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Fried egg Nutrition Facts

USDA description: Egg, whole, cooked, fried

Per 100 g, Fried egg provides 196 calories. A typical portion, 1 large (46 g), has 90 calories, 6.3 g protein, 0.4 g carbs and 6.8 g fat.

calories
196
protein
14 g
carbs
0.8 g
fat
15 g

Per 100 g.

Calories and macros per serving

Serving weights are USDA's own for this record; each value is the per-100 g amount scaled to that weight. % = share of the FDA Daily Value.

Fried egg: calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber and sugars per serving
ServingCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFiberSugars
100 g19610%14 g27%0.8 g<1%15 g19%0 g0%0.4 g
1 large46 g905%6.3 g13%0.4 g<1%6.8 g9%0 g0%0.2 g

Calories in kcal. n/r = not reported for this food.

Raw, cooked and other forms

Cooking changes water content, so values per 100 g shift. Each row is its own USDA record.

Form (per 100 g)CaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Fried egg (this page)19614 g0.8 g15 g
Hard-boiled egg15513 g1.1 g11 g
Egg (whole, raw)14313 g0.7 g9.5 g
Egg (whole, cooked, poached)14313 g0.7 g9.5 g
Egg (whole, cooked, scrambled)14910 g1.6 g11 g

How Fried egg ranks among dairy and egg foods

Rank 1 = the most of that nutrient among the dairy and egg foods on CalorieExplorer. Per 200 kcal shows nutrient density: how much you get for the same calories.

NutrientPer 100 gPer 200 kcal
Protein14 g#13 of 42 dairy and egg foods14 g#15 of 42 dairy and egg foods
Potassium152 mg#16 of 41 dairy and egg foods155 mg#24 of 41 dairy and egg foods
Calcium62 mg#32 of 42 dairy and egg foods63 mg#33 of 42 dairy and egg foods
Iron1.9 mg#6 of 42 dairy and egg foods1.9 mg#6 of 42 dairy and egg foods
Magnesium13 mg#17 of 41 dairy and egg foods13 mg#26 of 41 dairy and egg foods
Vitamin A219 µg#14 of 41 dairy and egg foods223 µg#6 of 41 dairy and egg foods

Macronutrient Breakdown

28%
Protein
2%
Carbs
70%
Fat

Compared with the median of dairy and egg foods

Per 100 g; median of the 41 dairy and egg foods with a value.

Calories
Fried egg: 196 kcal
median: 198 kcal
Protein
Fried egg: 14 g
median: 5.6 g
Carbs
Fried egg: 0.8 g
median: 3.4 g
Fat
Fried egg: 15 g
median: 14 g
Fiber
Fried egg: 0 g
median: 0 g

Vitamins and minerals

NutrientPer 100 g%DVPer 1 large (46 g)%DV
Saturated fat4.3 g22%2 g10%
Trans fat0 gno DV0 gno DV
Cholesterol401 mg134%184 mg61%
Sodium207 mg9%95 mg4%
Vitamin D2.2 µg11%1 µg5%
Calcium62 mg5%29 mg2%
Iron1.9 mg11%0.87 mg5%
Potassium152 mg3%70 mg1%
Vitamin A (RAE)219 µg24%101 µg11%
Vitamin C0 mg0%0 mg0%
Vitamin E1.3 mg9%0.6 mg4%
Vitamin K5.6 µg5%2.6 µg2%
Thiamin (B1)0.04 mg4%0.02 mg2%
Riboflavin (B2)0.5 mg38%0.23 mg18%
Niacin (B3)0.08 mg1%0.04 mg<1%
Vitamin B60.18 mg11%0.08 mg5%
Folate (approx.)51 µg13%23 µg6%
Vitamin B120.97 µg40%0.45 µg19%
Phosphorus215 mg17%99 mg8%
Magnesium13 mg3%6 mg1%
Zinc1.4 mg13%0.64 mg6%
Selenium33 µg60%15 µg28%
Copper0.08 mg9%0.04 mg4%
Manganese0.03 mg1%0.01 mg1%

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central, FDC ID 173423 (SR Legacy, April 2018 final release). Values per 100 g as published in that record, imported 2026-03-13; serving weights from the same record, retrieved 2026-10-13.

% Daily Value: FDA Daily Values (2016 Nutrition Facts label rule, 21 CFR 101.9), adults and children 4+. Ranks compare the foods of the same category on this site. How we calculate.

Last updated . Values are averages for the food as described; brands, varieties and cooking change them. Not medical advice.

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