Calories in Egg

About Egg

Eggs are nature's most complete protein source. A single large egg contains 72 calories, 6.3 grams of high-quality protein, and nearly every vitamin and mineral the human body needs (with the exception of vitamin C). This nutritional density per calorie makes eggs one of the best foods on earth.

The protein in eggs has a perfect amino acid profile and the highest biological value of any food — meaning your body can use more of it for muscle protein synthesis than the protein from any other single source. About 60% of an egg's protein is in the white, while the yolk contains the other 40% along with most of the vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats.

For decades, eggs were wrongly vilified for their cholesterol content. Modern research has thoroughly debunked this — dietary cholesterol has minimal impact on blood cholesterol in most people. Eggs can be eaten daily as part of a healthy diet, and they actually improve HDL (good) cholesterol levels.

Whether you prefer them scrambled, boiled, fried, or poached, eggs fit into virtually any diet. BasedHealth makes it easy to log exactly how many and in what form.