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Nutritional Information on Scrambled Eggs

Eggs are a good source of protein. However, according to nutrition.gov, they are also one of the food products most likely to cause allergies. They are also high in cholesterol. The way that scrambled eggs are prepared contributes to their nutritional value. The following information is for 100 grams of a scrambled whole egg. The information varies slightly for a frozen mixture of scrambled eggs. Most notably, the frozen mixture has less fat and significantly less cholesterol, but more sugars.

  1. Calories

    • 100 grams of scrambled egg provides 167 calories, with 110 of those being calories from fat, 8.5 calories from carbohydrate and 48.4 calories from protein.

    Carbohydrates

    • 100 grams of scrambled egg provides 2.2 grams of carbohydrates and 1.7 grams of sugars.

    Fats

    • In 100 grams of scrambled egg, there are 12.2 grams of total fat, 3.7 grams of saturated fat, 4.8 grams of monounsaturated fat, 2.1 grams of polyunsaturated fat, and 0.6 grams of total trans-fatty acids. There are also 116 milligrams of Omega-3 fatty acids and 1,916 milligrams of Omega-6 fatty acids.

    Vitamins and Minerals

    • 100 grams of scrambled eggs provide many different vitamins and minerals. Among them: 536 international units of vitamin A; 0.2 milligrams of vitamin C; 34 IU of vitamin D; 1.1 milligram of vitamin E and 4.0 micrograms of vitamin K. The serving of scrambled egg also provides small amounts of thiamin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, pantothenic acid, choline and betaine, as well as 0.4 milligrams of riboflavin (26 percent of your daily value), and 0.8 micrograms of vitamin B12 (13 percent of your daily value). The minerals provided by 100 grams of scrambled egg are 71 milligrams of calcium, 1.2 milligrams of iron, 12 milligrams of magnesium, 170 milligrams of phosphorus, 138 milligrams of potassium, 280 milligrams of sodium, 1 milligram of zinc, 22.4 micrograms of selenium and 4.8 micrograms of fluoride.

    Other

    • The serving of scrambled egg will provide 11.1 grams of protein-- 22 percent of your daily value--and 352 milligrams of cholesterol--117 percent of your daily value. Also found in a serving of scrambled egg is 73.1 grams of water and 1.4 grams of ash.

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