Whether you are baking a recipe tomorrow or packing your pantry for the long term, powdered eggs are always nice to have on hand. All powdered eggs aren’t the same, however. The best powdered eggs are worth finding, since they have the best taste, longer shelf-life, and are a great value. There are several options to consider when it comes to powdered eggs for your pantry: whole egg content, quality, shelf-life, etc.
This is where we come in. We’ve found the best powdered eggs, tasted them, tested them, and now the results are in: the overall best, a budget option, and a bulk option. If you need some quality egg powder in your pantry, one of our recommendations will keep you cooking.
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Best Powdered Eggs
Quality, Long-Lasting, and Tasty
Massive shelf life and great taste make this the brand to beat when it comes to egg powder.
*Price at time of publishing; check for price changes or sales.
Legacy Food Storage is a well-known long-term food storage brand that takes the top mark in our brand-wide review. They typically provide consistent quality, great taste, and extremely long shelf life.
We found that their powdered eggs were no exception, and provided all of this at a great value. It is one of the few freeze-dried options (rather than spray-dried), which slightly improves taste, reconstitution, and shelf-life when compared to the rest.
Here is how these eggs measure up:
- 22-ounce package shown above
- Single-ingredient: whole egg
- Industrial freeze-dried
- Resealable stand-up gusseted pouch w/ oxygen absorbers
- 15-year shelf life
- Made in the USA
Legacy is typically the brand to beat for long-term food storage, so it made sense that their Legacy Powder Whole Egg is the best option.
Budget Powdered Eggs
Size Selection, Tasty, and Inexpensive
An inexpensive and manageable size perfect for baking and camping excursions.
*Price at time of publishing; check for price changes or sales.
Judee’s is a great option if you are baking or looking to grab a smaller size to store. They print a one-year shelf-life on the pouches but estimate that their spray-drying process combined with the packaging and oxygen absorber will keep it good for up to three years.
They taste great and are easy to reconstitute by adding 2-1/2 parts water to 2 parts egg powder.
Here are the specs:
- 11-ounce package shown above
- Single-ingredient: whole egg
- Industrial spray-dried
- Resealable stand-up gusseted pouch w/ oxygen absorbers
- 1-year best-by date (est. 3-year shelf life)
- Made in the USA
Pick up Judee’s Dried Whole Egg Powder to expand your food storage on a budget.
Bulk Powdered Eggs
Bulk Packaged, Cheap, and Easy to Store
The cheapest powdered whole eggs by the ounce make it easy to stock up in bulk.
*Price at time of publishing; check for price changes or sales.
This mom-and-pop outfit running Cracked Up is cranking out a serious amount of powdered eggs and packaging them in bulk. It may take you a while to get through 64 ounces of eggs, so these are conveniently broken into two 32-ounce packages.
They have oxygen absorbers to extend the shelf life so you can rely on it keeping in the pantry for several years.
Here are the details:
- 64-ounces (2 packages shown above)
- Single-ingredient: whole egg
- Industrial spray-dried
- Resealable stand-up gusseted pouch w/ oxygen absorbers
- 1 1/2-year best-by date (est. 3-year shelf life)
- Made in the USA
If you are looking to pick up some egg powder in bulk, grab Cracked Up Powdered Whole Eggs.
Everything We Recommend
The Eggs We Compared
Our research narrowed the field down to the several powdered egg brands that we tested: Legacy, Augason Farms, Ova Easy, Cracked Up, Judee’s, Readywise, Valley Food Storage, and more.
You can see our full list of review criteria below in the What to Look For section, with an explanation for each.
We focused on whole egg powdered eggs, rather than mixes like scrambled eggs or protein reductions. Both of those have their place, but we wanted to compare similar products and focus on the real deal.
We’re always looking for new and better vittles for food storage, so if you have some powdered eggs that you swear by let us know in the comments. We review most of our tested reviews annually, so we can always get it in the next roundup round and see if it makes the cut and we can see if it will beat out our top picks.
What to Look For
The best egg powder has several important features to look for:
- Value
- Whole Egg Content
- Quality
- Preservation & Packaging
- Shelf-Life
When you get the right blend of these, you can find powdered eggs that will give you reliable long-term protein. Below, we break down what each of these features means for the different egg powders that truly set themselves apart.
Value: Cost vs. Benefit
The amount of money you spend on something like powdered eggs shouldn’t blow out your entire budget. Don’t go overspending or overdo it. If you only have $100 to get your prepper pantry started, going with a budget pick isn’t the end of the world. Budget according to your risk and your needs rather than just spending lavishly.
On the flip side, you don’t want to go too cheap or just plain get the wrong thing. Powdered eggs that don’t say ‘whole egg’ on the packaging usually have a reduced yolk content.
Whole Egg Content
Whole egg powder is what you are looking for. There are many types of powdered eggs, but many have reduced yolk content or additives other than eggs. Examples include scrambled egg powder and egg protein powder.
When you are looking for a pantry staple like powdered eggs you want to keep it simple, and that’s why you need whole egg powder.
Quality
You want what you put in your food storage to have consistent quality. Going through the trouble of storing and/or packaging food just to open it years later to find issues can be a huge let letdown.
