Egg Beaters Vs. Egg Whites

A meringue made from Egg Beaters may not yield the same result as egg whites.

Egg Beaters is a pasteurized egg product made of 99 percent egg whites and 1 percent added ingredients. Egg Beaters can be used in many of the same recipes as egg whites but are less suited for some applications.

Nutrition

Egg Beaters contain more vitamins and nutrients than egg whites, including beta carotene and vitamins A, B-12, D and E which are added to replace some of the nutrients found in egg yolks. Like egg whites, Egg Beaters do not contain fat or cholesterol.

Egg Substitute

Eggbeaters.com states that the egg substitute can be used to replace eggs or egg whites in most recipes and egg dishes, such as scrambled eggs. According to Cooks' Illustrated, tasters at America's Test Kitchen detected a chemical aftertaste in scrambled egg whites made from Egg Beaters compared with scrambled egg whites from shell eggs.

Whipping

Cooks' Illustrated found that Egg Beaters did not perform as well as egg whites in meringues. Egg Beaters contain added ingredients to help them whip, but they still took longer to whip than egg whites.

References

• Egg Beaters: Frequently Asked Questions
• Cooks' Illustrated: Egg White Substitutes