EGG NUTRITIONAL CONTENT

Nutrient Content of One Large Egg according to EGG NUTRITION CENTER, Washington DC.

Nutrient---------------------Whole Egg---------White----------Yolk
Calories----------------------- 74-------------------17-------------55
Protein (g)------------------- 6.3----------------- 3.6------------ 2.7
Carbohydrate(g)----------------0.4-------------0.24----------- 0.61
Total Fat(g)-------------------- 5--------------- 0.06 ------------4.51
Polyunsaturated Fat(g)----------0.7------------0---------------0.72
Monounsaturated Fat(g)---------1.9------------0----------------- 2.0
Saturated Fat(g)----------------1.5--------------0----------------1.6
Trans Fat (g)------------------0.05*-------------0----------------- 0.05*
Cholesterol (mg)----------------212--------------0----------------- 210
Choline (mg)--------------------125--------------0----------------- 125
Lutein & Zeaxanthin (mcg)--------166----------0----------------- 186
Vitamin A (IU)-------------------244------------0-----------------245
Vitamin D (IU)------------------18--------------0-----------------18
Vitamin E (mg)------------------0.5-------------0----------------0.44
Vitamin B6 (mg)-----------------0.07-----------0---------------0.06
Vitamin B12 (mcg)---------------0.64----------0.03-------------0.33
Folate (mcg)--------------------24----------------1----------------25
Thiamin (mg)--------------------0.035-------------0-------------0.03
Riboflavin (mg)-----------------0.24--------------0.15-----------0.09
Calcium (mg)---------------------27----------------2--------------22
Sodium (mg)----------------------70----------------55---------------8
Potassium (mg)-------------------67----------------54--------------19
Phosphorus (mg)------------------96---------------5---------------66
Magnesium (mg)--------------------6-----------------4----------------1
Iron (mg)-------------------------0.9-----------------0.03-----------0.46
Zinc (mg)-------------------------0.6-----------------0.01------------0.39