below
 
0%
100%
Carotenes
0 mcg
21 mcg
0%
100%
Tryptophan
0.04 g
0.03g
57%
43%
Threonine
0.15 g
0.12 g
55.5%
44.5%
Isoleucine
0.22 g
0.15 g
59.5%
40.5%
Leucine
0.34 g
0.24 g
58.6%
41.4%
Lysine
0.27 g
0.2 g
57.4%
42.6%
Methionine
0.13 g
0.064 g
67%
33%
Phenylalanine
0.23 g
0.12 g
66%
34%
Valine
0.27 g
0.16 g
62.4%
43.6%




The yolk is by far the healthiest part of the egg, however, the egg should be eaten as a whole.  The VAST majority of nutrients are concentrated in the yolk.  What is your fear of eating the yolk?

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9% bodyfat

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Nutrient
White
Yolk
% Total in White
% Total in Yolk
Protein
3.6 g
2.7g
57%
43%
Fat
0.05g
4.5g
1%
99%
Calcium
2.3 mg
21.9 mg
9.5%
90.5%
Magnesium
3.6 mg
0.85 mg
80.8%
19.2%
Iron
0.03 mg
0.4 mg
6.2%
93.8%
Phosphorus
5 mg
66.3 mg
7%
93%
Potassium
53.8 mg
18.5 mg
74.4%
25.6%
Sodium
54.8 mg
8.2 mg
87%
13%
Zinc
0.01 mg
0.4 mg
0.2%
99.8%
Copper
0.008 mg
0.013 mg
38%
62%
Manganese
0.004 mg
0.009 mg
30.8%
69.2%
Selenium
6.6 mcg
9.5 mcg
41%
59%
Thiamin
0.01 mg
0.03 mg
3.2%
96.8%
Riboflavin
0.145 mg
0.09 mg
61.7%
48.3%
Niacin
0.035 mg
0.004 mg
89.7%
9.3%
Pantothenic acid.
0.63 mg
0.51 mg
11%
89%
B6
0.002 mg
0.059 mg
3.3%
96.7%
Folate
1.3 mcg
24.8 mcg
5%
95%
B12
0.03 mcg
0.331 mcg
8.3%
91.7%
Vitamin A
0 IU
245 IU
0%
100%
Vitamin E
0 mg
0.684 mg
0%
100%
Vitamin D
0 IU
18.3 IU
0%
100%
Vitamin K
0 IU
0.119 IU
0%
100%
Omega-3 and Omega-6 EFAs
* see note below
 
0%
100%
Carotenes
0 mcg
21 mcg
0%
100%
Tryptophan
0.04 g
0.03g
57%
43%
Threonine
0.15 g
0.12 g
55.5%
44.5%
Isoleucine
0.22 g
0.15 g
59.5%
40.5%
Leucine
0.34 g
0.24 g
58.6%
41.4%
Lysine
0.27 g
0.2 g
57.4%
42.6%
Methionine
0.13 g
0.064 g
67%
33%
Phenylalanine
0.23 g
0.12 g
66%
34%
Valine
0.27 g
0.16 g
62.4%
43.6%




The yolk is by far the healthiest part of the egg, however, the egg should be eaten as a whole.  The VAST majority of nutrients are concentrated in the yolk.  What is your fear of eating the yolk?

 20yrs old
186 lbs
5'9
9% bodyfat

www.westonaprice.org

www.undergroundwellness.com

www.eatwild.com

www.realmilk.com

wow sorry that didn't post how I planned it to.  Basically, the top amount is the white and bottom amount is the yolk for each category...I'm sure you guys can figure it out ;)

 20yrs old
186 lbs
5'9
9% bodyfat

www.westonaprice.org

www.undergroundwellness.com

www.eatwild.com

www.realmilk.com

I toss some of the yolks so I don't get much pimples.

5'8.1"
Age = 19
started in February 16th 2007: 58kg (127.6lbs)
current : around 79-80kg (173.8lb-176lb)

ORIGINAL: trubeginner

I toss some of the yolks so I don't get much pimples.

WOW. What you eat doesn't affect how much acne you get.

