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Chicken eggs

Nutrition facts

Average nutrition facts for the 1796 products of the Chicken eggs category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 2624 products).

Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 ml
Standard deviation Minimum 10th centile Median 90th centile Maximum
Energy 587 kj
(140 kcal)
31 kj
(7 kcal)
0 kj
(0 kcal)
536 kj
(128 kcal)
586 kj
(140 kcal)
640 kj
(153 kcal)
2,790 kj
(667 kcal)
Fat 9.8 g 0.673 g 0 g 8.7 g 9.83 g 11 g 65 g
Saturated fat 2.82 g 0.313 g 0 g 2.5 g 2.7 g 3.3 g 23 g
Monounsaturated fat 3.67 g 0.437 g 0 g 3.2 g 3.7 g 4 g 6.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat 1.7 g 0.341 g 0 g 1 g 1.7 g 2.2 g 3.3 g
Omega 3 fat 297 mg 163 mg 0 mg 0.41 mg 400 mg 480 mg 1,320 mg
Docosahexaenoic acid 0.132 g 0.023 g 0.1 g 0.124 g 0.126 g 0.2 g 0.2 g
Trans fat 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 332 mg 62.1 mg 0 mg 195 mg 370 mg 381 mg 430 mg
Carbohydrates 0.459 g 0.273 g 0 g 0 g 0.5 g 1 g 69 g
Sugars 0.336 g 0.214 g 0 g 0 g 0.3 g 0.7 g 43 g
Added sugars 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g
Fiber 0.064 g 0.165 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.5 g 50 g
Proteins 12.6 g 0.356 g 0 g 12 g 12.7 g 13 g 58.3 g
Salt 0.321 g 0.086 g 0 g 0.28 g 0.31 g 0.4 g 350 g
Alcohol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol
Vitamin A 169 µg 31.2 µg 90 µg 110 µg 180 µg 225 µg 357 µg
Vitamin D 2.67 µg 1.79 µg 0 µg 1 µg 2.5 µg 8 µg 3,200,000 µg
Vitamin E 4.02 mg 2.44 mg 0 mg 0.005 mg 3.7 mg 10 mg 5,100 mg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.334 mg 0.17 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0.39 mg 0.536 mg 400 mg
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid) 69.8 µg 16.1 µg 48 µg 50 µg 67 µg 100 µg 103 µg
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 1.49 µg 0.374 µg 0 µg 1 µg 1.45 µg 2.4 µg 2,000,000 µg
Potassium 123 mg 29 mg 0 mg 70 mg 136 mg 172 mg 49,600 mg
Calcium 46.8 mg 11.3 mg 3.6 mg 20 mg 47.6 mg 60 mg 267 mg
Phosphorus 135 mg 77.8 mg 0 mg 1.82 mg 190 mg 200 mg 240 mg
Iron 1.54 mg 0.369 mg 0 mg 0.9 mg 1.67 mg 2 mg 1,000 mg
Selenium 22.6 µg 8.16 µg 0.02 µg 20.7 µg 21 µg 42.2 µg 44.6 µg
Iodine 37.2 µg 11.6 µg 21 µg 34 µg 34 µg 75 µg 121,000,000 µg
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 %
  • Packaging materials


    Material % of products containing mostly the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain mostly the material) % of products containing the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain the material) Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (relative to all products)
    Paper or cardboard 90.9% 20.1 g 100% 18.7 g 19 g
    Plastic 0% 0% 0 g
    Glass 0% 0% 0 g
    Metal 0% 0% 0 g
    Unknown 9.1% 76.3 g 9.1% 76.3 g 7 g
    Total - - - - 26 g