Egg white is also called Albumen, it is made of three layers – thin outer layer, a thick layer rich in ovomucin and another thin white layer surrounds the egg yolk. The main function of the egg white is to protect the egg yolk and provides necessary nutrition to it for the growth. Egg white is an excellent source of pure natural protein. It is said that an egg white contains 15% of protein approximately and 17 calories.
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Protein is extremely essential for body’s growth. It’s a vital part of the living tissue and plays important roles in various functions of the body. Proteins are biochemical compounds combination of different amino acids. Amino acids are organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group. Proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids.