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Do hard-boiled eggs leak a significant amount of nutrients into the water?

I know normal boiling of food does. But i'm wondering if egg shell keeps everything intact.

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Travis Culp · Answer 1 · 2011-10-24 17:32:33Z UTC

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Since most of the nutrients are in the yolk, they'd have to go through the white as well as the shell. I doubt that it's occurring since the white solidifies almost immediately. On the contrary, I think the cholesterol and fat soluble vitamins are more available with boiled eggs since the overally cooking temperature is lower and they don't have an opportunity to oxidize/degrade etc. It's the only way that I eat eggs.

answered Oct 24 2011 at 17:32

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How long does it take to hard boil eggs? never known this... thanks. – Yon Peezy Oct 24 2011 at 18:28

I usually boil water and then put them in for 10 minutes. – Travis Culp♦ Oct 24 2011 at 18:33

Right on. Thanks, dude. – Yon Peezy Oct 24 2011 at 19:29

In a perfect world I would soft boil eggs....but the darn things never peal right for me or I can't get the yolk to remain gooey. Ah well. – JayJay Oct 24 2011 at 19:43

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i start off with cold eggs in room temp water and heat to a boil- let them go 5 minutes, turn off the heat and then leave them in the pot till cooled. they never crack. – sage_ Oct 25 2011 at 0:00

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Do hard-boiled eggs leak nutrients?

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