Egg Consumption Poses Risks for Diabetic Men

I know I am a mere female, boo-hoo, however, I assume most foods that are bad for a male, are also bad for a female.

This does let us realize just how bad the yolk is for us. Yes, I have high numbers in the cholesterol area.

Imagine eating an egg yolk in the morning and possibly adding more high cholesterol food at lunch, and again, as we folks in the south say: for supper. Dinner to others!

Thanks for all the information. Egg whites get my vote up.

Perhaps we can learn to read all those food numbers on products.

Yes, I already had the Big surgery. CABG. So yes, I want to watch my foods.

When we talk of a particular food too often all we have to consider is the sound bite information from mainstream media or the limited information on the nutrition labels required by law. Too often we do not have the whole story. For three years I have been using software that helps me understand the foods I eat. Look at is in an egg yolk compared to what is in an egg yolk. The egg yolk has a whopping 74.34 % Calories from Fat while the egg white has only 2.95 % Calories from Fat. Of the 4.512 grams of fat 1.624 is saturated fat. Additionally the yolk from this same egg contains 209.78 mg of cholesterol and the American Heart association recommends eating less than 250-300 mg cholesterol per day.

Eggs (particularly the egg white) help me as a type 2 diabetic control my blood glucose. In the overall picture I also have to consider all the factors that make up a healthy diet. I chose to eat the egg whites and throw away the yolk.

If you want to know more about the software I use to evaluate the foods I eat and get them into what I consider a good balanced PCF ratio contact me.

Food Name: EGG YOLK, CHICKEN, RAW

Description: fresh

Serving Size: 1 large

Gram Weight: 17.0

Calories: 54.74

Protein (g): 2.696

Calories from Protein: 11.76

% Calories from Protein: 21.48

Carbohydrates (g): 0.61

Starch (g):

Sugars (g): 0.095

Glucose (g): 0.031

Fructose (g): 0.012

Galactose (g): 0.012

Sucrose (g): 0.012

Lactose (g): 0.012

Maltose (g): 0.012

Est. Net Carbs (g): 0.61

Calories from Carbohydrates: 2.25

% Calories from Carbohydrates: 4.1

Fat (g): 4.512

Saturated Fat (g): 1.624

Monounsaturated Fat (g): 1.995

Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 0.715

Omega-3 (g): 0.039

Omega-6 (g): 0.675

Calories from Fat: 40.7

% Calories from Fat: 74.34

Cholesterol (mg): 209.78

Ash (g): 0.291

Water (g): 8.893

Vit-A (mcg_RAE): 64.77

Retinol (mcg): 63.07

Carotene, beta (mcg): 14.96

Carotene, alpha (mcg): 6.46

Cryptoxanthin, beta (mcg): 5.61

Lutein+zeaxanthin (mcg): 185.98

Vit-A IU: 245.14

Vit-B1 Thiamine (mg): 0.03

Vit-B2 Riboflavin (mg): 0.09

Vit-B3 Niacin (mg): 0.004

Vit-B5 Pantothenic Acid (mg): 0.508

Vit-B6 Pyridoxine (mg): 0.06

Total Folate (mcg): 24.82

Folate, Food (mcg): 24.82

Folic Acid (mcg): 0.0

Folate, DFE (mcg_DFE): 24.82

Vit-B12 Cyanocobalami (mcg): 0.332

Vit-D (IU): 18.19

Tocopherol, Alpha (mg): 0.439

Tocopherol, Beta (mg): 0.009

Tocopherol, Gamma (mg): 0.226

Tocopherol, Delta (mg): 0.01

Vit-K (mcg): 0.119

Calcium (mg): 21.93

Magnesium (mg): 0.85

Phosphorus (mg): 66.3

Potassium (mg): 18.53

Sodium (mg): 8.16

Copper (mg): 0.013

Iron (mg): 0.464

Manganese (mg): 0.009

Selenium (mcg): 9.52

Zinc (mg): 0.391

Histidine (g): 0.071

Isoleucine (g): 0.147

Leucine (g): 0.238

Lysine (g): 0.207

Methionine (g): 0.064

Phenylalanine (g): 0.116

Threonine (g): 0.117

Tryptophan (g): 0.03

Valine (g): 0.161

Alanine (g): 0.142

Arginine (g): 0.187

Aspartic acid (g): 0.264

Cystine (g): 0.045

Glutamic acid (g): 0.335

Glycine (g): 0.083

Hydroxyproline (g):

