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Chicken egg
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Chicken egg

Raw

72 calories, 6.2 grams protein, 0.5 grams carbohydrate, and 5.0 grams fat for 1 serving · 50 g.

Nutrition overview

1 serving · 50 g · Raw

Chicken egg provides 72 calories, 6.2 g protein, 0.5 g carbs, and 5.0 g fat per 1 serving · 50 g.

72

calories

Protein

6.2g

Carbs

0.5g

Fat

5.0g

Nutrition facts

Complete nutrition

NutrientAmount
Macronutrients
Protein6.2 g
Total fat5.0 g
Total carbohydrate (by difference)0.5 g
Dietary fiber0.0 g
Total sugars0.1 g
Minerals
Calcium24.0 mg
Iron0.84 mg
Magnesium5.5 mg
Phosphorus92.0 mg
Potassium66.0 mg
Sodium64.5 mg
Zinc0.62 mg
Copper0.00 mg
Manganese0.01 mg
Selenium15.6 mcg
Vitamins
Vitamin A, RAE90.0 mcg
Vitamin C0.0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)1.3 mcg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.5 mg
Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone)0.2 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.04 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.21 mg
Niacin (B3)0.00 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)0.31 mg
Vitamin B60.03 mg
Folate, DFE35.5 mcg
Vitamin B120.5 mcg
Other essential nutrient
Choline, total167.5 mg

Practical calorie guide

Calories by serving size

One egg of chicken egg (50 g) has 72 calories.

ServingWeightCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
¼ serving12.5 g181.6 g0.1 g1.2 g
½ serving25 g363.1 g0.2 g2.5 g
1 serving50 g726.2 g0.5 g5.0 g
2 servings100 g14312.4 g1.0 g10.0 g

Calories by variety and preparation

Compare the default source-backed serving for each available variety or preparation.

Variety or preparationServingPer servingPer 100 g
Raw1 egg · 50 g72 cal143 cal
Boiled or poached1 egg · 50 g72 cal143 cal
Fried (no added fat)1 egg · 50 g72 cal143 cal
Scrambled (no added fat)1 egg · 50 g72 cal143 cal

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Nutrition records and methodology

Primary calorie record

Egg, whole, raw

USDA FoodData Central FNDDS 2021-2023

Record 2707152 · 99% match

Reported
27
Estimated
2
Assumed zero
0
Calculated
0

Contributing sources

  • USDA FoodData Central FNDDS 2021-2023

    USDA Agricultural Research Service · FNDDS 2021-2023 / 2024-10-31 · CC0 1.0 / United States public domain

    Open source
  • Basic Foods whole-catalog profile completion calculations V2.5

    Basic Foods database project · whole-catalog-completion-v2.5.1-tiered · Project-generated calculation artifact; direct and donor evidence retain their own licenses

Detailed source and derivation status is retained for every nutrient in this profile.

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