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There are about 143 calories in 100 grams of egg.

The Ministry of Health's table lists 34 entries for egg, from 52 to 605 calories per 100 grams. The number here is for Egg, whole, raw, the entry that stands for the food on this page.

143
calories in 100 grams

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How many calories are in a portion of egg?

A weight in grams, or one of the food's own units, works out the calories and nutrients of that portion.

grams
Calories
143
Protein
12.6 g
Fat
9.5 g
Carbohydrates
0.7 g
Sodium
142 mg

Egg comes in these common portions, with the calories of each.

PortionWeightCaloriesProteinFatCarbohydrates
small unit44 g635.54.20.31
medium unit49.5 g716.24.70.35
large unit58 g837.35.50.41
very large unit62 g897.85.90.43

100 grams of egg contain 12.6 grams of protein, 9.5 grams of fat and 0.7 grams of carbohydrates.

  • Protein12.6 g
  • Fat9.5 g
  • Saturated fat3.1 g
  • Carbohydrates0.7 g
  • Sugars0.4 g
  • Dietary fibre0 g
  • Sodium142 mg
  • Cholesterol372 mg

These vitamins and minerals are in 100 grams of egg, as the Ministry lists them.

Calcium
56 mg
Iron
1.8 mg
Potassium
138 mg
Magnesium
12 mg
Zinc
1.3 mg
Vitamin A
160 mcg
Vitamin D
2 mcg
Vitamin B12
0.89 mcg
Folate
47 mcg

The Ministry of Health lists 34 entries for egg.

The numbers are per 100 grams. Brands, ways of cooking and sizes each have a row of their own.

All 34 entries in the table
EntryCaloriesProteinFatCarbohydrates
Egg, whole, rawThe entry used above14312.69.50.7
Egg, whole, raw, fresh12611.18.40.6
Egg, whole, dried60548.4431.5
Egg, hard-boiled,wihout shell, added salt15412.510.61.1
Egg, omega-3 enriched, without shell13512.910.30.6
Egg, whole, boiled or poached15512.610.61.1
Egg or omelet, fried in soy oil19413.514.80.8
Egg or omelet, fried in margarine17913.6130.8
Egg or omelet, fried in sunflower oil19413.514.80.8
Egg or omelet, fried in olive oil19413.514.80.8
Egg or omelet, fried in corn oil22815.717.40.9
Egg or omelet, fried in canola oil19313.514.70.8
Egg or omelet, fried without oil16214.210.80.8
Egg, white only, raw5210.90.20.7
Egg, white, cooked, without salt5210.90.20.7
Egg, white, dried38281.107.8
Egg, yolk, dried3548.30.474.6
Egg, yolk only, raw32215.926.53.6
Egg, yolk only, cooked, fat not added36317.929.94.1
Egg, turkey, whole, fresh, raw17113.711.91.1
Egg or omelet with milk in soy oil21811.618.11.3
Egg or omelet with mushrooms, yellow cheese, milk and soy oil19912.115.91.4
Egg or omelet with pastrami fried in canola oil18515.312.91.1
Egg or omelet with vegetables and soy oil20911.317.41
Egg or omelet with mushrooms, yellow cheese, milk 3% fat and butter18912.214.71.4
Egg or omelet with mushrooms in soy oil1791014.61.5
Egg or omelet with mushrooms, yellow cheese, milk 1% fat, and butter18111.813.91.7
Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, pasteurized29915.325.21.3
Egg, whole, cooked, poached, without shell, added salt14212.59.50.7
Egg or omelet with milk in canola oil21811.618.11.3
Egg or omelet with mushrooms, yellow cheese, milk and canola oil19912.115.91.4
Egg or omelet with salami, in canola oil25013.620.71.6
Egg or omelet with vegetables, in canola oil20911.317.41
Egg or omelet with mushrooms, milk and canola oil1791014.61.5

These foods are close to egg in calories.

These are the questions people ask about the calories in egg.

How many calories are in egg?

100 grams of egg have about 143 calories. The Ministry of Health's table lists 34 entries for it, from 52 to 605 calories per 100 grams.

How many calories are in 50, 100 and 200 grams of egg?

50 grams have 72 calories, 100 grams have 143 and 200 grams have 286.

How much protein, fat and carbohydrates are in egg?

In 100 grams there are 12.6 g of protein, 9.5 g of fat and 0.7 g of carbohydrates, of which 0.4 g are sugars.

How many calories are in one medium unit of egg?

The Ministry's table gives 49.5 grams for one medium unit of egg, which is 71 calories.

The foods, their nutrients and their unit weights are the national nutrition table of the Ministry of Health, read on 5 November 2026. The figures are averages per 100 grams of the food as the table lists it.

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