Whole Egg VS. Egg White

[Narkissos]

I do *not* believe a biotin deficiency is possible unless:

-said individual was using raw egg [whites] as their sole source of protein.

-said individual's diet was low in the following foods:

• chard
• tomatoes
• romaine lettuce
• carrots
• almonds
• onions
• cabbage
• cucumber
• cauliflower
• goat's milk
• cow's milk
• raspberries
• strawberries
• halibut
• oats
• walnuts

-said individual was also using antibiotics

This is one argument against raw egg consumption which references this study:

Boas MA. The Effect of Desiccation upon the Nutritive Properties of Egg-white. Biochem J. 1927;21(3):712-724.1.

^^This old-assed study, where massive amounts of raw egg whites were fed to rats.

I do not believe this is applicable or admissible for our purposes.


1. There are (as shown above) a shit-tonne of foods which are high in biotin.

2. Our daily requirement for this nutrient is low.

3. Nobody here is likely to spend all day ONLY sucking down raw eggwhites.


So it's pretty tiresome to read the same conclusion repeatedly.

Me, I ingest probably 15 raw whole eggs per day.

People w/ food allergies (even to cooked egg protein), tend not to have issues with raw eggs.

I toss 5 whole eggs in my shaker bottle w/ cinnamon and a cup of hemp milk or soy milk... shake it, and chug it.

Great meal replacement.

[Narkissos]

I do *not* believe a biotin deficiency is possible unless:

-said individual was using raw egg [whites] as their sole source of protein.

-said individual's diet was low in the following foods:

• chard
• tomatoes
• romaine lettuce
• carrots
• almonds
• onions
• cabbage
• cucumber
• cauliflower
• goat's milk
• cow's milk
• raspberries
• strawberries
• halibut
• oats
• walnuts

-said individual was also using antibiotics

This is one argument against raw egg consumption which references this study:

Boas MA. The Effect of Desiccation upon the Nutritive Properties of Egg-white. Biochem J. 1927;21(3):712-724.1.

^^This old-assed study, where massive amounts of raw egg whites were fed to rats.

I do not believe this is applicable or admissible for our purposes.


1. There are (as shown above) a shit-tonne of foods which are high in biotin.

2. Our daily requirement for this nutrient is low.

3. Nobody here is likely to spend all day ONLY sucking down raw eggwhites.


So it's pretty tiresome to read the same conclusion repeatedly.

Me, I ingest probably 15 raw whole eggs per day.

People w/ food allergies (even to cooked egg protein), tend not to have issues with raw eggs.

I toss 5 whole eggs in my shaker bottle w/ cinnamon and a cup of hemp milk or soy milk... shake it, and chug it.

Great meal replacement.

Another side note: The whole egg is a balanced food.

Egg yolks contain more than enough biotin... rendering any lost to an avidin-biotin bond inconsequential.