Food calories · USDA data
Calories in a boiled egg
78 calories
in 1 large, 50 g
- Protein
- 6.3 g
- Carbs
- 0.6 g
- Fat
- 5.3 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
A boiled egg has 78 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 large, which weighs 50 g. Per 100 g, boiled egg has 155 calories.
Most of its calories (64%) come from fat, with protein next at 33%. It adds 6.3 g of protein, 13% of the 50 g Daily Value.
It takes 65 g of boiled egg to reach 100 calories, which is about 1.3 × 1 large.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 large | 50 g | 78 | 6.3 g | 0.6 g | 5.3 g |
| 1 cup, chopped | 136 g | 211 | 17.1 g | 1.5 g | 14.4 g |
| 1 tbsp | 8.5 g | 13 | 1.1 g | 0.1 g | 0.9 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 44 | 3.6 g | 0.3 g | 3 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 155 | 12.6 g | 1.1 g | 10.6 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your boiled egg may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 33% of calories (12.6 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 3% (1.1 g per 100 g, of which 0 g fiber)
- Fat: 64% (10.6 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, egg has the fewest calories of these four (143 per 100 g) and fried egg the most (196).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boiled egg | 155 | 12.6 g | 1.1 g | 10.6 g |
| Scrambled eggs | 149 | 10 g | 1.6 g | 11 g |
| Egg | 143 | 12.6 g | 0.7 g | 9.5 g |
| Fried egg | 196 | 13.6 g | 0.8 g | 14.8 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in a boiled egg?
A boiled egg has 78 calories. USDA weighs 1 large at 50 g, and boiled egg has 155 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does a boiled egg have?
1 large (50 g) has 6.3 g of protein, 13% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 12.6 g.
How many carbs does a boiled egg have?
1 large has 0.6 g of carbohydrate, including 0 g of fiber, and 5.3 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled (FDC ID 173424). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.