Egg white is the clear liquid contained within an egg. In chickens it is formed from the layers of secretions of the anterior section of the hen's oviduct during the passage of the egg. It forms around fertilized or unfertilized egg yolks. The primary natural purpose of egg white is to protect the yolk and provide additional nutrition for the growth of the embryo . Egg white consists primarily of about 90% water into which about 10% proteins are dissolved. Unlike the yolk, which is high in lipids, egg white contains almost no fat, and carbohydrate content is less than 1%. Egg whites contain about 56% of the protein in the egg. Egg white has many uses in food as well as many other uses .
Egg white
clear liquid contained within an egg
Also known as:
Amharic:
Zof
Danish:
æggehvide
English:
Eggwhite
French:
blanc d'oeuf
Portuguese:
Clara de ovo
Spanish:
clara de huevo
Wikidata ID:
Q796758
Wikipedia title:
Egg white
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