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Egg white omelet, scrambled, or fried, with oil calories: 77 per 72 g

This exact USDA record reports 77 calories for 72 g. That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.

Exact USDA description: Egg white omelet, scrambled, or fried, made with oil

Quick facts

USDA reference amount · 72 g

Calories
77 kcal
Protein
7.2 g
Carbohydrate
1.6 g
Total fat
4.7 g
Fiber
0 g
Sodium
189 mg

Portion calculator

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Preparation and portion

Named measures come from this exact source record.

Estimated for 72 g

77calories

Egg white omelet, scrambled, or fried, made with oil

Protein
7.2 g
Carbs
1.6 g
Fat
4.7 g

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FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2707285

Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources

The editorial read

The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity

Portion: the cited record reports about 77 calories for USDA reference amount at 72 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 107 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 7.2 g protein, 0 g fiber, and 189 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.

Identity: the largest listed formulation input is eggs, grade a, large, egg white, representing 93.2% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 3 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.

The reference amount and 1 cup answer different portion questions. Their values are scaled independently from the same per-100-gram source record.

The household measures attached to this record span roughly 39–144 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.

Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.

Record-specific decision brief

What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you

This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2707285: “Egg white omelet, scrambled, or fried, made with oil.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.

01 · Portion arithmetic

Three weights, one fixed composition

For FDC 2707285, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 egg white” through “1 cup” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.

Three gram-weight scenarios calculated from this exact USDA nutrient record
ScenarioWeightEnergyProteinFiberSodium
1 egg whiteUSDA-listed household measure 36 g 39 kcal 3.6 g 0 g 95 mg
USDA reference amountExact record reference weight 72 g 77 kcal 7.2 g 0 g 189 mg
1 cupUSDA-listed household measure 135 g 144 kcal 13.5 g 0 g 355 mg

02 · Fixed-weight context

Where 100 grams sits inside Eggs and omelets

The comparison set contains 116 exact records in the Eggs and omelets USDA category. Here, “lower quarter” describes FDC 2707285’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

lower quarter

107 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
168 kcal
Middle 50%
138–189 kcal

Based on 116 records reporting energy.

Protein

lower quarter

10 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
11.6 g
Middle 50%
10.6–12.6 g

Based on 116 records reporting protein.

Dietary fiber

middle half

0 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
0 g
Middle 50%
0–0.2 g

Based on 116 records reporting dietary fiber.

Sodium

middle half

263 mgthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
314 mg
Middle 50%
262–381 mg

Based on 116 records reporting sodium.

03 · FDA label lens

The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals

At FDC 2707285’s 72 g reference weight, none of the compatible strength-side nutrients evaluated here reaches 5% Daily Value; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.

Strength-side signals

No compatible strength-side nutrient evaluated here reaches 5% DV at this reference weight, so this page does not manufacture a “strength” from a negligible percentage.

Tradeoff-side signals

Sodium189 mg

≈ 8% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Saturated fat0.6 g

≈ 3% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Egg white omelet, scrambled, or fried, made with oil,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2707289 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 01

    Listed portion span: 1 egg white to 1 cup

    USDA assigns those measures 36 g and 135 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 39 kcal to 144 kcal.

  2. 02

    Record choice: compare with FDC 2707289

    At an equal 100 g, this record has 6.5 g more total fat than “Egg white omelet, scrambled, or fried, no added fat.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.

  3. 03

    Formulation anchor: Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg white

    The source formulation has 3 input rows; Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg white supplies 93.2% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.

05 · Exact-record choice

Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name

Keep this record when “scrambled; or fried; made with oil” fits. Inspect FDC 2707289 when “scrambled; or fried; no added fat” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Egg white omelet, scrambled, or fried, made with oil

Exact source wording
“Egg white omelet, scrambled, or fried, made with oil”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2707285 · FNDDS 32400065
Named qualifiers
scrambled · or fried · made with oil
Source inputs unique in this pair
Vegetable oil, NFS

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Egg white omelet, scrambled, or fried, no added fat

Exact source wording
“Egg white omelet, scrambled, or fried, no added fat”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2707289 · FNDDS 32400080
Named qualifiers
scrambled · or fried · no added fat

06 · Continue with purpose

The next pages answer different follow-up questions

Choose the closest description

Which USDA record fits your meal?

Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “scrambled”, “or fried”, and “made with oil”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.

On smaller screens, focus a nutrition table and scroll horizontally to read every column.

Nearby USDA records compared with this exact food description
Exact recordSource servingCalories / 100 gProtein / 100 gFat / 100 gFiber / 100 gSodium / 100 g
This recordEgg white omelet, scrambled, or fried, made with oil 72 g77 kcal 107 kcal 10 g 6.5 g 0 g 263 mg
Egg white omelet, scrambled, or fried, made with butter 72 g70 kcal 97 kcal 10 g 5.4 g 0 g 297 mg
Egg white omelet, scrambled, or fried, made with margarine 72 g62 kcal 86 kcal 10 g 4.2 g 0 g 308 mg
Egg omelet or scrambled egg, made with oil 110 g211 kcal 192 kcal 11.6 g 15.8 g 0 g 228 mg
Egg white, omelet, scrambled, or fried, with meat 92 g109 kcal 119 kcal 11.3 g 7.2 g 0 g 383 mg
Egg white omelet, scrambled, or fried, made with cooking spray 66 g39 kcal 59 kcal 10.6 g 0.8 g 0 g 279 mg
Egg white, omelet, scrambled, or fried, with vegetables 92 g85 kcal 92 kcal 9.1 g 5.1 g 0.2 g 259 mg

How to compare FDC 2707285: its source amount is 72 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.

