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Hard-Boiled Egg

A hard-boiled egg is an egg cooked in its shell until the white and yolk are firm, often used in salads, sandwiches, and garnishes.

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About Hard-Boiled Egg

A hard-boiled egg is an intact bird egg, usually a chicken egg, heated in its shell until both the white and yolk are set. It is commonly sliced or chopped for salads, sandwiches, snack plates, filled dishes, and garnishes.

The cooked white is firm and resilient, while the yolk is solid and ranges from moist to dry depending on cooking time. Its flavour is mild and egg-like, with texture becoming firmer as cooking continues. Overcooking can make the white rubbery and the yolk crumbly.

Hard-boiled eggs are usually prepared whole, cooled, and peeled before serving. They may be kept intact, halved, sliced, or chopped, and can be sold individually, in packs, or as prepared ingredients. Shell colour and egg size vary with the bird and production system.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for hard-boiled egg

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English

Hard-Boiled Egg

English

quartiers d'œufs durs

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Hard-Boiled Egg nutrition & diet

Hard-Boiled Egg nutritional value

Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
155kcal
Protein
12.6g
Carbs
1.1g
Fat
10.6g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Match a fully cooked egg with firm white and yolk, recording the edible portion after shell removal. Separate plain eggs from pickled, seasoned, stuffed, or mayonnaise-based preparations. Size, cooking duration, and accompanying ingredients should be documented rather than inferred from the name.

Compare the right form: Use a reference for a shelled, hard-boiled whole egg with firm white and yolk, matching the stated edible portion and added ingredients.

Diet considerations

A hard-boiled egg is animal-derived. Plain egg differs from versions mixed with mayonnaise, dairy, sauces, coatings, or fillings. Compatibility changes with those additions and with the serving context; bread, potatoes, grains, or noodles served alongside introduce a portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
Permitted by the lacto-ovo vegetarian pattern used here, in its plain form.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
Permitted by the pescatarian pattern used here, in its plain form.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · Typically compatible
The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled ↗. 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.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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