USDA reference food · Dairy and Egg Products
Egg, yolk, raw, fresh
1 large of egg, yolk, raw, fresh (17 g) has 50 calories, 3g of protein, 4.5g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 172184). It is one of 52 USDA descriptions of egg.
FoodData Central 172184, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 15.9g
- more than 64% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 322
- more than 75% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 0g
- more than 0% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 172184); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Choline139 mg in 1 large (17 g), 25% of the Daily Value
- Selenium9.5 µg in 1 large (17 g), 17% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B120.3 µg in 1 large (17 g), 14% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 172184), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 5% carbohydrate, 75% fat and 20% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 322 | 75% |
| Protein | 15.9 g | 64% |
| Total fat | 26.5 g | 90% |
| Carbohydrate | 3.59 g | 40% |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | 0.56 g | 43% |
| Sodium | 48.0 mg | 32% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (108)
The portion is 1 large (17 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 2.70 g | 15.9 g | 5% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 4.51 g | 26.5 g | 6% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.61 g | 3.59 g | 0% |
| Ash | 0.29 g | 1.71 g | |
| Energy | 54.7 kcal | 322 kcal | |
| Sucrose | 0.012 g | 0.070 g | |
| Glucose | 0.031 g | 0.18 g | |
| Fructose | 0.012 g | 0.070 g | |
| Lactose | 0.012 g | 0.070 g | |
| Maltose | 0.012 g | 0.070 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 8.89 g | 52.3 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0.095 g | 0.56 g | |
| Galactose | 0.012 g | 0.070 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 184 mg | 1,085 mg | 61% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.62 g | 9.55 g | 8% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 2.00 g | 11.7 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.71 g | 4.20 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 21.9 mg | 129 mg | 2% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.46 mg | 2.73 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 0.85 mg | 5.00 mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus, P | 66.3 mg | 390 mg | 5% |
| Potassium, K | 18.5 mg | 109 mg | 0% |
| Sodium, Na | 8.16 mg | 48.0 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.39 mg | 2.30 mg | 4% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.013 mg | 0.077 mg | 1% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.0094 mg | 0.055 mg | 0% |
| Selenium, Se | 9.52 µg | 56.0 µg | 17% |
Vitamins (34)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 63.1 µg | 371 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 64.8 µg | 381 µg | 7% |
| Carotene, beta | 15.0 µg | 88.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 6.46 µg | 38.0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.44 mg | 2.58 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 0.92 µg | 5.40 µg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.92 µg | 5.40 µg | 5% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 5.61 µg | 33.0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 186 µg | 1,094 µg | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0.0085 mg | 0.050 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0.23 mg | 1.33 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0.010 mg | 0.060 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0.0051 mg | 0.030 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.030 mg | 0.18 mg | 2% |
| Riboflavin | 0.090 mg | 0.53 mg | 7% |
| Niacin | 0.0041 mg | 0.024 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.51 mg | 2.99 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.059 mg | 0.35 mg | 3% |
| Folate, total | 24.8 µg | 146 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.33 µg | 1.95 µg | 14% |
| Choline, total | 139 mg | 820 mg | 25% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0.017 µg | 0.10 µg | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.12 µg | 0.70 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 24.8 µg | 146 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 24.8 µg | 146 µg | 6% |
| Betaine | 0.15 mg | 0.90 mg | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.030 g | 0.18 g | |
| Threonine | 0.12 g | 0.69 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.15 g | 0.87 g | |
| Leucine | 0.24 g | 1.40 g | |
| Lysine | 0.21 g | 1.22 g | |
| Methionine | 0.064 g | 0.38 g | |
| Cystine | 0.045 g | 0.26 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.12 g | 0.68 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.12 g | 0.68 g | |
| Valine | 0.16 g | 0.95 g | |
| Arginine | 0.19 g | 1.10 g | |
| Histidine | 0.071 g | 0.42 g | |
| Alanine | 0.14 g | 0.84 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.26 g | 1.55 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.33 g | 1.97 g | |
| Glycine | 0.083 g | 0.49 g | |
| Proline | 0.11 g | 0.65 g | |
| Serine | 0.23 g | 1.33 g |
Fatty acids (25)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.0015 g | 0.0090 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.0015 g | 0.0090 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0015 g | 0.0090 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.018 g | 0.10 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.17 g | 6.86 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.41 g | 2.42 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.0054 g | 0.032 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.82 g | 10.7 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.60 g | 3.54 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.018 g | 0.10 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.074 g | 0.44 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.019 g | 0.11 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.0065 g | 0.038 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.0041 g | 0.024 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.16 g | 0.92 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.015 g | 0.086 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.0019 g | 0.011 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.0015 g | 0.0090 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.0022 g | 0.013 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.0087 g | 0.051 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.0015 g | 0.0090 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 172184: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Other ways to eat egg
USDA lists 52 preparations of egg. The egg page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov