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Nutritional content of eggs from free range chickens?

post #1 of 5
5/31/12 at 10:21am
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I've been searching the web for this info and can't find out how much protein and how many calories are in a large size egg from a well- maintained chicken.

Mother Earth News gives great info on fats, cholesterol, vitamins, minerals, etc., but no info on protein &/or calories.

Anybody know?

Thanks.

-Carolyn
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post #2 of 5
5/31/12 at 10:23am

The Mother Earth News article is by far the best and most informative I've read.  From what I understand, the protein and calories are the same.  It's the other vitamins like beta carotene that are different.

Chickens: faverolles, australorps, Delaware, barred rock, welsummer, silver laced wyandotte, lavender and buff x wheaten ameraucanas, BLRW, blue and splash andalusian, cochin, exchequer leghorn, silkie, brabanter, minorca, turken, RIR, brahma, speckled sussex...Ducks: two welsh harlequins, two blue swedish...  Two dogs, a snake, two parents and two kids... and food gardens everywhere else. 

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Chickens: faverolles, australorps, Delaware, barred rock, welsummer, silver laced wyandotte, lavender and buff x wheaten ameraucanas, BLRW, blue and splash andalusian, cochin, exchequer leghorn, silkie, brabanter, minorca, turken, RIR, brahma, speckled sussex...Ducks: two welsh harlequins, two blue swedish...  Two dogs, a snake, two parents and two kids... and food gardens everywhere else. 

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post #3 of 5
5/31/12 at 10:56am
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But I still don't know how much protein & calories are in a large egg (even a commercial egg).

Make it even harder: protein & calories in an extra-large egg.

Anybody know?
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post #4 of 5
5/31/12 at 11:01am
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Ok; I found the answer. 85 calories & 7 grams of protein in an extra large egg.
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post #5 of 5
5/31/12 at 12:05pm

Hm.  I get different numbers.  My calorie counting app for my phone says 75 or 70 calories for a large egg, but it's based on weight.

 

look here.

 

http://livefitblog.com/2011/02/28/how-many-calories-are-in-an-egg/

 

and then you get this.

 

http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/dairy-and-egg-products/111/2

 

At first I was thrown off by the second link, but there's a dropdown menu that you change to what quantity egg product.

 

I say base it on the lower number.  ;)


Edited by off-grid hen - 5/31/12 at 12:13pm
Off the grid since 1998. Wife to a wonderful DH of 10 years, Mommy to a fantastic 7 year old little boy and 22 chickens. Partridge Rocks, Dominiques, Rose Comb Brown Leghorns, Easter Eggers, 1 Welsummer, 1 Barnevelder, 2 Red Stars, 1Black Copper Marans, and a few mixed breeds.
Another blog I follow- Natural chicken keeping blog: http://naturalchickenkeeping.blogspot.com/?m=0
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Off the grid since 1998. Wife to a wonderful DH of 10 years, Mommy to a fantastic 7 year old little boy and 22 chickens. Partridge Rocks, Dominiques, Rose Comb Brown Leghorns, Easter Eggers, 1 Welsummer, 1 Barnevelder, 2 Red Stars, 1Black Copper Marans, and a few mixed breeds.
Another blog I follow- Natural chicken keeping blog: http://naturalchickenkeeping.blogspot.com/?m=0
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