Why eggnation sucks - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

Pex · 10-12-2004, 07:11 PM

Eggnation Cost: £22.40 (4 x 1300ml tubs) + £4.99 (lid)+ £1.50 P&P = £28.89
4 x 1300 = 5200ml
Serving size (6 pumps) = 30*6 = 180ml
5200ml divided by 180 = 28 servings total
Grams of protein per serving = 15 grams
So 12ml egg white = 1 gram protein (180/15)
grams of protein per £1 spent = 5200/12/28.89 = 15g protein for £1

Compare this to tuna:
4 cans cost £2.48 from supermarket (example uses expensive tuna brand)
protein per can = 33grams
total protein = 33*4 = 132
grams of protein per £1 spent = 132/£2.48 = 53g protein for £1

This is why I don't like egg whites. Though I'm sure if money is no object to you and you prefer the taste of 6 egg whites to 1 can of tuna (I know which I prefer!) that the eggwhites would be a fine solution for you. However for the rest of us where money is a factor in protein source choice eggnation is just too expensive for what you'll get out of it. For those on a budget (like me) protein powder and tuna is the most cost effective option.

Hope this was helpful.

Z3R0-CooL · 10-12-2004, 08:53 PM

eggs over tuna any day.... more BV..

but i agree eggnation is Farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr tooooooooooo expensive... wouldnt buy from them to save my life

**hackskii** · 10-12-2004, 10:17 PM

I love eggs. I love the way they taste.
Many dishes can be made with eggs.
The most bio-available protein available in food source.
Many vitamins in there.

**big** · 10-12-2004, 10:26 PM

Yes, eggnation are horrendously overpriced. The thing is, they seem to have the monopoly on carton egg whites in the UK, so if that's what you want, you have to bend over and pay them.

It's annoying as hell, because wholesalers sell egg whites for around £1 per KILO. Eggnation charge several times this. But the wholesalers won't deliver and rarely serve residential customers. So eggnation is the only option.

SOMEONE needs to come up with a better solution. There's probably a HUGE gap in the market there for reasonably priced (say £2-3 per kilo) egg whites. Someone could make a huge bunch of money here.

damagedgoods · 12-12-2004, 09:36 AM

The soloution is simple - just buy your own eggs... or even better buy your own Chickens....

ONE SMART COOKIE · 12-12-2004, 03:11 PM

Still think your all crazy to use just the whites :gun:

Killerkeane · 12-12-2004, 03:18 PM

thing is... it would be handy for people that are out and about a lot. Carrying a tin opener everywhere in your back pocket wouldnt exactly impress the ladies.

Killerkeane · 12-12-2004, 03:18 PM

come to think of it, they wouldnt exactly be impressed by a squeezy bottle of egg whites.

**big** · 12-12-2004, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ONE SMART COOKI

Still think your all crazy to use just the whites :gun:

I don't just use the whites. I use a mixture of whites and wholes. Whole eggs are great, don't get me wrong, but their macronutrient values totally screw up my diet if I only eat them without adding extra whites for more protein.

**big** · 12-12-2004, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killerkeane

thing is... it would be handy for people that are out and about a lot. Carrying a tin opener everywhere in your back pocket wouldnt exactly impress the ladies.

Put it down your trousers then. That'll impress the ladies

ONE SMART COOKIE · 12-12-2004, 03:37 PM

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macronutrient

Smacknonutrient,sorry load of tosh in my eyes,do you think mother nature was thinking of macronutrient values when she cooked up the perfect food???????

More than likely not.

I have seen an article somewhere(will look for it)that says that the use of egg whites is counter productive in that without the yolk and all its contents the body cannot digest the egg white protein and it just goes right out of the body.

The egg is perfect so dont mess with how it comes already prepackaged and full of goodness.

Killerkeane · 12-12-2004, 03:43 PM

cookie is 100% there.

I see tonnes of people say they eat egg whites but the real nutrition is in the yolk.

ONE SMART COOKIE · 12-12-2004, 03:51 PM

Quote:

cookie is 100% there.

Thank you

**hackskii** · 12-12-2004, 03:57 PM

Here we go again about the egg

I love eggs. I eat them every day. I have read that cultures that eat alot of eggs live a long time (so much for the cholesterol theory).

Posted this on another thread but some facts about eggs:
What do eggs have in them?
The whites contain niacin, riboflavin, chlorine, magnesium, potassium, sodium and sulfur.

The yolks With the exception of riboflavin and niacin, the yolk contains a higher proportion of the egg's vitamins than the white. All of the egg's vitamins A, D and E are in the yolk. Egg yolks are one of the few foods naturally containing vitamin D.

Eggs also contain LECITHIN, Calcium, thiamin, folic acid and some good fats.

The yolk also contains more phosphorus, manganese, iron, iodine, copper, and calcium than the white, and it contains all of the zinc. The yolk of a Large egg contains about 59 calories.

