Protein content
A 1 piece serving of deviled egg contains 3.5 g of protein - a moderate source of protein, about 7% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 piece (30 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 3.5 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 11.5 g |
| Calories per serving | 59 kcal |
| Protein density | 23% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 7% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Eggs |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #2707181 |
A typical 1 piece serving of deviled egg contains 3.5 grams of protein (11.5 g per 100 g), which makes it a moderate source of protein. That covers roughly 7% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 23% of the calories in deviled egg come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Among the 20 eggs in the database, deviled egg ranks 17th by protein per serving, and 573rd out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against egg white, another egg entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.1 g less protein (egg white has 3.6 g per 1 large white).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is counted by piece at 30 g. Because pieces vary, the per-100 g figure is the one to use when comparing this against a food measured a different way.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #2707181 - "Egg, deviled" (Survey (FNDDS), published 10/31/2024). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Deviled egg has 11.5 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 piece serving (30 g) provides 3.5 g.
Yes. Deviled egg is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 1 piece serving of deviled egg contains 3.5 g of protein, about 7% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Deviled egg is a moderate source of protein, and about 23% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against egg white, another egg entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.1 g less protein (egg white has 3.6 g per 1 large white).
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