Protein content
A 1 large egg serving of omelet contains 6.5 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 egg (61 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 6.5 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 10.6 g |
| Calories per serving | 94 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 #172185 |
A typical 1 large egg serving of omelet contains 6.5 grams of protein (10.6 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 omelet 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, omelet ranks 9th by protein per serving, and 408th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against fried egg, another egg entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.2 g more protein (fried egg has 6.3 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 61 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 #172185 - "Egg, whole, cooked, omelet" (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
Omelet has 10.6 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 large egg serving (61 g) provides 6.5 g.
Yes. Omelet 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 egg serving of omelet contains 6.5 g of protein, about 13% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Omelet is a moderate source of protein, and about 28% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against fried egg, another egg entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.2 g more protein (fried egg has 6.3 g per 1 large).
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