Egg White Protein

Egg White, aka Egg Albumin, is one of the old campaigners that has always provided a good source of protein. Before the advent of whey protein this was considered the best protein source available. It has a particularly good amino acid profile with whole egg having a BV of 91 and egg white (egg albumin) a BV of 88. Egg whites as a whole food are the mainstay of many people’s protein requirements and are an ideal source of protein due to being low in fat and carbs with one egg white containing about 4-5grams of protein. Egg white is also available in powder form with only trace levels of fat and carbohydrates present. While whole egg protein has a higher BV than egg white, it contains a high amount of saturated fat, and so whole egg intake should be kept low.