what is the nutritional content of an egg?

Answer 1

Eggs add protein to diets, as well as various nutrients.

Chicken eggs are the most commonly eaten eggs, and are highly nutritious. They supply a large amount of complete, high-quality[2] protein (which contains all essential amino acids for humans), and provide significant amounts of several vitamins and minerals, including vitamin A, riboflavin, folic acid, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, choline, iron, calcium, phosphorous and potassium. They are also one of the least expensive single-food sources of complete protein.


3 egg yolks in a glassAll of the egg's vitamin A, D and E is in the yolk. The egg is one of the few foods which naturally contain vitamin D (although this nutrient is naturally produced in humans when their skin is exposed to sunlight). A large egg yolk contains approximately 60 calories (250 kilojoules); the egg white contains about 15 calories (60 kilojoules). A large yolk contains more than two-thirds of the recommended daily intake of 300 mg of cholesterol (although it has been shown that your body does not absorb much cholesterol from eggs[citation needed]). The yolk makes up about 33% of the liquid weight of the egg. It contains all of the fat in the egg and slightly less than half of the protein.

Recently, chicken eggs that are especially high in Omega 3 fatty acids have come on the market. These eggs are made by feeding laying hens a diet containing polyunsaturated fats and kelp meal. Two brands available in the UK are "Columbus Eggs"[3] and "The Hearty Egg"[4]. Nutrition information on the packaging is different for each of the brands.

Answer 2

An egg contains protein, calcium, phosphorous, iron, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin D, Vitamin E, folic acid, pantothenic acid, choline, thiamin, riboflavin, lutein and zeaxanthin.
http://www.eggs.ca/nutrition/faqs/nutriments.asp

Answer 3

Protein and vitamin

Answer 4

lots of protein