I'm gonna side with marc's fitness gurus and say don't throw out a single yolk.  You are throwing all the nutrients straight to the garbage.  And there is NOTHING bad about eating a whole egg.  Dietary cholesterol has very little to do with your overall cholesterol levels.  And I would hope that no one wants to make the saturated fat argument.

EAT THE DAMN YOLKS

Nutrients?  Who eats eggs for nutrients?  Nutrients are the reason I take a multivitamin.
In the movie Rocky, when Rocky drank that big glass of raw eggs: Sure, he included the yolks—but he drank it for the protein.  THE PROTEIN DAMNIT!
(runs away crying)

ORIGINAL: Solomon Grundy

Nutrients?  Who eats eggs for nutrients?  Nutrients are the reason I take a multivitamin.
In the movie Rocky, when Rocky drank that big glass of raw eggs: Sure, he included the yolks—but he drank it for the protein.  THE PROTEIN DAMNIT!
(runs away crying)

 
lol, I thought you were being dead serious until I got to the end of your post.

I remember the days when i was bulking and ate 7-8 scrambled eggs for breakfast.   i included the yolk always.

i agree with marc.   throw out some of the yolks.. but not all of them.   unless your cholesterol is borderline high, i wouldn't worry about it.  eat the yolks

My name is FOX.... and I approve this message.

but...but...but...
 
fats be teh devil!!
 

ORIGINAL: TheSilverFox

I remember the days when i was bulking and ate 7-8 scrambled eggs for breakfast.   i included the yolk always.

i agree with marc.   throw out some of the yolks.. but not all of them.   unless your cholesterol is borderline high, i wouldn't worry about it.  eat the yolks

Failure isn't falling down... it's staying down.

it's breakfast time, and if you're bulking.. WHO CARES.  you're very active during the day and breakfast should be the biggest meal of the day.

My name is FOX.... and I approve this message.

Hahaha....
Silver man... you never get when I'm joking.
 
I eat fats/protein throughout the day and carbs only around workout (which is in the morning).
 

ORIGINAL: TheSilverFox

it's breakfast time, and if you're bulking.. WHO CARES.  you're very active during the day and breakfast should be the biggest meal of the day.

Failure isn't falling down... it's staying down.

i knew you were that time..  but it was for clarification for everyone else.. *cough*.. or at least that's what i'm telling myself as an excuse this time

i'm sweepy.  leave me alone

My name is FOX.... and I approve this message.

^haha.

Failure isn't falling down... it's staying down.

ORIGINAL: Solomon Grundy

ORIGINAL: connelly

i'd throw out the yolk honestly =D.but how does it get more calories if you take away the yolk?

It doesn’t get more calories; it gets fewer (71 vs. 16).  I think you are looking at the caloric ratio.  With yolk, most calories are from fat (63%).  Without yolk, most calories are from protein (91%).

haha sorry was looking at the wrong thing..

Bulking through atleast new years

ORIGINAL: Pssst

ORIGINAL: trubeginner

I toss some of the yolks so I don't get much pimples.

WOW. What you eat doesn't affect how much acne you get.

Well, the dermatologist that I went to told me to do so...

5'8.1"
Age = 19
started in February 16th 2007: 58kg (127.6lbs)
current : around 79-80kg (173.8lb-176lb)

ORIGINAL: andy

You lose the cholestral intake is why most people do it. Because high amounts can lead to walls built up in your arteries then blood flow to your heart is slowed down leading to heart diseases and strokes. This is only nessary if you eat alot of eggs on a normal bases however

 
I just uncork a bottle of red wine. One glass a day. Did i mention I have a 2 liter glass?

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47 yrs young

I know a lot of chicks that just eat egg whites...

wow theres soooo many threads on this loooool

and it always concludes by - there good in moderation

ORIGINAL: RedJeep

I know a lot of chicks that just eat egg whites...

Chicks develop from both the yolk and the egg white.

ORIGINAL: Solomon Grundy

ORIGINAL: RedJeep

I know a lot of chicks that just eat egg whites...

Chicks develop from both the yolk and the egg white.

 
Thanks bro.