Egg protein powder.... really that good?

Many insiders swear by protein powder made from pure egg white. They say that this type of protein provides for the
growth of rock-hard, defined muscles and does not lead to any annoying water retention
.
Is there any truth to this?

Well, eggs and egg whites are included in the diet of many bodybuilders. In addition to the
usual types of protein such as chicken, turkey and tuna, egg white is probably one of the best types of protein
with a very high biological value.
You may now be thinking: "Ok, this applies to normal egg white, but does it also apply to egg white powder?"
To answer this question, let's first take a look at how egg white protein powder
is actually produced. The typical production process consists of:
- Protein isolation (in this case from egg white)
- Drying the isolated protein
- Pulverizing the dried protein

To improve the biological value, a little egg yolk powder is sometimes added to the
egg white powder. This is because whole eggs or egg yolks complete the protein chain of the egg white
. In this way, all the important amino acids are contained and provide a biological
value of 100 (note: a biological value of 100 means that 100 g of protein
are also 100 g of protein available to the body for muscle building).
However, if egg yolk is added, the fat from the yolk is filtered out first.
Finally, the whole thing is pasteurized. During this process (also known as ultra-high heating
), all germs are killed. As this pasteurization or ultra-high heating only takes place for
a very short period of time, all proteins remain intact. The egg white powder therefore provides all the
benefits that normal egg white also provides....

But not only bodybuilders use egg white powder. It is also used in baking and
confectionery. The advantage of egg white powder is that it is low in fat and carbohydrates
but high in protein.

But back to sport...
Egg protein stimulates muscle growth, which is mainly due to the protein synthesis triggered by the amino acid Lleucine
. The proportion of L-leucine
contained in egg protein is around 9%.
Although whey or whey protein has a higher L-leucine content, whey protein
contains lactose, which is not the case in egg protein.
And it is precisely this absence of lactose in egg protein that makes your muscles
look rock hard and defined. For many people, lactose has the unpleasant
property that it stores water under the skin. The fact that muscle definition suffers as a result
need not be mentioned separately....
There are also a lot of people who suffer from lactose intolerance. For these
people, an egg protein powder is more recommendable than a whey or whey protein.

As egg protein is very easy to digest (especially the egg white powder mentioned here),
it is ideal for before and after training. The protein synthesis triggered by it ensures
rapid muscle building and good regeneration. We recommend taking 30-50gr
egg white protein powder directly after training or 1 hour before training.

All in all, egg protein powder is an excellent source of protein that is superior to whey protein in some respects
(better muscle definition & lactose tolerance).