What is Fried Egg? Nutritional Facts, Calories & Taste

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What is Fried Egg?

Fried eggs are almost always made with chicken eggs, though duck eggs or any other number of cooking egg can be used. A fried egg is made by heating a greased cooking device to a medium, or medium high heat and cracking the egg into the pan. The egg comes out in a rough circle shape with white edges and a small golden/yellow center. Once cooked, the egg has a slightly crispy exterior, and touch of golden brown from the heat. The flavor is mild, sulfurous and umami with a hint of salt.

What does Fried Egg Taste Like?

Salty

Salty is one of the five main tastes. It has a satisfying and addictive quality with hints of sourness. Salty foods include cheeses, cured meats, chips, and olives. It is used in almost every dish and prepared food. Salt is added to enhance flavor and offer a distinctly salty taste.

Ingredients

egg

Eggs are an incredibly versatile protein and binder. Most eggs used in cooking come from hens and are usually unfertilized. Eggs are oval shaped and roughly 53 mm in length and 40 mm in width. Eggs have a hard, but thin and delicate shell that is brown or white and occasionally green. Inside is the clear and glossy white, with a slimy texture and in the center is the yellow opaque, round shaped yolk. Once cooked, the whites become opaque. Eggs can be scrambled, fried, boiled, and more. They are used in desserts and baked goods as a binder. Egg is also used as a wash to glaze items or dip meat into before breading it. The flavor is mild and sulfurous. It has many uses.

vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is obtained by extracting oil from seeds. Types of vegetable oil include canola, sunflower, corn, and safflower. Light and with a neutral taste, vegetable oils are used to fry foods, or can be used to lightly coat meats and vegetables before roasting. Vegetable oils are also used as ingredients in salad dressings and sauces.

salt

Salt is a mineral composed mostly of sodium chloride. It is the main flavoring used in food and is naturally occurring in certain foods, such as cheese, beets, meat and celery, plus many others. Salt is white and has finer granules than sugar. Many commercial salts include iodide, while others exclude it. Most salts are white, while some are naturally pale pink with minerals. Salt brings out the flavor of something and can create a tangy mouthfeel, if used in excess.

Fried Egg Nutritional Facts and Calories

Serving Size: 1 Large46g

Large

	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories	90kcal	5%
Fats	7g	9%
Sat. fats	2g	9%
Mono. Fats	3g	7%
Trans fats	0g	0%
Carbs	0g	0%
Sugars	0g	0%
Fiber	0g	0%
Proteins	6g	8%
Cholesterol	184mg	61%
Sodium	95mg	4%

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much protein is in Fried Egg?

1 Large of Fried Egg contains 6 g of protein.

How many carbs are in Fried Egg?

1 Large of Fried Egg contains 0 g of carbs.

How much fat is in Fried Egg?

1 Large of Fried Egg contains 7 g of fat.

How much sugar is in Fried Egg?

1 Large of Fried Egg contains 0 g of sugar.

How many calories are in 1 Large of Fried Egg?

There are 90 calories in 1 Large of Fried Egg.

How many calories are in 1 oz of Fried Egg?

There are 56 calories in 1 oz of Fried Egg.