The protein in eggs has a biological quality greater than any other natural food. In fact many manufacturers of protein powders often base their products on egg protein such as albumin because of its protein quality. Egg protein contains all the essential amino acids in the exact proportions required by the body for optimum growth and maintenance of lean, metabolically active tissue.

Maintaining an adequate level of lean weight is crucial for weight loss because a decrease would lower the metabolism and reduce the number of calories needed eventually rendering any low calorie diet ineffective.

Quality of proteins can be an important factor in weight loss because protein of poor quality forces the body to either use it as fuel or convert it to fat for storage. Many processed foods contain protein levels of poor quality plus they often contain high calories which increases the chance protein will be stored as fat!

The quality of the protein in eggs means that all egg protein can be used for synthesis and limits the amount burned as fuel or stored as fat.

Many plant foods can be combined to form high quality protein sources similar to the protein in eggs!

Good nutrition means supplying our body with nutrients for which they are needed for example, proteins need to be used to recover, grow and maintain tissues, also for the synthesis of antibodies. Carbohydrates are the preferred energy source and fat is a secondary source of energy.

 

Egg Protein Table

Egg (100grams)	Protein	Calories
Raw	6g	75 calories
Boiled average	6g	80 calories
Fried in oil	6g	120 calories
Scrambled (2 eggs + milk)	14g	170 calories
Poached 1 egg	6g	80 calories
Scotch egg	7g	140 calories
Omelette	10g	128 calories
Omelette + cheese	17g	240 calories
Quiche (egg & cheese)	15g	300 calories
Egg Fried Rice	6g	210 calories
Meringue	7g	360 calories
Duck egg	15g	170 calories
Quail egg	2g	20 calories

  Values for egg protein may vary between different products or recipes, use only as a guide!

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