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How many minutes should we boil the eggs?

2024-09-22 19:21:00, Shëndeti CNA

How many minutes should we boil the eggs?

According to nutritionist Eufmeni Karafyllidis, the cooking time of eggs depends on several factors, personal preference, if the eggs are in the refrigerator, their size.

Generally, after 3 minutes of boiling, the egg white is soft, the yolk is still runny, and has a bright orange color. After 5 minutes, the egg white is set, the yolk is less runny than at 3 minutes and has a bright orange color. After 7 minutes (about 10 minutes), the yolk is boiled and has a bright yellow color.

Boiling eggs is a cooking method that adds no extra calories or fat, as no oil or butter is used. Although there is a slight loss of nutrients such as vitamins and minerals during cooking, this loss is relatively small, according to medical author Shaziya Allarakha, allowing eggs to retain their high nutritional value.

Eggs contain lutein and zeaxanthin, two antioxidants that benefit eye health. Although there may be a reduction of these components during cooking, their levels remain significant.

On the other hand, boiling eggs increases the bioavailability of their protein making it more easily absorbed by the body. Increased bioavailability means the body can better use the protein for tissue growth and repair.

Raw eggs contain a substance called avidin, which binds vitamin B7 (biotin) and prevents its absorption by the body. Boiling destroys avidin, thus allowing better absorption of biotin, which is important for the metabolism of carbohydrates, amino acids and fats./ CNA





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