I have read though that there is an enzyme in the egg that eating raw is not recomended. I cant remember if it is absorbtion or not good.

crazycacti · 12-12-2004, 04:03 PM

Personally i'm for the whole egg - the little mini protein bars - [most of them] are 100% unmessed around with and are as natural as u can get - brilliant for a bb diet but if someone wishes to complement their diet with egg whites imo there is nothing wrong with this -

Quote:

Originally Posted by big

There's probably a HUGE gap in the market there for reasonably priced (say £2-3 per kilo) egg whites. Someone could make a huge bunch of money here.

For that price i'd def buy some! Who's going to start the business?.....

10-12-2004, 07:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pex Newbie Trainer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: West Sussex Posts: 6	Why eggnation sucks Eggnation Cost: £22.40 (4 x 1300ml tubs) + £4.99 (lid)+ £1.50 P&P = £28.89 4 x 1300 = 5200ml Serving size (6 pumps) = 306 = 180ml 5200ml divided by 180 = 28 servings total Grams of protein per serving = 15 grams So 12ml egg white = 1 gram protein (180/15) grams of protein per £1 spent = 5200/12/28.89 = 15g protein for £1* Compare this to tuna: 4 cans cost £2.48 from supermarket (example uses expensive tuna brand) protein per can = 33grams total protein = 334 = 132 grams of protein per £1 spent = 132/£2.48 = 53g protein for £1* This is why I don't like egg whites. Though I'm sure if money is no object to you and you prefer the taste of 6 egg whites to 1 can of tuna (I know which I prefer!) that the eggwhites would be a fine solution for you. However for the rest of us where money is a factor in protein source choice eggnation is just too expensive for what you'll get out of it. For those on a budget (like me) protein powder and tuna is the most cost effective option. Hope this was helpful.

10-12-2004, 08:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
Z3R0-CooL Gym Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: SouthWest London Posts: 369	eggs over tuna any day.... more BV.. but i agree eggnation is Farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr tooooooooooo expensive... wouldnt buy from them to save my life __________________ Remember: "Drugs should be utilized to maximize the results of a proper lifestyle, both training and DIET. They are not there to correct your errors." "Knowledge is Power. Keep Educating yourself!!"

10-12-2004, 10:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 23,737	I love eggs. I love the way they taste. Many dishes can be made with eggs. The most bio-available protein available in food source. Many vitamins in there. __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

12-12-2004, 03:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
Killerkeane The Geezer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Somerset although im not proud lol. Posts: 2,978	thing is... it would be handy for people that are out and about a lot. Carrying a tin opener everywhere in your back pocket wouldnt exactly impress the ladies. __________________ Fortes Fortuna Paratus Mens-Fortune favours the prepared mind.:amen:

12-12-2004, 03:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Killerkeane The Geezer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Somerset although im not proud lol. Posts: 2,978	come to think of it, they wouldnt exactly be impressed by a squeezy bottle of egg whites. __________________ Fortes Fortuna Paratus Mens-Fortune favours the prepared mind.:amen:

10-12-2004, 10:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
big UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: The only side effect of steroids is GREATNESS Posts: 5,458	Yes, eggnation are horrendously overpriced. The thing is, they seem to have the monopoly on carton egg whites in the UK, so if that's what you want, you have to bend over and pay them. It's annoying as hell, because wholesalers sell egg whites for around £1 per KILO. Eggnation charge several times this. But the wholesalers won't deliver and rarely serve residential customers. So eggnation is the only option. SOMEONE needs to come up with a better solution. There's probably a HUGE gap in the market there for reasonably priced (say £2-3 per kilo) egg whites. Someone could make a huge bunch of money here.

12-12-2004, 09:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
damagedgoods Looking Freaky Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Wisbech Posts: 763	The soloution is simple - just buy your own eggs... or even better buy your own Chickens....

12-12-2004, 03:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
ONE SMART COOKIE Decided to leave due to idiots & and their over inflated egos Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,018	Still think your all crazy to use just the whites :gun:

12-12-2004, 03:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
Killerkeane The Geezer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Somerset although im not proud lol. Posts: 2,978	cookie is 100% there. I see tonnes of people say they eat egg whites but the real nutrition is in the yolk. __________________ Fortes Fortuna Paratus Mens-Fortune favours the prepared mind.:amen:

12-12-2004, 03:57 PM	#14 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 23,737	Here we go again about the egg I love eggs. I eat them every day. I have read that cultures that eat alot of eggs live a long time (so much for the cholesterol theory). Posted this on another thread but some facts about eggs: What do eggs have in them? The whites contain niacin, riboflavin, chlorine, magnesium, potassium, sodium and sulfur. The yolks With the exception of riboflavin and niacin, the yolk contains a higher proportion of the egg's vitamins than the white. All of the egg's vitamins A, D and E are in the yolk. Egg yolks are one of the few foods naturally containing vitamin D. Eggs also contain LECITHIN, Calcium, thiamin, folic acid and some good fats. The yolk also contains more phosphorus, manganese, iron, iodine, copper, and calcium than the white, and it contains all of the zinc. The yolk of a Large egg contains about 59 calories. I have read though that there is an enzyme in the egg that eating raw is not recomended. I cant remember if it is absorbtion or not good. __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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