One whole egg contains approximately 6 to 7 grams of protein, with the exact amount depending on the egg's size. For example:
- Small egg: about 4.8 to 5 grams of protein
- Medium egg: about 5.5 to 6.4 grams of protein
- Large egg: about 6 to 6.3 grams of protein
- Extra large egg: about 7 grams of protein
- Jumbo egg: about 7.9 to 8 grams of protein
Protein is distributed between the egg white and yolk: the egg white contains slightly more protein (around 3.6 to 4.2 grams in a large egg), while the yolk contains about 2.7 to 3.4 grams of protein
. Thus, a typical large whole egg provides roughly 6 to 7 grams of high- quality protein, containing all essential amino acids
