Egg Beaters is a product sold at your grocery store made primarily from egg whites. People eat egg whites to avoid consuming the extra fat, calories and cholesterol stored in the egg yolk. Egg Beaters can replace the use of egg whites in all but a few circumstances. The main advantage of using Egg Beaters is the time saved from not having to break apart the eggs.
Ingredients
Extra nutrients are added to Egg Beaters to replace the nutrients lost from the discarded yolk. These nutrients include vitamins B-12, A, D and E, folic acid and riboflavin. Egg Beaters also have xanthan gum and flavoring added to them.
Shelf Life
Shell eggs usually have a shelf life around 60 days. Egg Beaters have a shelf life of 90 days. Refrigerated Egg Beaters can be used up to seven days after being opened. Frozen unopened Egg Beaters can be stored for up to a year.
Preparation
Egg Beaters comes as a liquid in a carton compared to egg whites that are inside shell eggs. The liquid form of Egg Beaters saves you from the time lost and the mess created while manually breaking apart shell eggs to acquire your egg whites.
Usage
Egg Beaters cannot be used in all circumstances you would use a shell egg. Avoid using Egg Beaters for situations that require whipping, such as angel food cake. Four whole eggs are equal to 1 cup of Egg Beaters.
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