Recipes · American · Breakfast
A boiled chicken egg
One serving has 72 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of choline (39%), selenium (28%) and cobalamin (21%). Ready in 12 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 7 min
- Makes: 1 serving (50 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb, Organic, Halal, Kosher
- Contains: egg
Ingredients
- 50 g Egg, whole, raw
Method
- Place the eggs in a single layer in a saucepan.
- Add enough cold water to cover the eggs by about an inch.
- Bring to a rolling boil over medium-high heat.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 9-12 minutes.
- Transfer eggs to ice water to cool, then peel.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 71.5 kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 0.48 g | |
| Water | 37.9 mL | |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 6.2 g | 13% |
| Fat | 5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 1.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.91 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.73 g | |
| Saturated | 1.6 g | |
| Cholesterol | 206 mg | |
| Calcium | 24 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0 mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.84 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 5.5 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 92 mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 66 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 15.6 µg | 28% |
| Sodium | 64.5 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.62 mg | 8% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.21 mg | 19% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0 mg | 0% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.03 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 35.5 µg | 9% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.51 µg | 21% |
| Choline | 168 mg | 39% |
| Vitamin A | 90 µg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.53 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0.15 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.09 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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