What's in an egg? "about 6 grams of protein" :o ?!?

[Kf6vci]

Hi All

I found this information on the internet. Would have thought the figure is nearer 50 grams.

What else is in an egg besides protein?!?? Certainly not that much fiber.

I'm stymied.

[robblok]

Fat, but the larger part is protein. The rest is water of course. The total grams of an egg do not have be exactly divided into fats / proteins and carbs as there is water in it too as there is in all foods.

[Kf6vci]

Found the analysis with Google. About 11% protein in egg white / 16 in the yellow yolk. Mostly water... The 6% is a pretty accurate estimate.

[Pomthai]

Um, a baby bird.

[tropo]

http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/112?fg=&man=&lfacet=&format=&count=&max=25&offset=&sort=&qlookup=whole+egg

Edited May 6, 2014 by tropo