Protein content
8 g of protein in 1 large egg (60 g) of cheese omelet, or 7.8 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 7.8 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 13.4 g |
| Protein per serving | 8 g in 1 large egg (60 g) |
| Calories from protein | 31% |
| Protein to fat | 1.1 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in eggs, per 100 kcal | 11th of 20 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 374th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 16% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 1 large egg, 8 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of cheese omelet brings 7.8 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 11th of the 20 eggs in this database and 313th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 13.4 g per 100 g ranks 7th in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 31% of the calories in cheese omelet, making it moderately protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Weight for weight, cheese omelet has 1.1 g of protein for each gram of fat (13.4 g against 12.3 g per 100 g).
Set against egg salad, another egg entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.4 g more protein (egg salad has 7.6 g per 1 large egg).
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 60 g, and it covers about 16% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 13.4 g | 171 kcal |
| 1 large egg (serving used here) | 60 g | 8 g | 103 kcal |
| 1 cup | 135 g | 18.1 g | 231 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
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Quick answers
13.4 g. The 1 large egg serving used on this page weighs 60 g and so carries 8 g.
7.8 g. That figure divides its 13.4 g of protein per 100 g by its 171 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in cheese omelet supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 16%. One 1 large egg serving has 8 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #2707212 (Egg omelet or scrambled egg, with cheese, no added fat), FNDDS survey 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.