Proline (g): 0.11

Serine (g): 0.225

Tyrosine (g): 0.115

Food Name: EGG WHITE, CHICKEN, RAW

Description: fresh

Serving Size: 1 large

Gram Weight: 33.0

Calories: 17.16

Protein (g): 3.597

Calories from Protein: 15.68

% Calories from Protein: 91.39

Carbohydrates (g): 0.241

Sugars (g): 0.234

Glucose (g): 0.112

Fructose (g): 0.023

Galactose (g): 0.023

Sucrose (g): 0.023

Lactose (g): 0.023

Maltose (g): 0.023

Dietary Fiber (g): 0.0

Est. Net Carbs (g): 0.241

Calories from Carbohydrates: 0.89

% Calories from Carbohydrates: 5.17

Fat (g): 0.056

Saturated Fat (g): 0.0

Trans Fat (g):

Trans-Monoenoic Fat (g):

Trans-Polyenoic Fat (g):

Monounsaturated Fat (g): 0.0

Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 0.0

Omega-3 (g): 0.0

Omega-6 (g): 0.0

Calories from Fat: 0.51

% Calories from Fat: 2.95

Cholesterol (mg): 0.0

Ash (g): 0.208

Water (g): 28.898

Vit-B1 Thiamine (mg): 0.001

Vit-B2 Riboflavin (mg): 0.145

Vit-B3 Niacin (mg): 0.035

Vit-B5 Pantothenic Acid (mg): 0.063

Vit-B6 Pyridoxine (mg): 0.002

Total Folate (mcg): 1.32

Folate, Food (mcg): 1.32

Folic Acid (mcg): 0.0

Folate, DFE (mcg_DFE): 1.32

Vit-B12 Cyanocobalami (mcg): 0.03

Calcium (mg): 2.31

Magnesium (mg): 3.63

Phosphorus (mg): 4.95

Potassium (mg): 53.79

Sodium (mg): 54.78

Iron (mg): 0.026

Manganese (mg): 0.004

Selenium (mcg): 6.6

Zinc (mg): 0.01

Histidine (g): 0.096

Isoleucine (g): 0.218

Leucine (g): 0.335

Lysine (g): 0.266

Methionine (g): 0.132

Phenylalanine (g): 0.226

Threonine (g): 0.148

Tryptophan (g): 0.041

Valine (g): 0.267

Alanine (g): 0.232

Arginine (g): 0.214

Aspartic acid (g): 0.403

Cystine (g): 0.095

Glutamic acid (g): 0.512

Glycine (g): 0.136

Proline (g): 0.144

Serine (g): 0.263

Tyrosine (g): 0.151

Thanks for bringing this up on the forum. I hear the question every day in my practice too. My feeling is that the research is flawed. It's hard to adjust for other variables in a 20 year study. When you consider the final paragraph of the article it seems to me that eggs are getting a bad rap.

"Men who ate the most eggs also were older, fatter, ate more vegetables but less breakfast cereal, and were more likely to drink alcohol, smoke and less likely to exercise — all factors that can affect the risk of heart attack and death."

The story is disappointing, but the key part of it may be the last couple of paragraphs, which bring up the issue of egg whites as opposed to the whole egg. The story seemed to be focused on people who had six or more whole eggs, ignoring what the effect of egg whites only would be.

I've lifted the last couple of paragraphs of the story for the encouraging side of eggs:

"Eggs are like all other foods — they are neither 'good' nor 'bad', and they can be part of an overall heart-healthy diet," Eckel said. But he suggested that those wary of the high cholesterol content in whole eggs might want to skip yolks in favor of egg whites, which are ripe with protein, riboflavin and selenium.

And Lona Sandon, a registered dietician and assistant professor of clinical nutrition at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, said that "the white part of the egg is the gold standard for protein."

"It contains all the essential immunoacids that your muscle needs for building," she said. "It's better than beef even. And it's one of the cheapest sources of protein as well. There are some good things in the yolk as well. But for someone who has had their cholesterol measured and found to have high LDL, the American Heart Association and the American Dietetic Association say watch your egg consumption, and try not to consume more than two yolks per week."

This is very discouraging. Eggs are our go-to breakfast choice if my son is running high in the morning.

Not that he eats more than 7 eggs in a week consistently. But certainly some weeks. This will make us re-think our choices.

thanks for posting it T-Roy