COMPOSITION OF FOODS
DAIRY AND EGG PRODUCTS
RAW-PROCESSED-PREPARED

By Consumer and Food Economics Institute

Principal Investigators: Linda P. Posati
Martha Louise Orr

AGRICULTURE HANDBOOK NO. 8-1
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WASHINGTON, D.C. REVISED NOVEMBER 1976

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 - Price $3

25% discount allowed on orders of 100 or more to one address

Stock No. 001-000-00835-1

EGG, CHICKEN, DRIED, WHOLE, STABILIZED (glucose reduced)

Item No. 01-134

Nutrients and unit: Amount in 100 grams, edible portion Amount in edible portion of common measures of food   Amount in edible portion of 1 pound of food as purchased
Mean ± standard error   Number of samples Approximate measures and weight Refuse: 0
          1 tbsp=5 g 1 c , sifted=85 g  
A B C D E F G
PROXIMATE:
Water g 1.87 ±0.0986 14 0.09 1.59 8.48
Food energy kcal 615     31 523 2,791
kJ 2,575     129 2,188 11,S679
Protein (N X 6.25) g 48.17     2.41 40.94 218.50
Total lipid (fat) g 43.95     2.20 37.36 199.36
Carbohydrate, total g 2.38     .12 2.02 10.80
Fiber g 0     0 0 0
Ash g 3.63     .18 3.08

16.47

MINERALS:

Calcium mg 222     11 189

1,008

Iron mg 8.28     .41 7.04

37.56

Magnesium mg 49     2 41

221

Phosphorus mg 715     36 607

3,2.42

Potassium mg 515     26 438

2,335

Sodium mg 548     27 466

2,486

Zinc mg 5.71     .28 4.85

25.90

VITAMINS:

Ascorbic acid mg 0     0 0

0

Thiamin mg .325     .016 .276

1.474

Riboflavin mg 1.232     .062 1.047

5.588

Niacin mg .259     .013 .220

1.175

Pantothenic acid mg 6.710     .336 5.703

30.437

Vitamin B6 mg .420     .021 .357

1.905

Folacin mcg 193     10 164

876

Vitamin B12 mcg 10.512     .526 8.935

47.682

Vitamin A RE 616     31 524

2,794

IU 2,050     102 1,742

9,299

LIPIDS:

Fatty acids:

Saturated, total g 13.20     .66 11.22

5987

4:0. g            
6:0. g            
8:0. g            
10:0. g            
12:0. g            
14:0. g .12     .01 .10

.55

16:0 g 9.70     .48 8.25

44.01

18:0 g 3.37     .17 2.87

15.31

Monounsaturated, total g 17.56     .88 14.93

79.67

16:1   146     .07 1.24

6 64

18:1 g 16.10     .80 13.69

73.04

20:1 g            
22:1 g            
Polyunsaturated, total g 5.71     .29 4.86

25.91

18:2 g 4.88     .24 4.15

22.14

18:3 g .12     .01 .10

.56

18:4 g            
20:4 g .37     .02 .31

1.67

20:5 g            
22:5 g            
22:6 g            
Cholesterol mg 2,017     1 01 1,714

9,147

Phytosterols mg            

AMINO ACIDS:

Tryptophan g .771     .039 .655

3.496

Threonine, g 2.366     .118 2.011

10.733

Isoleucine g 3.014     .151 2.561

13.669

Leucine g 4.231     .212 3.597

19.193

Lysine g 3.252     .163 2.765

14.753

Methionine g 1.557     .078 1.323

7.062

Cystine g 1.148     .057 .976

5.209

Phenylalanine g 2.721     .136 2.313

12.341

Tyrosine g 2.004     .100 1.703

9.090

Valine g 3.468     .173 2.948

15.732

Arginine g 3.083     .154 2.620

13.984

Histidine g 1.164     .058 .989

5.279

Alanine g 2.813     .141 2.391

12.760

Aspartic acid g 4.778     .239 4.062

21.675

Glutamic acid g 6.135     .307 5.215

27.828

Glycine g 1.603     .080 1.363

7.272

Proline g 1.911     .096 1.625

8.670

Serine g 3.661     .183 3.112

16.606

EGG, CHICKEN, DRIED WHITE, flakes, stabilized (glucose reduced)

Nutrients and unit: Amount in 100 grams, edible portion Amount in edible portion of common measures of food  

