Egg Nutrient Chart
Nutrient Content of a Large Egg
| Nutrient (unit) |
Whole Egg |
Egg White |
Egg Yolk |
| Calories (kcal) |
72 |
17 |
55 |
| Protein (g) |
6.3 |
3.6 |
2.7 |
| Carbohydrate (g) |
0.36 |
0.24 |
0.61 |
| Total fat (g) |
4.8 |
0.06 |
4.5 |
| Monounsaturated fat (g) |
1.8 |
0 |
2 |
| Polyunsaturated fat (g) |
1 |
0 |
0.72 |
| Saturated fat (g) |
1.6 |
0 |
1.6 |
| Trans fat (g) |
0.02 |
0 |
0.02 |
| Cholesterol (mg) |
186 |
0 |
184 |
| Choline (mg) |
126 |
0.4 |
116 |
| Riboflavin (mg) |
0.2 |
0.15 |
0.09 |
| Vitamin B12 (mcg) |
0.45 |
0.03 |
0.33 |
| Folate (mcg) |
24 |
1 |
25 |
| Vitamin D (IU) |
41 |
0 |
37 |
| Vitamin A (IU) |
270 |
0 |
245 |
| Vitamin B 6 (mg) |
0.09 |
0 |
0.06 |
| Thiamin (mg) |
0.02 |
0 |
0.03 |
| Vitamin E (mg) |
0.5 |
0 |
0.44 |
| Selenium (mcg) |
15.4 |
6.6 |
9.5 |
| Phosphorous (mg) |
99 |
5 |
66 |
| Iron (mg) |
0.88 |
0.03 |
0.46 |
| Zinc (mg) |
0.65 |
0.01 |
0.39 |
| Calcium (mg) |
28 |
2 |
22 |
| Sodium (mg) |
71 |
55 |
8 |
| Potassium (mg) |
69 |
54 |
19 |
| Magnesium (mg) |
6 |
4 |
1 |
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 2010. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 23. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page: http://www.ars.usda.gov/nutrientdata
Discrepencies between nutrient levels in the white+yolk vs. the whole egg are due to sampling error.
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