Chicken eggs have been eaten by humans since time immemorial. The product is eaten raw and boiled, fried and baked, added to salads and soups. In addition, it is one of the ingredients of many flour dishes. An egg, depending on size, can weigh from 40 to 70 grams. Its calorie content, as well as the degree of harm and benefits to the body, largely depend on the form in which it will be used. For this reason, this product can be both dietary and quite harmful to the digestive system and other organs.
In general, the calorie content of chicken eggs is not particularly high. On average, in raw form, it contains about 80 calories. If it is subjected to heat treatment, this indicator can both increase and decrease. The most dietary is a boiled chicken egg. Its calorie content will average about 50 kcal. If the product is cooked soft-boiled, it will grow to 70 kcal. And, of course, a fried egg, like any other dish, will be as nutritious as possible (125 kcal).
Most of the important elements are found in the yolk. Its
energy value is quite high and can reach 360 kcal per 100 g of mass. Calorie
protein of chicken eggs is much lower. Even in a fried form, it contains no more than 50 kcal per 100 g. For this reason, people who avoid eating fat and are following a figure are advised to refuse yolks.
On the other hand, if we consider the whole egg as a food product, then there is much more benefit in it than harm. Its composition can be called fairly balanced, and the amount of cholesterol in the yolk is not so high as to categorically refuse to use it. Nutritionists recommend eating 4 eggs per week (preferably boiled).
American scientists from the University of Louisiana, after conducting many years of experiments related to the use of this product, came to an interesting conclusion. It turns out that the calorie content of chicken eggs is such that they can be recommended for daily use as a dietary product. The study involved 2 groups of women who wanted to lose weight. At the same time, the participants of the first group ate 2 chicken eggs (boiled) daily for breakfast, and the second group ate other dietary products. The dynamics of weight loss in the former was significantly higher than in the latter. This phenomenon is associated with the fact that people who were on an “egg diet” received all the elements necessary for the body with a minimum number of calories, while others were forced to benefit from more fatty foods, which prevented successful weight loss.
Scientists also drew public attention to the fact that in modern agriculture, hens are raised using a different technology than, for example, in the last century. Birds feed in a completely different way, in connection with which the calorie content of chicken eggs has decreased, as well as the content of cholesterol in the yolk. So all the information about the dangers of this product for the body is nothing more than a myth.
If we consider eggs from a culinary point of view, then their importance can hardly be overestimated. Without this product, it is impossible to imagine the majority of salads, it is indispensable in the manufacture of pastry or souffle. Therefore, the caloric value of chicken eggs compared to their benefits is negligible. The main thing is to use in moderation. However, this applies to absolutely any product.