Protein content
A 1 large egg serving of egg salad contains 7.6 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 15% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Serving | 1 large egg (74 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 7.6 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 10.3 g |
| Calories per serving | 190 kcal |
| Protein density | 16% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 15% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Eggs |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #2707182 |
A typical 1 large egg serving of egg salad contains 7.6 grams of protein (10.3 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 15% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 16% of the calories in egg salad come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. 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, egg salad ranks 8th by protein per serving, and 366th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against cheese omelet, another egg entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.4 g less protein (cheese omelet has 8 g per 1 large egg).
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 74 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 #2707182 - "Egg salad, made with mayonnaise" (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
Egg salad has 10.3 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 large egg serving (74 g) provides 7.6 g.
Yes. Egg salad 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 egg salad contains 7.6 g of protein, about 15% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Egg salad is a good source of protein, and about 16% of its calories come from protein, which makes it more of an energy food than a protein food. Set against cheese omelet, another egg entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.4 g less protein (cheese omelet has 8 g per 1 large egg).
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