Food calories · USDA data
Calories in an egg white
17 calories
in 1 large, 33 g
- Protein
- 3.6 g
- Carbs
- 0.2 g
- Fat
- 0.1 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
An egg white has 17 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 large, which weighs 33 g. Per 100 g, egg white has 52 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 91%, come from protein.
It takes 192 g of egg white to reach 100 calories, which is about 5.8 × 1 large.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 large | 33 g | 17 | 3.6 g | 0.2 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 cup | 243 g | 126 | 26.5 g | 1.8 g | 0.4 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 15 | 3.1 g | 0.2 g | 0 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 52 | 10.9 g | 0.7 g | 0.2 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your egg white 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: 91% of calories (10.9 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 6% (0.7 g per 100 g, of which 0 g fiber)
- Fat: 3% (0.2 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 white has the fewest calories of these four (52 per 100 g) and boiled egg the most (155).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egg white | 52 | 10.9 g | 0.7 g | 0.2 g |
| Egg | 143 | 12.6 g | 0.7 g | 9.5 g |
| Scrambled eggs | 149 | 10 g | 1.6 g | 11 g |
| Boiled egg | 155 | 12.6 g | 1.1 g | 10.6 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in an egg white?
An egg white has 17 calories. USDA weighs 1 large at 33 g, and egg white has 52 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does an egg white have?
1 large (33 g) has 3.6 g of protein, 7% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 10.9 g.
How many carbs does an egg white have?
1 large has 0.2 g of carbohydrate, including 0 g of fiber, and 0.1 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Egg, white, raw, fresh (FDC ID 172183). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.