scrambled eggs

TurtleRunnerNC

Hi. Pretty new here & still working things out. I have been doing well & lost 5lbs in 3 weeks. My original goal was 1lb a week but I changed it to 1/2lb per week on advice from folks here & felt better. That change boosted my calories from 1200 to 1310.

Anyway, I posted elsewhere thus morning because yesterday & today I have been starving all day. Even right after I eat. Some suggested I up my eggs @ breakfast from 1 to 2, or even 3. I have a scrambled egg with wheat toast & banana. I just noticed the my diary shows zero protein for my scrambled egg. I was not aware the way you cooked an egg changed the protein, thought I was getting some.

Am I really getting no protein from my scrambled egg & if not what good is adding more?

Thanks from the newb.

nickscutie

Whichever scrambled egg entry you used is just incorrect or incomplete.

search for whole egg and then find an entry where the protein is listed, should be about 7 or 8 grams for one egg.

The entries without stars are ones entered by MFP and are generally more accurate. However, in general, one large egg has 70 calories and one jumbo egg has 90 calories. You can also check your egg carton for nutritional information and enter that into the database.

dls06

Egg's are not the only source of protein. :drinker:

Beef
•Hamburger patty, 4 oz – 28 grams protein
•Steak, 6 oz – 42 grams
•Most cuts of beef – 7 grams of protein per ounce
Chicken
•Chicken breast, 3.5 oz - 30 grams protein
•Chicken thigh – 10 grams (for average size)
•Drumstick – 11 grams
•Wing – 6 grams
•Chicken cooked, 4 oz – 35 grams
Fish
•Most fish fillets or steaks are about 22 grams of protein for 3 ½ oz (100 grams) of cooked fish, or 6 grams per ounce
•Tuna, 6 oz can - 40 grams of protein
Pork
•Pork chop, average - 22 grams protein
•Pork loin or tenderloin, 4 oz – 29 grams
•Ham, 3 oz serving – 19 grams
•Ground pork, 1 oz raw – 5 grams; 3 oz cooked – 22 grams
•Bacon, 1 slice – 3 grams
•Canadian-style bacon (back bacon), slice – 5 – 6 grams
Eggs and Dairy
•Egg, large - 6 grams protein
•Milk, 1 cup - 8 grams
•Cottage cheese, ½ cup - 15 grams
•Yogurt, 1 cup – usually 8-12 grams, check label
•Soft cheeses (Mozzarella, Brie, Camembert) – 6 grams per oz
•Medium cheeses (Cheddar, Swiss) – 7 or 8 grams per oz
•Hard cheeses (Parmesan) – 10 grams per oz
Beans (including soy)
•Tofu, ½ cup 20 grams protein
•Tofu, 1 oz, 2.3 grams
•Soy milk, 1 cup - 6 -10 grams
•Most beans (black, pinto, lentils, etc) about 7-10 grams protein per half cup of cooked beans
•Soy beans, ½ cup cooked – 14 grams protein
•Split peas, ½ cup cooked – 8 grams
Nuts and Seeds
•Peanut butter, 2 Tablespoons - 8 grams protein
•Almonds, ¼ cup – 8 grams
•Peanuts, ¼ cup – 9 grams
•Cashews, ¼ cup – 5 grams
•Pecans, ¼ cup – 2.5 grams
•Sunflower seeds, ¼ cup – 6 grams
•Pumpkin seeds, ¼ cup – 8 grams