Calories In Egg

October 19, 2008



The table belows lists the calorie levels of eggs and the various methods used to prepare eggs, especially in breakfast dishes. The calories shown below are per egg or per standard portion for the recipes listed.

In terms of nutrition, Eggs contain a lot of Vitamins such as Vitamin A, D and some of the B vitamin groups and is especially high in vitamin B12. As a natural food eggs are also low in sodium and high in protein and because of that protein content are heavily favored by body builders usually without the yoke.

Pros

Low in sugar
High in phosphorus
High in riboflavin
Very high in selenium
High in vitamin B12

Cons

High in saturated fat
Very high in cholesterol

How Many Calories In Egg

Egg recipes Calories Protein
Raw 75 calories 6g
Boiled average 80 calories 6g
Fried in oil 120 calories 6g
Scrambled (2 eggs + milk) 170 calories 14g
Poached 1 egg 80 calories 6g
Scotch egg 140 calories 7g
Omelette 128 calories 10g
Omelette + cheese 240 calories 17g
Quiche (egg & cheese) 300 calories 15g
Egg Fried Rice 210 calories 6g
Meringue 360 calories 7g
Duck egg 170 calories 15g
Quail egg 20 calories 2g

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