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How Many Calories Are There In An Egg?

One of the healthiest breakfast options is boiled egg or omelet with a slice of bread. So, let us know about the calories present in an egg.

If you are conscious about your calorie consumption, you would obviously wonder about the number of calories present in every food you eat. There's nothing wrong in knowing about the calorie count of various foods.

Egg is a healthy food. Eggs have everything that can give life and that is exactly why a live chicken comes out of a hen's egg.

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One of the healthiest breakfast options is boiled egg or omelet with a slice of bread. So, if you wish to know everything about eggs, read on.

Calories In An Egg

Calories In An Egg

All eggs don't have the same number of calories as their sizes vary. Some are big and some are small. A very big egg comes with 90 calories. A small egg has around 60 calories in it. A medium sized egg contains 70 calories.

Boiled Egg

Boiled Egg

A poached egg comes with 72 calories and a boiled egg may offer around 78 calories. Eating a boiled egg is the healthiest way to eat an egg.

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Scrambled Eggs

Scrambled Eggs

If you scramble an egg with milk, the calorie count in it would be around 90-100 calories. The calories could also vary depending upon the oil/butter/cheese used in the process. Fried eggs come with 90 calories.

Yolk And Egg White

Yolk And Egg White

The yolk of an egg has around 55 calories. Egg white contains 17 calories. Egg white has more of protein; the yolk has more of vitamins and minerals along with cholesterol.

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Why Eggs Are Healthy?

Why Eggs Are Healthy?

Eggs are protein rich and contain all amino acids which are useful for making hemoglobin, enzymes, hormones and new cells.

Healthy Fats

Healthy Fats

Most of us don't know that eggs also contain omega 3 fatty acids which are anti-inflammatory in nature.

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What About Cholesterol?

What About Cholesterol?

Though eggs contain cholesterol, it doesn't mean that eating eggs is harmful to health. The human body needs good cholesterol too. On the other hand, eggs contain vitamin A, B, E, D and K. Eggs also offer Zinc, sodium, potassium, magnesium, iron and calcium.

Story first published: Tuesday, May 23, 2017, 22:28 [IST]