Protein content
13.7 g of protein in 1 oz (28.4 g) of dried whole egg, or 8.4 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 | 8.4 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 48.1 g |
| Protein per serving | 13.7 g in 1 oz (28.4 g) |
| Calories from protein | 33% |
| Protein to fat | 1.2 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in eggs, per 100 kcal | 6th of 20 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 16th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 27% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 1 oz, 13.7 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of dried whole egg brings 8.4 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 6th of the 20 eggs in this database and 288th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 48.1 g per 100 g ranks 1st in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 33% of the calories in dried whole egg, 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, dried whole egg has 1.2 g of protein for each gram of fat (48.1 g against 39.8 g per 100 g).
Set against turkey egg, another egg entry in the database, a serving carries about 2.9 g more protein (turkey egg has 10.8 g per 1 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 measured by weight at 28.4 g, and it covers about 27% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Drying removes water and concentrates the protein by weight.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 48.1 g | 575 kcal |
| 1 oz (serving used here) | 28.4 g | 13.7 g | 163 kcal |
| 1 cup sifted | 85 g | 40.9 g | 489 kcal |
| 1 tablespoon | 5 g | 2.4 g | 29 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
48.1 g. The 1 oz serving used on this page weighs 28.4 g and so carries 13.7 g.
8.4 g. That figure divides its 48.1 g of protein per 100 g by its 575 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in dried whole egg supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 27%. One 1 oz serving has 13.7 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #329490 (Egg, whole, dried), Foundation 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.