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Chicken eggs

Chicken eggs are whole eggs laid by domestic chickens, typically sold shell-on and used boiled, fried, scrambled or incorporated into cooked mixtures.

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About Chicken eggs

Chicken eggs are eggs laid by domestic chickens, typically sold whole in their shells. Each contains a white surrounding a central yolk; shell colour and egg size vary. The raw white is translucent and fluid while the yolk is yellow to orange and thicker, and heating changes both to firmer textures. The flavour is mild overall, with richness concentrated in the yolk.

They are used in many forms, including boiled, fried, scrambled, and incorporated into cooked or baked mixtures. Retail eggs may be sold loose or in cartons and may be fresh or treated for storage. Liquid, frozen, and dried egg products are separate processed forms, not simply shell eggs, and can differ in composition.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

chicken eggs

English

organic free range chicken eggs

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Chicken eggs nutrition & diet

Chicken eggs nutritional value

Reference: Chicken egg, whole, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
165.6kcal
Protein
14.8g
Carbs
0.5g
Fat
11.6g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Comparisons should distinguish whole shell eggs from separated components and processed egg products, and should identify whether the egg is raw or cooked.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Vietnam Food Composition Table, SMILING 2013 — 9001 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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