Amount in edible portion of 1 pound of food as purchased

Mean ± standard error   Number of samples Approximate measures and weight

Refuse: 0

          1/2 lb=227 g  
A B C D E F G
PROXIMATE:
Water g 14.62 ±0.5453 5   33.16   66.32
Food energy kcal 351 -     796   1,592
kJ 1,469     3,332   6,665
Protein (N X 6.25) g 76.92     174.46   348.91
Total lipid (fat) g .04     .09   .18
Carbohydrate, total g 4.17     9.46   18.92
Fiber g 0     0   0
Ash g 4.25     9.64   19.28
MINERALS:
Calcium mg 83     189   378
Iron mg .23     .52   1.04
Magnesium mg 67     152   304
Phosphorus mg 83     189   378
Potassium mg 1,042     2,362   4,725
Sodium mg 1,156     2,622   5,244
Zinc mg .15     .34   .68
VITAMINS:
Ascorbic acid mg 0     0   0
Thiamin mg .035     .079   .159
Riboflavin mg 2.162     4.903   9.807
Niacin mg .675     1.531   3.062
Pantothenic acid mg 1.829     4.148   8.296
Vitamin B6 mg .023     .052   .104
Folacin mcg 89     203   405
Vitamin B12 mcg .493     1.118   2.236
Vitamin A RE 0     0   0
IU 0     0   0
LIPIDS:
Fatty Acids:
Saturated, total g 0     0   0
4:0. g            
6:0. g            
8:0. g            
10:0. g            
12:0. g            
14:0. g 0     0   0
16:0 g 0     0   0
18:0 g 0     0   0
Monounsaturated, total g 0     0   0
16:1 g 0     0   0
18:1 g 0     0   0
20:1 g            
22:1 g            
Polyunsaturated, total g 0     0   0
18:2 g 0     0   0
18:3 g 0     0   0
18:4 g            
20:4 g 0     0   0
20:5 g            
22:5 g            
22:6 g            
Cholesterol mg 0     0   0
Phytosterols mg            
AMINO ACIDS:
Tryptophan g 1.181     2.680   5.359
Threonine, g 3.421     7.760   15.519
Isoleucine g 4.689     10.635   21.269
Leucine g 6.695     15.185   30.369
Lysine g 4.738     10.746   21.493
Methionine g 2.991     6.783   13.566
Cystine g 1.908     4.326   8.653
Phenylalanine g 4.837     10.970   21.939
Tyrosine g 3.089     7.006   14.012
Valine g 5.760    13.063   26.126
Arginine g 4.492     10.188  20.376
Histidine g 1.748     3.964   7.927
Alanine g 4.960     11.249   22.498
Aspartic acid g 6.806     15.436   30.871
Glutamic acid g 10.732     24.340   48.680
Glycine g 2.880     6.532   13.063
Proline g 2.892     6.559   13.119
Serine g 5.674     12.868   25.736

AH-8-1 (1976)

EGG, CHICKEN, DRIED, WHITE, powder, stabilized (glucose reduced)

Nutrients and unit: Amount in 100 grams, edible portion Amount in edible portion of common measures of food   Amount in edible portion of 1 pound of food as purchased
Mean ± standard error   Number of samples Approximate measures and weight Refuse: 0
          1 c, sifted=1-7 g  
A   B C D E F G
PROXIMATE:
Water g 8.54 ± 0.538 5   9.14   38.74
Food energy kcal 376     402   1,706
kJ 1,574     1,684   7,139
Protein (N X 6.25) g 82.40     88:04   373.18
Total lipid (fat) g .04          
Carbohydrate, total g 4.47     4.78   20.28
Fiber g 0     0   0
Ash g 4.55     4.87   20.64
MINERALS:
Calcium mg 89     96   406
Iron mg .24     .26   1.09
Magnesium mg 72     77   326
Phosphorus mg 89     96   406
Potassium mg 1,116     1,194  5,061
Sodium mg 1,238     1,325   5,617
Zinc mg .16     .17   .73
VITAMINS:
Ascorbic acid mg 0     0   0
Thiamin mg .037     .040   .168
Riboflavin mg 2.316     2.478   10.505
Niacin mg .723     .774   3.280
Pantothenic acid mg 1.958     2.095   8.881
Vitamin B6 mg .024     .026   .109
Folacin mcg 96     102   434
Vitamin B12 mcg .528     .565   2.395
Vitamin A RE 0     0   0
IU 0     0   0
LIPIDS:
Fatty Acids:
Saturated, total g 0     0   0
4:0. g            
6:0. g            
8:0. g            
10:0. g            
12:0. g            
14:0. g 0     0   0
16:0 g 0     0   0
18:0 g 0     0   0
Monounsaturated, total g 0     0   0
16:1 g 0     0   0
18:1 g 0     0   0
20:1 g            
22:1 g            
Polyunsaturated, total g 0 0 0      
18:2 g 0     0   0
18:3 g 0     0   0
18:4 g            
20:4 g 0     0   0
20:5 g            
22:5 g            
22:6 g            
Cholesterol mg 0     0   0
Phytosterols mg            
AMINO ACIDS:
Tryptophan g 1.266     1.354   5.741
Threonine, g 3.665     3.922   16.625
Isoleucine g 5.023     5.375   22.785
Leucine g 7.172     7.674   32.533
Lysine g 5.076     5.431   23.024
Methionine g 3.204     3.428   14.532
Cystine g 2.044     2.187   9.269
Phenylalanine g 5.181     5.544   23.502
Tyrosine g 3.309     3.541   15.010
Valine g 6.170     6.602   27.988
Arginine g 4.812     5.149   21.828
Histidine g 1.872     2.003   8.492
Alanine g 5.313     .5 685   24.100
Aspartic acid g 7.291     7.801   33.071
Glutamic acid g 11.496     12.301   52.148
Glycine g 3.085     3.301   13.994
Proline g 3.098     3.315   14.054
Serine g 6.078     6.503   27.569

