Every 100 kcal of fried egg brings 6.9 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 13th of the 20 eggs in this database and 348th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 13.6 g per 100 g ranks 6th in its group.
Around 28% of the calories in fried egg come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. 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.
By weight, fat outweighs protein in fried egg: 14.8 g of fat per 100 g against 13.6 g of protein, a ratio of 0.9 to 1.
Set against egg, another egg entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.1 g more protein (egg has 6.2 g per 1 large).
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 quoted here is counted by piece at 46 g, and it covers about 13% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Frying drives off water, so a fried egg weighs less than the raw egg it came from.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of fried egg
Protein and calories in Fried egg for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
13.6 g
196 kcal
1 large (serving used here)
46 g
6.3 g
90 kcal
The USDA record lists no other household measure for this food; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in fried egg
The nine essential amino acids in Fried egg, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
1.18 g
0.54 g
87
lysine
0.989 g
0.45 g
73
valine
0.93 g
0.43 g
68
isoleucine
0.728 g
0.33 g
54
threonine
0.602 g
0.28 g
44
phenylalanine
0.736 g
0.34 g
54
methionine
0.411 g
0.19 g
30
histidine
0.335 g
0.15 g
25
tryptophan
0.181 g
0.08 g
13
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
13.6 g. The 1 large serving used on this page weighs 46 g and so carries 6.3 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of fried egg?
6.9 g. That figure divides its 13.6 g of protein per 100 g by its 196 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in fried egg complete?
Yes. The protein in fried egg supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of fried egg?
About 13%. One 1 large serving has 6.3 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #173423 (Egg, whole, cooked, fried), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.