Eggs are nutritious, easy to prepare and simply delicious to eat. However, some people may be wary of eating this because of the calories in an egg and especially if you are trying to lose weight, eggs are not the way to do it. Again there are others who believe in a different school of thought that says that eggs undergo a radical change when they are cooked. It is said that eating one egg a day is good for your health especially for those who are still young or in their teens. The calories in eggs vary in the way they are consumed or prepared. For example if you consume a small whole raw egg you will be consuming 54 calories while the same egg in large size would give you 85 calories. One large scrambled egg gives you 101 calories while an omelet has 93 calories from a large egg. On the other hand a large poached egg gives you 74 calories and a large hard-boiled egg gives you 78 calories.
Egg Nutrition Facts
Amount per Serving: Serving Size 1 large (46.0 g)
- Calories – 90
- Calories from Fat – 63
- Total Fat – 7.0g
- Saturated Fat – 2.0g
- Polyunsaturated Fat – 1.2g
- Monounsaturated Fat – 2.9g
- Cholesterol – 210mg
- Sodium – 94mg
- Total Carbohydrates – 0.4g
- Sugars – 0.4g
- Protein – 6.3g
- Vitamin A – 7%
- Vitamin C – 0%
- Calcium – 3%
- Iron – 5%
The calories in an egg also vary from the white to the egg yolk. The egg white has 16 calories while the yolk contains 54 calories. So, if you are conscious about your weight drop the yolk and eat only the white.