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Have you ever considered the calories in scrambled eggs, or even the egg mcmuffin calories? Those looking to shed the pounds have added eggs to their diet as besides containing lots of protein, there are essential omega-3 fatty acids as well. Eggs are in fact, one of those incredibly good-for-you-foods, like broccoli or salmon. All it takes is one single egg to produce over 15% of your daily protein requirements. There is also no need to worry about eggs contributing to any form of heart disease, as there is less than 200mg of cholesterol per egg. Eggs are great, but if you cook itincorrectly, it can be unhealthy for you, especially that egg McMuffin.
It’s all about egg preparation. If you boil an egg, you’re adding perhaps 70-80 calories to your diet. Boiled eggs by themselves are fine, but adding creamy salad dressing or mayonnaise can increase the calorie count.
When you fry an egg, or scramble it with milk, calorie intake increases drastically. An egg with milk (the usual batter for French toast or an omelet) can hit the higher end of 100 calories and above. The same goes when you use sunflower or fish oil to fry an egg – it’s between 90 to 100 calories.
Those who think that a poached egg is a healthier option would be sadly wrong. It’s a full 73 calories per potion size with 5g of fat on the side.
The absolute healthiest way to eat an egg is to consume the egg white only, that’s a hit of 18 calories. The egg yolk is an extra 50-55 calories right there but it should not particularly be skipped. The yolk is filled with omega 3 oils and is extremely beneficial for your heart. Perhaps skip the large egg with double yolk as that would set you back over 240 calories per egg!
The ultimate bad-boy of the egg world is without any doubt, McDonalds Egg McMuffin. This has a monster 300-calorie intake and 108g of fat. But, McDonalds is trying to combat this with a “white egg only” version.
It’s called the Egg White Delight, and it’s a yolk free version of its popular breakfast sandwich that has sadly seen flat sales as of late. This is perhaps because it’s so darn unhealthy. This new menu option, which should release sometime in April, has bacon, white cheddar cheese and a wholegrain English muffin. It’s also 50 calories less than the original hunger-buster and comes in at a “mere” 250 calories. McDonald’s also plans to offer egg white in all of its other meals that come with an egg option.
Overall though, eggs are an excellent food to include in any diet if you wish to be continuously losing weight, as it contains all the essential nutrients the body requires. It’s a dense meal and those who are especially worried about weight loss can merely remove the yolk, although as we mentioned above, it’s actually an excellent part of this package. We must add that eggs should be eaten alongside other nutrient rich food. So include boiled eggs into salads and whole grain meals. Now you know the calories in a egg. Make your decisions carefully