EGG, CHICKEN, WHITE, Raw, fresh or frozen

Nutrients and unit: Amount in 100 grams, edible portion Amount in edible portion of common measures of food Amount in edible portion of 1 pound of food as purchased
Mean Standard error Number of samples align="center">Approximate measures and weight 1 white=33.4 g1
1 c=243 g		 Refuse: 0
A   B C D E F G
PROXIMATE:
Water g 87.81 0.098 7 29.33 213.38 398.32
Food energy kcal       17 121 225
kJ 208     69 505 943
Protein (N X 6.25) g 10.52 0.075 7 3.52 25.58 47.74
Total lipid (fat) g 0.00     0.00 0.00 0.00
Carbohydrate, total g 1.03     0.34 2.49 4.65
Fiber g 0.00     0.00 0.00 0.00
Ash g 0.64 0.028 7 0.21 1.55 2.89
MINERALS:
Calcium mg 6 0.140 7 2 15 29
Iron mg 0.03 0.007 7 0.01 0.08 0.15
Magnesium mg 11 0.120 7 4 26 48
Phosphorus mg 13 0.429 7 4 32 60
Potassium mg 143 2.877 7 48 346 646
Sodium mg 164 2.664 7 55 399 746
Zinc mg 0.01 0.000 7 0.00 0.01 0.03
Copper mg 0.006 0.000 7 0.002 0.016 0.029
Manganese mg 0.004 0.000 7 0.001 0.010 0.018
VITAMINS:
Ascorbic acid mg 0.0     0.0 0.0 0.0
Thiamin mg 0.006 0.001 7 0.002 0.015 0.028
Riboflavin mg 0.452 0.020 7 0.151 1.100 2.053
Niacin mg 0.092 0.004 7 0.031 0.225 0.420
Pantothenic acid mg 0.119 0.007 7 0.040 0.289 0.539
Vitamin B6 mg 0.004 0.000 7 0.001 0.011 0.020
Folacin mcg 3 0.000 7 1 7 14
Vitamin B12 mcg 0.20 0.000 7 0.07 0.49 0.91
Vitamin A RE            
IU            
LIPIDS:
Fatty Acids:
Saturated, total g            
4:0. g            
6:0. g            
8:0. g            
10:0. g            
12:0. g            
14:0. g            
16:0 g            
18:0 g            
Monounsaturated, total g            
16:1 g            
18:1 g            
20:1 g            
22:1 g            
Polyunsaturated, total g            
18:2 g            
18:3 g            
18:4 g            
20:4 g            
20:5 g            
22:5 g            
22:6 g            
Cholesterol mg            
Phytosterols mg            
AMINO ACIDS:
Tryptophan g 0.130   7 0.043 0.315 0.588
Threonine, g 0.478   7 0.160 1.162 2.169
Isoleucine g 0.594   7 0.199 1.445 2.696
Leucine g 0.887   7 0.296 2.157 4.026
Lysine g 0.716   7 0.239 1.739 3.246
Methionine g 0.362   7 0.121 0.880 1.642
Cystine g 0.273   7 0.091 0.663 1.237
Phenylalanine g 0.615   7 0.205 1.494 2.788
Tyrosine g 0.409   7 0.137 0:994 1.856
Valine g 0.670   7 0.224 1.629 3.040
Arginine g 0.573   7 0.191 1.391 2.597
Histidine g 0.237   7 0.079 0.577 1.077
Alanine g 0.608   7 0.203 1.477 2.758
Aspartic acid g 1.071   7 0.358 2.603 4.858
Glutamic acid g 1.398   7 0.467 3.396 6.340
Glycine g 0.369   7 0.123 0.896 1.673
Proline g 0.409   7 0.137 0.994 1.856
Serine g 0.726   7 0.242 1.764 3.292

1. Weight applies to egg white of large egg.

AH-8-01 (1989)
NDB No. 01124