Household measures

Compare listed portions

For FDC 2707285, the 2 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 egg white

39 kcal

36 g

1 cup

144 kcal

135 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2707285, Sodium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Sodium

189.4 mg≈ 8% Daily Value

Total fat

4.7 g≈ 6% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2707285’s 72 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗

Why FDC 2707285 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 7.2 g, but does not present grams divided by 50 as FDA protein %DV; applicable label rules account for protein quality and regulatory context.

Nutrition facts

Compare the source serving with 100 grams

Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 72 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 77 kcal Not established
Protein 7.2 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 1.6 g 1%
Total fat 4.7 g 6%
Dietary fiber 0 g 0%
Sugars 0.5 g Not established
Sodium 189.4 mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.6 g 3%
Monounsaturated Fat 2 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.8 g Not established
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Potassium 109.4 mg 2%
Calcium 5 mg 0%
Iron 0.1 mg 0%
Magnesium 7.2 mg 2%
Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
Vitamin A 0 µg 0%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 57.9 g Not established

For FDC 2707285, approximate percentages divide the displayed 72 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.

Inside the source record

Source formulation behind this USDA record

USDA links FDC 2707285 to 3 source inputs totaling 107.3 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Egg white omelet, scrambled, or fried, made with oil” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

3 listed components

The largest listed inputs by source weight are Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg white, Vegetable oil, NFS, Salt, table. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.

107.3 g total listed input weight across the formulation.

USDA source inputs listed for this exact survey-food record
#USDA inputListed amountInput weightShare of listed input weight
1 Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whiteUSDA ingredient 1124 · encyclopedia page available 100 GM 100 g 93.2%
2 Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available 0.3 GM 0.3 g 0.3%
3 Vegetable oil, NFSUSDA ingredient 82101000 · encyclopedia page available 7 GM 7 g 6.5%

Use this formulation to choose a closer record—not to reverse-engineer a recipe. If your meal adds, removes, or substantially changes one of these components, another source entry or a photo-based estimate may fit better.

USDA shorthand in this evidence
  • NFS means “not further specified.” The record intentionally leaves the exact subtype, size, or preparation unresolved.

Exact-record context

What makes this USDA record distinct?

For FDC 2707285, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Eggs and omelets” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.

Exact nutrient values per 100 grams
NutrientThis recordComparison recordDifference
Calories107 kcal52 kcal+55 kcal
Protein10 g10.7 g−0.7 g
Carbohydrate2.2 g2.4 g−0.2 g
Total fat6.5 g0 g+6.5 g
Dietary fiber0 g0 gSame listed value
Sodium263 mg281 mg−18 mg

Plain-English read

At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 55 more calories and 6.5 g more total fat than “Egg white omelet, scrambled, or fried, no added fat.”

Only this record lists Vegetable oil, NFS. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.

2 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.

Formulation evidence

The listed formulations differ

The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.

Shared listed inputs: Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg white; Salt, table.

Listed only in this record: Vegetable oil, NFS.

Portion evidence

The listed portion sets differ

This record’s reference amount is 72 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (135 g).

The comparison record’s reference amount is 66 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (135 g).

Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2707285 with FDC 2707289 at equal mass; use their 72 g and 66 g source amounts only for portion matching.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2707285 versus FDC 2707289 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.

Review the full eggs and omelets source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →

Deep comparisons

Controlled comparisons that include this exact record

FDC 2707285 appears in 1 pair page that passed semantic, material-difference, source-evidence, and diversity gates. Each preserves a 100-gram denominator and both primary records.

Uncertainty, made actionable

What can change this estimate?

This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with amount of absorbed frying fat, portion size, recipe or brand, cooking fat.

For “Egg white omelet, scrambled, or fried, made with oil,” resolve amount of absorbed frying fat first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.

  1. 01

    amount of absorbed frying fat

    Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.

  2. 02

    portion size

    When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.

  3. 03

    recipe or brand

    Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.

  4. 04

    cooking fat

    Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.

How we estimated this

The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point

FDC 2707285 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 107 kcal per 100 g becomes 77 kcal at 72 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.

About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” We display it as a USDA reference amount because it is a database comparison point—not a suggested portion or a claim about what most people should eat.

Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024

FoodData Central ID: 2707285

FNDDS food code: 32400065

The scaling for FDC 2707285 can be exact while the match to “Egg white omelet, scrambled, or fried, made with oil” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 72 g weight, 3-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.

Open the source record ↗

Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.