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The primary natural purpose of egg white is to protect the yolk and provide additional nutrition for the growth of the embryo (when fertilized). Egg white consists primarily of about 90% water into which about 10% proteins (including albumins, mucoproteins, and globulins) are dissolved. Unlike the yolk, which is high in lipids (fats), egg white ...
Egg yolk: 1085 Caviar: 588 Fish oil, menhaden: 521 Foie Gras: 515 Roe: 479 Egg: 373 Lamb kidney: 337 Pork liver: 301 Clarified butter; Ghee: 256 Butter: 215 Oyster: 206 Lobster: 200 Pate: 150 Heavy whipping cream: 137 Crab meat (Alaskan King) 127 Shrimp: 125 Light whipping cream (30-36% fat) 111 Cream cheese: 110 Yellow cheese (about 1 cup) 108
That means the yolks contain both the saturated fat and the beneficial omega-3 and -6 fatty acids in an egg. In addition to protein, egg whites provide vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and B12 along ...
The albumen (egg white) contains protein, but little or no fat, and may be used in cooking separately from the yolk. The proteins in egg white allow it to form foams and aerated dishes. Egg whites may be aerated or whipped to a light, fluffy consistency, and often are used in desserts such as meringues and mousse.
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The tables below include tabular lists for selected basic foods, compiled from United States Dept. of Agriculture sources.Included for each food is its weight in grams, its calories, and (also in grams,) the amount of protein, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, fat, and saturated fat. [1]
Below is a list organised by food group and given in measurements of grams of protein per 100 grams of food portion. The reduction of water content has the greatest effect of increasing protein as a proportion of the overall mass of the food in question.
White flour: 41 [12] Common foodstuffs and their values: [ 18 ] (Note: These values use "whole egg" as a value of 100, so foodstuffs that provide even more nitrogen than whole eggs, can have a value of more than 100. 100, does not mean that 100% of the nitrogen in the food is incorporated into the body, and not excreted, as in other charts.)