Eggs

k2d4p
k2d4p Posts: 441 Member
edited September 22 in Food and Nutrition
Is there a different calorie intake if you cook eggs differently. For example, scrambled vs. over easy? Which has more calories? I know that egg whites vs. whole eggs is very different, but I am only referring to whole eggs. If you hard boil an egg, is it better than poaching? I truly have no idea. Sorry if this is an ignorant question.

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  • HealthyChanges2010
    HealthyChanges2010 Posts: 5,831 Member
    you can check it out in the food database on here and it'll show you nutrition for each you listed. I really don't know, some prepare eggs differently when they scramble them or poach them so that would make all the difference.:flowerforyou:
  • k2d4p
    k2d4p Posts: 441 Member
    Good point, sorry I am new to the site. I just did that and

    Homemade - 2 Eggs Over Easy, 2 eggs 140 2 9 12
    Eggs - Scrambled 2 Whole Eggs, 1 cup cooked 180 2 9 12

    Surprising.
  • beethedreamer
    beethedreamer Posts: 465 Member
    they have the same nutritional stats as long as you don't add anything when you're cooking, such as butter.
  • k2d4p
    k2d4p Posts: 441 Member
    I would have thought that they would be same. I don't know.
  • HealthyChanges2010
    HealthyChanges2010 Posts: 5,831 Member
    I would have thought that they would be same. I don't know.
    The egg size might be different in the ones you found in the database? That could be why they are showing up differently as well.:happy:

    Oh! Welcome to the site, great to have you join us:drinker:
  • funkyspunky871
    funkyspunky871 Posts: 1,675 Member
    :) They have the same calorie count. You can't always trust what the food database says; some people make mistakes when putting in calories, or they may be using a larger serving, or just trying to fool themselves. Lol.

    Think about it like this. A slice of bread has 40 calories, and you put this slice of bread in the toaster... Does it magically become 50 calories per slice? No.

    An egg will be the same raw, scrambled, over-easy, hardboiled, etc. (Unless you add oil or butter to the pan when you cook it.)
  • NightOwl1
    NightOwl1 Posts: 881 Member
    I would definitely guess that they are the same. Just because you see differences in the database, don't take it as gospel. Not all the information is 100% correct, especially when it comes to estimating generic dishes. For the examples you quoted, they have the same nutritional values, but 40 different calories, which means one of them is plain wrong. This database is great, but don't take everything to be 100% accurate.

    The difference would be in how you prepare. For instance, if you scramble it with cheese, or if you fry the eggs in a cooking oil. But if there aren't any additives, they should be the same.
  • mynameisdumbnuts
    mynameisdumbnuts Posts: 111
    They're the same unless you add calories through cooking. For example, a scrambled egg made with a teaspoon of milk will have a few more calories than a hard-boiled egg but probably less than an egg fried in a teaspoon of butter.

    When I eat eggs, I log them as just eggs. I fry mine in a bit of zero-calorie cooking spray or I boil them. Neither method adds calories.
  • squiddledeedee
    squiddledeedee Posts: 8 Member
    The size of the eggs and what you add to them when you cook them are the only reasons there would be a calorie difference. If you fry your eggs they are going to have more calories because of the grease they will retain.
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