While we can only test batches we have on hand, online feedback makes it easy to discern the quality of brands that have been around for a while.
Plus, many of the other features we discuss can tell us about a brand’s commitment to quality, including what packaging and preservation techniques they use.
Preservation & Packaging
There are two main ways to produce powdered eggs: freeze-drying and spray-drying. Here are the main differences:
- Freeze-drying – This less common and more time-consuming method, freeze-drying usually involves blending the eggs, freezing them in a tray, and then placing the tray in a freeze dryer. This slightly improves taste and provides a longer shelf-life versus spray-drying. It can also be done at home with your own freeze-drying equipment.
- Spray-drying – The most common method for drying eggs involves preheating the eggs to 140 F, and then but into an industrial drying chamber blowing air at 270 F. The powder forms and leaves the chamber with the air continuously.
Almost all providers package the dried egg powder into plastic or mylar bags with oxygen absorbers to further increase shelf life. Mylar bags are preferred for longer shelf-life, as we’ve hammered home in our mylar bag review roundup.
Shelf-Life
There is a wide range of shelf-life labels on powdered eggs because they come in different packaging and have different drying methods, with mylar being the best as we just mentioned above.
Combined with industrial freeze-drying, this is how our top pick is able to store for over 15 years in a cool and dark storage area. A couple of years isn’t bad for egg storage, but this is a vast improvement over our other picks.
Are Powdered Eggs Better for You?
No, nutritionally they are almost indiscernible to fresh eggs. Powdered eggs have had the moisture pulled out of them through a drying process, which you reintroduce when you ‘reconstitute’ them.
Some powdered eggs are cooked in the drying process, which can break down certain proteins. This means that powdered eggs may have slightly less protein than fresh eggs- and if you are looking for protein that may mean that they are not better for you.
Do Powdered Eggs Taste Like Real Eggs?
Powdered eggs are ‘real eggs’, so they taste very similar to fresh eggs when they are reconstituted and cooked. Those with discerning taste will be able to notice a difference, especially in texture. This difference depends on the brand, how the eggs were dried, and how well you reconstitute (add water) the eggs.
Some brands have slightly better quality, which can affect the taste. Freeze-dried eggs typically taste the most similar to real eggs (versus spray-dried). Getting the water ratios to reconstitute the eggs can be tricky, and varies from different brands. If you don’t add enough water you can get grainy eggs and if you add too much you get watery. Follow the directions on the package to make sure it is just right.
One thing that typically stands out if you are doing a side-by-side taste test with real eggs is that powdered eggs do not look like real eggs, even after they are reconstituted. Their runny appearance can look a little less appetizing if you are not used to it, but that doesn’t directly affect the taste.
How to Cook Powdered Eggs
Follow the instructions on the package to cook your powdered eggs because they can vary between brands and drying methods.
Generally, you add 2 1/2 parts water to 2 parts egg powder to reconstitute the eggs. If you add too little water, it may end up tasting a little bit gritty.
RoseRed Homestead on YouTube has a good how-to on cooking powdered eggs. She dehydrates and freeze-dries them herself using her home equipment:
The video is nice because it shows you a variety of egg storage types and helps you understand a few different drying processes:
Who Needs Powdered Eggs?
Powdered eggs are pretty darn useful, whether you have a recipe calling for them or not. Preppers will enjoy the ability to store protein for years, which makes these eggs a staple for a prepper pantry.
Powdered eggs are suggested for these kits:
Pack some protein power in your food storage plan with some eggs with a serious shelf-life.
How We Review Products: We research thoroughly before selecting the best products to review. We consult experts in the field for a better understanding of what makes the gear great. Hours on end are spent field testing gear in stressful conditions. We assign performance criteria and impartially rate each tested item. After our review process, some of the items reviewed end up in our giveaways.
Sources and References
All of our experience and the testing we do to find the best powdered eggs are useless without listing our research sources and references. We leaned on these for the book knowledge that we paired with our hands-on testing and practical military and prepping experience:
Tracy, P., et al. (1944). Effect of various temperatures of storage upon chemical and physical properties of powdered egg yolk as related to its use in ice cream. Food Research. Volume 9. Pages 126-131. (Source)
Szepsenwol, J., et al. (2016). Carcinogenic Effect of Ether Extract of Whole Egg, Alcohol Extract of Egg Yolk and Powdered Egg Free of the Ether Extractable Part in Mice. Journal of Experimental Biology and Medicine. Volume 116. Issue 4. (Source)
Zunin, P., et al. (1995). Cholesterol Oxidation in Baked Foods Containing Fresh and Powdered Eggs. Journal of Food Science. Volume 60. Issue 5. Pages 913-915. (Source)
The Final Word
Powdered eggs are a versatile baking and food-storage staple. You can find some in bulk, with long shelf life, and with great taste. Protein is always an important part of food storage plans, and eggs can help you hit your marks.
Here are a few other reads our subscribers have also found helpful:
We presented quite a lot of information, but as always: if you have any questions let us know and we would be happy to help. Our research and testing found the Legacy Powder Whole Eggs to be the best option given its value, whole egg content, preservation method, packaging, shelf-life, and quality.
Keep exploring, stay prepared, and be safe.
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