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Salted egg

Egg preserved in a salt cure, commonly duck egg.

Salted egg — illustrative ingredient image

About Salted egg

A salted egg is an egg preserved by curing in salt, commonly a duck egg, though chicken eggs are also used. The shell may be coated or the egg immersed in brine; curing changes the texture and flavour of both yolk and white.

The egg is generally cooked before eating, often boiled or steamed, and used whole or as an ingredient in other foods. The cooked white is firm and salty, while the yolk is typically dense and rich, with its firmness varying according to the egg and curing process.

Ingredient type
other

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Chinese

咸蛋

xián dàn

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Salted egg nutrition & diet

Salted egg nutritional value

Reference: Duck's egg: salted

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

Calories
185kcal
Protein
13.3g
Carbs
1.1g
Fat
14.1g

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

Nutrition comparisons should distinguish duck from chicken eggs and account for the salt cure. Values for the cooked egg may also differ from those for the raw egg.

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: Taiwan FDA Nutrition Information Database — K02141 ↗. 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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