Nutrition facts, USDA data

How many calories are in an egg?

By Eric Parker, founder of TrueCal. Updated September 29, 2026.

A large hard-boiled egg has 78 calories

A large hard-boiled egg has 78 calories. A large raw egg has 72.

USDA's large egg weighs 50 g in both records. Its raw sizes run from a 38 g small egg to a 63 g jumbo.

USDA FoodData Central. Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled. USDA FoodData Central. Egg, whole, raw, fresh. Source checked September 29, 2026.

Small, medium, large, extra large or jumbo

Raw, a small egg has 54 calories, a medium 63, an extra large 80 and a jumbo 90.

A cup of chopped hard-boiled egg, the kind that goes into egg salad, is 136 g and 211 calories.

PortionWeightCalories kcalProtein gCarbs gFat gFiber gSugar gSodium mgCaffeine mgPortion source
1 large hard-boiled egg50 g786.30.65.300.6620USDA portion, 1 large
1 cup of chopped hard-boiled egg136 g21117.11.514.401.5168.60USDA portion, 1 cup, chopped
1 small raw egg38 g544.80.33.600.1540USDA portion, 1 small
1 medium raw egg44 g635.50.34.200.262.50USDA portion, 1 medium
1 large raw egg50 g726.30.44.800.2710USDA portion, 1 large
1 extra large raw egg56 g8070.45.300.279.50USDA portion, 1 extra large
1 jumbo raw egg63 g907.90.5600.289.50USDA portion, 1 jumbo
1 large fried egg46 g906.30.46.800.295.20USDA portion, 1 large
1 large egg, scrambled61 g916.116.700.888.50USDA portion, 1 large

USDA FoodData Central. Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled. USDA FoodData Central. Egg, whole, raw, fresh. USDA FoodData Central. Egg, whole, cooked, fried. USDA FoodData Central. Egg, whole, cooked, scrambled. Source checked September 29, 2026.

Fat and carbs in a large egg

A large hard-boiled egg has 5.3 g of fat and 0.6 g of carbs, and no fiber.

Comparing protein foods? Chicken breast, salmon, ground beef and Greek yogurt each have a page, and the calorie references list the rest.

Nutrient1 large hard-boiled eggPer 100 g
Calories 78 kcal 155 kcal
Protein 6.3 g 12.6 g
Carbs 0.6 g 1.1 g
Fat 5.3 g 10.6 g
Fiber 0 g 0 g
Sugar 0.6 g 1.1 g
Sodium 62 mg 124 mg

USDA FoodData Central. Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled. Source checked September 29, 2026.

Boiled, raw, fried or scrambled

Per 100 g, USDA lists 155 calories for hard-boiled eggs, 143 for raw, 196 for fried and 149 for scrambled. Fried has the most fat, 14.8 g per 100 g against 10.6 g for hard-boiled.

A large fried egg is 46 g and 90 calories. USDA's fried and scrambled records don't say what went into the pan, so eggs cooked your way may not match them.

PreparationWeightCalories kcalProtein gCarbs gFat gFiber gSugar gSodium mgCaffeine mg
Hard-boiled egg100 g15512.61.110.601.11240
Raw egg100 g14312.60.79.500.41420
Fried egg100 g19613.60.814.800.42070
Scrambled egg100 g149101.61101.41450

USDA FoodData Central. Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled. USDA FoodData Central. Egg, whole, raw, fresh. USDA FoodData Central. Egg, whole, cooked, fried. USDA FoodData Central. Egg, whole, cooked, scrambled. Source checked September 29, 2026.

Peel, then weigh

Peel hard-boiled eggs and enter their weight in grams below. The calculator uses hard-boiled eggs.

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50 g has about 78 calories.

USDA FoodData Central. Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled. Source checked September 29, 2026.

How much protein is in an egg?

A large hard-boiled egg has 6.3 g of protein, and so does a large raw egg. A jumbo raw egg has 7.9 g.

USDA FoodData Central. Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled. USDA FoodData Central. Egg, whole, raw, fresh. Source checked September 29, 2026.

How many calories are in a scrambled egg?

One large egg scrambled weighs 61 g and has 91 calories in USDA's scrambled record. Per 100 g it has 10 g of protein, against 12.6 g for raw egg.

USDA FoodData Central. Egg, whole, cooked, scrambled. USDA FoodData Central. Egg, whole, raw, fresh. Source checked September 29, 2026.

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USDA FoodData Central. Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled. USDA FoodData Central. Egg, whole, raw, fresh. USDA FoodData Central. Egg, whole, cooked, fried. USDA FoodData Central. Egg, whole, cooked, scrambled. Source checked September 29, 2026.