Is a fried egg any less nutritious than a raw egg?

[monthefish]

I appreciate that there will be more fat in a fried egg, but is anything lost in the cooking process?

Same question for boiled?

[Hugo a Gogo]

supposedly it doesn't actually absorb any fat, the only fat is on the outside

[Odie]

Ive always wondered this too.

What is the nutritional difference between, poached, boiled, fried & scrambled egg or indeed is their any difference?

[dirty boy]

Given I fry my egg with no oil too.....?

[jas xjr]

would the action of cooking / heating it in any way reduce the efficacy of the eggs nutrition?
similar in the way that eating a raw vegetable is more nutritcious than one that has been boiled to death

[V8mate]

jas xjr said:

would the action of cooking / heating it in any way reduce the efficacy of the eggs nutrition?
similar in the way that eating a raw vegetable is more nutritcious than one that has been boiled to death

Apart from peas. Which are at their most nutritious if frozen and then cooked. Apparently

[monthefish]

Odie said:

Ive always wondered this too.

Glad it's not just me...

Odie said:

What is the nutritional difference between, poached, boiled, fried & scrambled egg or indeed is their any difference?

jas xjr said:

would the action of cooking / heating it in any way reduce the efficacy of the eggs nutrition?
similar in the way that eating a raw vegetable is more nutritcious than one that has been boiled to death

Anyone know the answers to the above?

Ta.

[pokethepope]

Cooked eggs (any of the methods i guess) actually has more protein (at least that your body can absorb) than raw because the heating process makes it more absorbable.

I remember reading it on wiki a while ago, have a look.

[monthefish]

pokethepope said:

Cooked eggs (any of the methods i guess) actually has more protein (at least that your body can absorb) than raw because the heating process makes it more absorbable.

I remember reading it on wiki a while ago, have a look.

I wonder why bodybuilders eat raw eggs if that's the case (Hope it is, as I couldn't bring myself to eat raw eggs )

[pokethepope]

monthefish said:

pokethepope said:

Cooked eggs (any of the methods i guess) actually has more protein (at least that your body can absorb) than raw because the heating process makes it more absorbable.

I remember reading it on wiki a while ago, have a look.

I wonder why bodybuilders eat raw eggs if that's the case (Hope it is, as I couldn't bring myself to eat raw eggs )

No, idea, heres what Wiki says on the protein:

"the protein in raw eggs is only 51% bio-available, whereas that of a cooked egg is nearer 91% bio-available, meaning the protein of cooked eggs is nearly twice as absorbable as the protein from raw eggs"

[Shaolin]

Vitamins can be damaged by heat, so there may be less in the fried egg.

[jas xjr]

depending on how it was cooked there may be some "goodness," in the cooking medium. we fry eggs in butter at home so there would be something to be gained from the butter.

[aircooler]

jas xjr said:

would the action of cooking / heating it in any way reduce the efficacy of the eggs nutrition?
similar in the way that eating a raw vegetable is more nutritcious than one that has been boiled to death

The most nutritious way of eating vegetables is to steam them. Raw vegetables are relatively hard on the digestive system. Steaming will break down the structure enough to aid digestion optimally allowing vitamins and minerals to be absorbed by the system while retaining nearly all of nutrients.

Edited by aircooler on Friday 4th December 13:53