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Hen egg composition

HEN EGGS
(composition in 100 gr. of eatable matter)

Water
Energy
Energy
Nitrogen total
Protein Nitrogen
Carbon Hydrates
Total Lipids
Saturated Fatty Acids
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids
Cholesterol
Fibre
Calcium
Magnesium
Iron
Iodine
Zinc
Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
Niacin (acid nicotinic)
Acid folic
Vitamin B12 (cianocobalamin)
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
Vitamin C (acid ascorbic)
Vitamin A (equivalents retinol)
Vitamin D3
Vitamin E

75.2 g
160 kcal
669 kj
2.03 g
1.93 g
0.68 g
12.1 g
3.3 g
4.9 g
1.8 g
410 mg
0 g
56.2 mg
12.1 mg
2.2 mg
12.7 mcg
2.0 mg
0.11 mg
0.37 mg
0.08 mg
51.2 mcg
2.1 mcg
0.12 mg
0 mg
227 mcg
1.8 mcg
2.0 mg

Source: Table of composition of Spanish food. Department of Health and Consume.

Other components

Together with nutrients, we find inside eggs other substances very important for health but without nutritional value.


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