Serving

• There are multiple sizes of eggs, and multiple cooking methods for eggs. For consistency, this guide focuses on one raw "large" whole egg. In this instance, a large egg refers to an egg that is 50g in weight.
  
  

Calories

• One egg has 71 calories. Of these calories, 45 come from fat. The rest comes from the protein in the egg.
  
  

Fat

• Eggs, in moderation, are fine for those who are worried about the amount of fat that they eat. One egg has 5g of fat. Of this fat, 2g are saturated fat.
  
  

Cholesterol

• Those who have high cholesterol should stay away from eggs. One egg has 211mg of cholesterol. This is 70 percent of your daily value of cholesterol.
  
  

Protein

• Eggs are a good source of protein. One egg has 6g of protein. This is considered 13 percent of your daily recommended amount of protein.