USDA reference food · Dairy and Egg Products
Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole
1 egg, whole, without shell of eggs, grade a, large, egg whole (50.3 g) has 70 calories, 6g of protein, 5g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, Foundation Foods, FDC 748967). It is one of 52 USDA descriptions of egg.
FoodData Central 748967, Foundation Foods, 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 (Foundation Foods), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 12.4g
- more than 59% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 148
- more than 42% 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, Foundation Foods (FDC 748967); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Choline169 mg in 1 egg, whole, without shell (50.3 g), 31% of the Daily Value
- Selenium16 µg in 1 egg, whole, without shell (50.3 g), 28% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B120.5 µg in 1 egg, whole, without shell (50.3 g), 21% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.2 mg in 1 egg, whole, without shell (50.3 g), 16% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin A91 µg RAE in 1 egg, whole, without shell (50.3 g), 10% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 748967), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 3% carbohydrate, 63% fat and 35% 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 | 148 | 42% |
| Protein | 12.4 g | 59% |
| Total fat | 9.96 g | 67% |
| Carbohydrate | 0.96 g | 33% |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 129 mg | 62% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 7,472 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (95)
The portion is 1 egg, whole, without shell (50.3 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (17)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 6.24 g | 12.4 g | 12% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 5.01 g | 9.96 g | 6% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.48 g | 0.96 g | 0% |
| Ash | 0.43 g | 0.85 g | |
| Energy | 74.4 kcal | 148 kcal | |
| Starch | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Sucrose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Glucose | 0.10 g | 0.20 g | |
| Fructose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 38.1 g | 75.8 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 207 mg | 411 mg | 69% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.61 g | 3.20 g | 8% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.83 g | 3.63 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.92 g | 1.82 g |
Minerals (11)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 24.1 mg | 48.0 mg | 2% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.84 mg | 1.67 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 5.73 mg | 11.4 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus, P | 92.6 mg | 184 mg | 7% |
| Potassium, K | 66.4 mg | 132 mg | 1% |
| Sodium, Na | 64.9 mg | 129 mg | 3% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.62 mg | 1.24 mg | 6% |
| Copper, Cu | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Iodine, I | 24.7 µg | 49.1 µg | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Selenium, Se | 15.6 µg | 31.1 µg | 28% |
Vitamins (26)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 90.0 µg | 179 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 90.5 µg | 180 µg | 10% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| cis-beta-Carotene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| trans-beta-Carotene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 1.24 µg | 2.46 µg | |
| 25-hydroxycholecalciferol | 0.28 µg | 0.56 µg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 1.24 µg | 2.46 µg | 6% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 6.54 µg | 13.0 µg | |
| Cryptoxanthin, alpha | 6.54 µg | 13.0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| cis-Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| trans-Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein | 116 µg | 230 µg | |
| Zeaxanthin | 115 µg | 229 µg | |
| cis-Lutein/Zeaxanthin | 28.7 µg | 57.0 µg | |
| Thiamin | 0.039 mg | 0.077 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin | 0.21 mg | 0.42 mg | 16% |
| Niacin | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.032 mg | 0.063 mg | 2% |
| Folate, total | 35.7 µg | 71.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.51 µg | 1.02 µg | 21% |
| Choline, total | 169 mg | 335 mg | 31% |
| Betaine | 0.15 mg | 0.30 mg |
Amino acids (17)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.083 g | 0.17 g | |
| Threonine | 0.30 g | 0.59 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.31 g | 0.62 g | |
| Leucine | 0.53 g | 1.05 g | |
| Lysine | 0.42 g | 0.83 g | |
| Methionine | 0.21 g | 0.42 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.33 g | 0.66 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.26 g | 0.51 g | |
| Valine | 0.37 g | 0.73 g | |
| Arginine | 0.40 g | 0.79 g | |
| Histidine | 0.14 g | 0.28 g | |
| Alanine | 0.34 g | 0.67 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.64 g | 1.27 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.82 g | 1.63 g | |
| Glycine | 0.21 g | 0.41 g | |
| Proline | 0.28 g | 0.56 g | |
| Serine | 0.46 g | 0.92 g |
Fatty acids (7)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 14:0 | 0.016 g | 0.032 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.17 g | 2.32 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.41 g | 0.81 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0.12 g | 0.24 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 1.69 g | 3.35 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 0.73 g | 1.46 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0.0055 g | 0.011 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 748967: 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