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Egg, yolk only, cooked, no added fat calories: 56 per 1 egg (17 g)

This exact USDA record reports 56 calories for 1 egg (17 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.

Quick facts

1 egg · 17 g

Calories
56 kcal
Protein
2.8 g
Carbohydrate
0.2 g
Total fat
4.9 g
Fiber
0 g
Sodium
28 mg

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Preparation and portion

Named measures come from this exact source record.

Estimated for 1 egg · 17 g

56calories

Egg, yolk only, cooked, no added fat

Protein
2.8 g
Carbs
0.2 g
Fat
4.9 g

These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.

FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2707174

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 56 calories for 1 egg at 17 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 327 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 2.8 g protein, 0 g fiber, and 28 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 yolk, representing 99.7% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 2 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.

The source calls its underlying survey portion “Quantity not specified,” but it separately lists 1 egg at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.

The household measures attached to this record span roughly 56–441 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 2707174: “Egg, yolk only, cooked, no added fat.” 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 2707174, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “75% of the reference weight” 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
75% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight 12.8 g 42 kcal 2.1 g 0 g 21 mg
1 eggUSDA-listed household measure 17 g 56 kcal 2.8 g 0 g 28 mg
1 cupUSDA-listed household measure 135 g 441 kcal 21.9 g 0 g 221 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, “upper quarter” describes FDC 2707174’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

upper quarter

327 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
168 kcal
Middle 50%
138–189 kcal

Based on 116 records reporting energy.

Protein

upper quarter

16.2 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

lower quarter

164 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 2707174’s 17 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Vitamin A; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Saturated fat. 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

Vitamin A64.6 µg

≈ 7% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Tradeoff-side signals

Saturated fat1.6 g

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

Sodium28 mg

≈ 1% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Egg, yolk only, cooked, no added fat,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2707175 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 01

    Listed portion span: 1 egg to 1 cup

    USDA assigns those measures 17 g and 135 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 56 kcal to 441 kcal.

  2. 02

    Record choice: compare with FDC 2707175

    At an equal 100 g, this record has 3.9 g less total fat than “Egg, yolk only, cooked, fat added.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.

  3. 03

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

    The source formulation has 2 input rows; Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg yolk supplies 99.7% 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 “yolk only; cooked; no added fat” fits. Inspect FDC 2707175 when “yolk only; cooked; fat added” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Egg, yolk only, cooked, no added fat

Exact source wording
“Egg, yolk only, cooked, no added fat”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2707174 · FNDDS 31111010
Named qualifiers
yolk only · cooked · no added fat

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Egg, yolk only, cooked, fat added

Exact source wording
“Egg, yolk only, cooked, fat added”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2707175 · FNDDS 31111020
Named qualifiers
yolk only · cooked · fat added
Source inputs unique in this pair
Oil or table fat, NFS

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 “yolk only”, “cooked”, and “no added fat”. 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, yolk only, cooked, no added fat 17 g56 kcal 327 kcal 16.2 g 28.7 g 0 g 164 mg
Egg, yolk only, cooked, fat added 20 g71 kcal 357 kcal 15.1 g 32.6 g 0 g 172 mg
Egg, yolk only, raw 17 g56 kcal 328 kcal 16.2 g 28.8 g 0 g 48 mg
Egg, white, cooked, fat added 36 g36 kcal 100 kcal 10 g 5.7 g 0 g 282 mg
Egg, white, cooked, no added fat 33 g17 kcal 52 kcal 10.7 g 0 g 0 g 281 mg
Egg, whole, baked, fat added 50 g93 kcal 185 kcal 11.6 g 15 g 0 g 248 mg
Egg, whole, fried no added fat 50 g72 kcal 143 kcal 12.4 g 9.9 g 0 g 244 mg

How to compare FDC 2707174: its source amount is 17 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 2707174, the 2 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 egg

56 kcal

17 g

1 cup

441 kcal

135 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2707174, Cholesterol is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Cholesterol

183.6 mg≈ 61% Daily Value

Saturated fat

1.6 g≈ 8% Daily Value

Vitamin A

64.6 µg≈ 7% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2707174’s 17 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗

Nutrition facts

Compare the source serving with 100 grams

Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 17 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 56 kcal Not established
Protein 2.8 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 0.2 g 0%
Total fat 4.9 g 6%
Dietary fiber 0 g 0%
Sugars 0.1 g Not established
Sodium 27.9 mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.6 g 8%
Monounsaturated Fat 2 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7 g Not established
Cholesterol 183.6 mg 61%
Potassium 18.5 mg 0%
Calcium 21.9 mg 2%
Iron 0.5 mg 3%
Magnesium 0.9 mg 0%
Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.9 µg 5%
Vitamin A 64.6 µg 7%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 8.8 g Not established

For FDC 2707174, approximate percentages divide the displayed 17 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 2707174 to 2 source inputs totaling 100.3 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Egg, yolk only, cooked, no added fat” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

2 listed components

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

100.3 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 yolkUSDA ingredient 1125 · encyclopedia page available 100 GM 100 g 99.7%
2 Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available 0.3 GM 0.3 g 0.3%

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.

Exact-record context

What makes this USDA record distinct?

For FDC 2707174, 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
Calories327 kcal357 kcal−30 kcal
Protein16.2 g15.1 g+1.1 g
Carbohydrate1 g1 g+0.1 g
Total fat28.7 g32.6 g−3.9 g
Dietary fiber0 g0 gSame listed value
Sodium164 mg172 mg−8 mg

Plain-English read

At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 30 less calories and 3.9 g less total fat than “Egg, yolk only, cooked, fat added.”

Only the comparison record lists Oil or table fat, 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 yolk; Salt, table.

Listed only in the comparison: Oil or table fat, NFS.

Portion evidence

The listed portion sets differ

This record’s reference amount is 17 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 egg (17 g).

The comparison record’s reference amount is 20 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 egg (20 g).

Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2707174 with FDC 2707175 at equal mass; use their 17 g and 20 g source amounts only for portion matching.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2707174 versus FDC 2707175 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 →

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 portion size, recipe or brand, cooking fat, toppings and add-ins.

For “Egg, yolk only, cooked, no added fat,” resolve portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.

  1. 01

    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.

  2. 02

    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.

  3. 03

    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.

  4. 04

    toppings and add-ins

    Check whether the exact source description already includes it. If not, keep the addition separate rather than silently folding it into the base record.

How we estimated this

The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point

FDC 2707174 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 327 kcal per 100 g becomes 56 kcal at 17 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.” The separately listed 1 egg has the same gram weight, so the familiar label can be shown without changing the calculation.

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

FoodData Central ID: 2707174

FNDDS food code: 31111010

The scaling for FDC 2707174 can be exact while the match to “Egg, yolk only, cooked, no added fat” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 17 g weight, 2-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.