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Eggs, Grade A, Large, Egg Whole

148 calories and 12.4 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 0 g.

USDA FoundationPublished Dec 2019

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Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole

Source category
Dairy and Egg Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 748967
Publication date
Dec 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 50% of 48 other complete eggs profiles.

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74calories
in 50.3 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein6.2 g—
Carbohydrate0.5 g0%
Fat5 g6%
Fiber0 g0%
Total sugars0.1 g—
Sodium65 mg3%
Saturated fat1.6 g8%
Potassium66 mg1%
Calcium24 mg2%
Iron0.84 mg5%
Magnesium6 mg1%
Vitamin C——
Vitamin D1.2 µg6%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 35%Carbs 3%Fat 63%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g75.8 g74.8 g76.8 g24
NitrogenPer 100 g1.99 g1.86 g2.11 g24
ProteinPer 100 g12.4 g11.6 g13.2 g—
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g9.96 g8.31 g11.7 g24
AshPer 100 g0.85 g0 g0.98 g24
GlucosePer 100 g0.2 g0 g0.31 g3
Calcium, CaPer 100 g48 mg44 mg54 mg22
Iron, FePer 100 g1.67 mg1.42 mg2.09 mg22

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 97 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water75.8 g1051
Energy (Atwater General Factors)143 kcal2047
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)147 kcal2048
Energy148 kcal1008
Energy617 kj1062
Nitrogen1.99 g1002
Protein12.4 g1003
Total lipid (fat)9.96 g1004
Total fat (NLEA)8.65 g1085
Ash0.85 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference0.96 g1005
Carbohydrate, by summation0.2 g1050
Fiber, total dietary0 g1079
Sugars, Total NLEA0.2 g1063
Sucrose0 g1010
Glucose0.2 g1011
Fructose0 g1012
Lactose0 g1013
Maltose0 g1014
Starch0 g1009
Calcium, Ca48 mg1087
Iron, Fe1.67 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg11.4 mg1090
Phosphorus, P184 mg1091
Potassium, K132 mg1092
Sodium, Na129 mg1093
Zinc, Zn1.24 mg1095
Copper, Cu0 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0 mg1101
Iodine, I49.1 µg1100
Selenium, Se31.1 µg1103
Thiamin0.077 mg1165
Riboflavin0.419 mg1166
Niacin0 mg1167
Vitamin B-60.063 mg1175
Folate, total71 µg1177
Choline, total335 mg1180
Choline, free0.6 mg1194
Choline, from phosphocholine309 mg1195
Choline, from phosphotidyl choline0.2 mg1196
Choline, from glycerophosphocholine0.2 mg1197
Choline, from sphingomyelin25.1 mg1199
Betaine0.3 mg1198
Vitamin B-121.02 µg1178
Vitamin A, RAE180 µg1106
Retinol179 µg1105
Carotene, beta0 µg1107
cis-beta-Carotene0 µg1159
trans-beta-Carotene0 µg2028
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta13 µg1120
Cryptoxanthin, alpha13 µg2032
Lycopene0 µg1122
cis-Lycopene0 µg1160
trans-Lycopene0 µg2029
cis-Lutein/Zeaxanthin57 µg1161
Lutein230 µg1121
Zeaxanthin229 µg1119
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units98.4 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)2.46 µg1114
Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol)0 µg1111
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)2.46 µg1112
25-hydroxycholecalciferol0.56 µg1113
Fatty acids, total saturated3.2 g1258
SFA 14:00.032 g1264
SFA 16:02.32 g1265
SFA 18:00.813 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated3.63 g1292
MUFA 16:1 c0.238 g1314
MUFA 18:1 c3.35 g1315
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated1.82 g1293
PUFA 18:2 c1.46 g2016
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c1.46 g1316
PUFA 18:3 c0.011 g2018
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c0.011 g1321
PUFA 20:3 c0.02 g2020
PUFA 20:4 n-60.02 g1406
Cholesterol411 mg1253
Tryptophan0.166 g1210
Threonine0.594 g1211
Isoleucine0.616 g1212
Leucine1.05 g1213
Lysine0.832 g1214
Methionine0.418 g1215
Phenylalanine0.66 g1217
Tyrosine0.512 g1218
Valine0.734 g1219
Arginine0.787 g1220
Histidine0.283 g1221
Alanine0.667 g1222
Aspartic acid1.27 g1223
Glutamic acid1.63 g1224
Glycine0.408 g1225
Proline0.56 g1226
Serine0.919 g1227
Hydroxyproline0 g1228
Cysteine0.385 g1232