Protein content
A 1 large serving of fried egg contains 6.3 g of protein - a moderate source of protein, about 13% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 large (46 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 6.3 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 13.6 g |
| Calories per serving | 90 kcal |
| Protein density | 28% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 13% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Eggs |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #173423 |
A typical 1 large serving of fried egg contains 6.3 grams of protein (13.6 g per 100 g), which makes it a moderate source of protein. That covers roughly 13% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 28% of the calories in fried 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, fried egg ranks 10th by protein per serving, and 418th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against egg, another egg entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.1 g more protein (egg has 6.2 g per 1 large).
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 46 g. Because pieces vary, the per-100 g figure is the one to use when comparing this against a food measured a different way.
Frying drives off water, so a fried egg weighs less than the raw egg it came from.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #173423 - "Egg, whole, cooked, fried" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Fried egg has 13.6 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 large serving (46 g) provides 6.3 g.
Yes. Fried 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 large serving of fried egg contains 6.3 g of protein, about 13% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Fried egg is a moderate source of protein, and about 28% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against egg, another egg entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.1 g more protein (egg has 6.2 g per 1 large).
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