Egg Whites
EGG FACT/EGG FICTION: The egg whites used to make the meringues in the picture were grown in a laboratory by a Finnish biotech company.
category
Category
Eggs
all_inclusive
Availability
Year round
science
MW Reference
1
Reference Data
McCance & Widdowson 2021
science
Eggs, chicken, white, raw · 12-938 · CA
12 samples from 3 egg distribution centres, including enriched cage, barn, free-range and organic
Energy & Proximates
Energy
43.00
kcal
Energy
184.00
kJ
Water
87.30
g
Protein
10.80
g
Fat
—
g
Carbohydrates
—
g
of which sugars
—
g
of which starch
—
g
Fibre (AOAC)
—
g
Fibre (NSP)
—
g
Alcohol
—
g
Fat Breakdown
Total fat
—
g
Saturated
—
g
Monounsaturated
—
g
Polyunsaturated
—
g
Trans
—
g
Omega-3
0.001
g
Omega-6
0.001
g
Cholesterol
—
mg
Minerals
Sodium
185.00
mg
Potassium
149.00
mg
Calcium
6.00
mg
Magnesium
12.00
mg
Phosphorus
12.00
mg
Iron
0.010
mg
Copper
0.020
mg
Zinc
0.001
mg
Selenium
8.00
µg
Iodine
4.00
µg
Vitamins
Vitamin A
—
µg
Vitamin D
—
µg
Vitamin E
—
mg
Vitamin C
—
mg
Thiamin (B1)
0.020
mg
Riboflavin (B2)
0.420
mg
Niacin (B3)
0.001
mg
Vitamin B6
0.040
mg
Vitamin B12
0.300
µg
Folate
10.00
µg
Recipes
Using Egg Whites
Parmesan spring chicken
⏱20min
£
◆
Easy
Fried cuttlefish with chilli butter
⏱60min
£
◆
Easy
Eton Mess
⏱150min
£
◆◆
Medium
