Egg whites vs whole eggs
In short
Gram for gram, there are 2.8 times as many calories in whole eggs as in egg whites (143 vs 52 in 100 g). Most of the calories in egg whites come from protein. Most of those in whole eggs come from fat.
More in whole eggs: cholesterol, choline, vitamin B12 (9.9×), pantothenic acid (8.1×) and 12 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
10.9 g protein · 0.73 g carbs (0.71 g sugars) · 0.17 g fat
12.6 g protein · 0.72 g carbs (0.37 g sugars) · 9.5 g fat
Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat
Where they differ
Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.
- Cholesterollimit0% vs 124%
0 mg vs 372 mg
- Choline<1% vs 53%
1.1 mg vs 294 mg
- Vitamin B124% vs 37%
0.09 µg vs 0.89 µg
- Pantothenic acid (B5)4% vs 31%
0.19 mg vs 1.5 mg
- Selenium36% vs 56%
20 µg vs 30.7 µg
- Vitamin A0% vs 18%
0 µg vs 160 µg
- Saturated fatlimit0% vs 16%
0 g vs 3.1 g
- Phosphorus1% vs 16%
15 mg vs 198 mg
- Total fat<1% vs 12%
0.17 g vs 9.5 g
- Zinc<1% vs 12%
0.03 mg vs 1.3 mg
- Folate1% vs 12%
4 µg vs 47 µg
- Vitamin D0% vs 10%
0 µg vs 2 µg
- Vitamin B6<1% vs 10%
0.005 mg vs 0.17 mg
- Iron<1% vs 10%
0.08 mg vs 1.8 mg
- Vitamin E0% vs 7%
0 mg vs 1.1 mg
- Copper3% vs 8%
0.023 mg vs 0.072 mg
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Protein10.9 g · 12.6 g22%·25%
- Carbohydrates0.73 g · 0.72 g<1%·<1%
- Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Sodiumlimit166 mg · 142 mg7%·6%
- Potassium163 mg · 138 mg3%·3%
- Calcium7 mg · 56 mg1%·4%
- Magnesium11 mg · 12 mg3%·3%
- Manganese0.011 mg · 0.028 mg<1%·1%
- Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
- Vitamin K0 µg · 0.3 µg0%·<1%
- Thiamin (B1)0.004 mg · 0.04 mg<1%·3%
- Riboflavin (B2)0.44 mg · 0.46 mg34%·35%
- Niacin (B3)0.1 mg · 0.075 mg1%·<1%
From USDA FoodData Central: Egg white, raw (SR Legacy 172183), Whole egg, raw (SR Legacy 171287). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.