Putih telur sebaiknya dimasak hingga matang atau menggunakan produk yang telah dipasteurisasi. Telur mentah atau kurang matang berisiko terkontaminasi bakteri Salmonella.
Pada dasarnya, pertumbuhan otot tidak ditentukan oleh satu jenis makanan. Faktor yang lebih penting adalah latihan beban yang dilakukan secara progresif, asupan protein dan energi yang cukup, tidur yang memadai, serta pemulihan yang baik. Putih telur dapat membantu memenuhi kebutuhan protein, tetapi tidak menggantikan faktor-faktor tersebut.
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration, “What You Need to Know About Egg Safety,” diakses September 2026.