Chicken egg is a nutritious product that contains a large amount of substances valuable for the body. Eggs can be used to make a variety of delicious and satisfying dishes, from simple scrambled eggs to rich baked goods. True, to create some of them, you need to know exactly the weight of this product.
How much do eggs weigh
The weight of a raw chicken egg can vary from 40 to 80 grams. The largest will be eggs belonging to the highest category and denoted by the letter "B" - their weight is usually 75-80 grams. Naturally, the price of such a product is always more expensive. Slightly less weight for selected eggs - 65-75 grams. The rest of the eggs fall into three categories. The first includes those whose weight is kept at around 55-65 grams. The second category includes eggs weighing from 45 to 55 grams, and the third category includes products weighing 40 grams.
At the same time, the mass of an egg does not always depend only on size. The weight of protein is also of great importance, since it accounts for more than half of the mass of the product. The yolk accounts for about 36% of the total weight, and the shells - the remaining 12-13%. Thus, we can safely say that eggs of the highest category contain the largest amount of protein, which, by the way, is almost completely absorbed in the human body.
The weight of the largest chicken egg in the world, listed in the Guinness Book of Records, is 136 grams.
The weight of a boiled egg is about the same as that of a raw egg, but that of a fried egg will be slightly less. But the calorie content of fried eggs is always much higher - if fresh eggs contain from 50 to 80 kcal, then in a pan cooked it will be about twice as much.
The benefits of chicken eggs and contraindications for use
Chicken eggs are a valuable source of protein and biologically active substances, which are absorbed in the body by 95%. Even the cholesterol contained in them is absolutely safe for health, since it is completely absorbed by the body. They enrich humans with lecithin, essential amino acids and many minerals such as iron, phosphorus, potassium and zinc. They also contain a lot of vitamins A, D, E, H and K, vitamins of group B.
This product not only replenishes the lack of various nutrients in the body, but promotes the elimination of compounds hazardous to health, heavy metal salts and toxins. Eggs support the functioning of the nervous system, have a beneficial effect on the condition of the skin and the level of insulin in the blood.
In ancient Egypt, eggs were prepared in a very unusual way - they were wrapped in a sling and spun very quickly. When the egg was heated, it was assumed to be ready to eat.
Meanwhile, due to the sufficiently high calorie content, nutritionists recommend that healthy adults not consume more than 5 eggs per week. Also, you should not eat them during an exacerbation of gastrointestinal diseases and with insufficient secretion of the pancreas, since this product is quite difficult to digest, especially when fried.
