Egg whites smelling weird

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"I think that..blah blah blah", thank you.
Is it normal if boiled egg white smells a little bad even though eggs aren't past expiration date, and I love eggs?
It happens to me all the time. I eat like 10 days a week and only sometimes egg whites smell just a little disgusting but I'm fine after eating them.

Yeah I know that no one will know the answer...

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  • Boojum

    If you really want a detailed answer complete with molecular formulas and diagrams, have a look at this: http://www.quirkyscience.com/boiled-eggs-sulfur-smell/

    If you just want the bottom line, it comes down to the fact that eggs contain compounds which include sulphur in their molecular structure.

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  • MilitaryMedic

    There is sulfur in egg whites and you can smell it when boiled eggs are over cooked.

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  • lordofopinions

    Sulphur. Sounds good to me. Why not Google it?

    From google:

    "This is due to a reaction between traces of iron in the yolk and sulfur in the white. It happens only when the eggs have been overcooked. Perfectly cooked yolks are moist and deep orange. Needless to say, there is no chemical smell."

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  • Nickvey

    because eggs are a complete protein they have a fair dinkum amount of cysteine and amino acid component of protein. Its the only amino acid that does. well thats what you smell , the sulfur.

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