Egg Beaters
Egg Beaters is a product marketed in the United States as a healthy substitute[1] for chicken eggs. Egg Beaters is primarily egg whites with added flavorings, vitamins and thickeners Xantham gum and guar gum.[2] It contains no egg yolks.[3]
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[edit] Past and present
Egg Beaters was introduced in 1972 and originally sold frozen. The refrigerated version was introduced in 1994.[4] For a brief time, the company sold Egg Beaters With Yolk, which contained a small amount of yolk.[5]
The product was originally introduced by Standard Brands which merged with Nabisco in 1981 to form Nabisco Brands, Inc.[6] ConAgra acquired Nabisco's refrigerated food business in late 1998.[citation needed]
[edit] Variations
Egg Beaters are sold frozen or refrigerated in various size containers,[7] and five varieties, Original, Whites, Garden Vegetable, Cheese & Chive and Southwestern. Most contain no fat and cholesterol, and all contain substantially lower calories, fat and cholesterol than whole eggs. [8]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.eggbeaters.com/health-benefits.jsp/ Eggbeaters website-Health Benefits Accessed 1/22/2011
- ^ http://www.eggbeaters.com/about-egg-beaters/faq.jsp?#nutritious/ Eggbeaters website FAQ Nutrition Accessed 1/22/2011
- ^ http://www.eggbeaters.com/health-benefits.jsp/ Eggbeaters website-Health Benefits Accessed 1/22/2011
- ^ http://www.eggbeaters.com/about-egg-beaters/history.jsp/ Eggbeaters website-History 1/22/2011
- ^ http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003711789/ Vanessa L Facenda "ConAgra Egg Substitute Beats a Path to Gen Yers." Brandweek, February 18, 2008, 14.
- ^ http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Nabisco-Foods-Group-Company-History.html Nabisco History
- ^ http://www.eggbeaters.com/products.jsp/ Eggbeaters website-Products Accessed 1/22/2011
- ^ http://www.eggbeaters.com/about-egg-beaters/faq.jsp?#compare-to-shell-eggs/ Eggbeaters website-Coompare to Shell Eggs Accessed 1/22/2011
