How Much Protein Is in an Egg?

Protein per egg by size: small to jumbo

The 2026 Canadian Nutrient File lists raw whole egg, food code 125, at 12.268 g protein per 100 g edible portion. Its current portion conversions give small 39.13 g, medium 45.62 g, large 52.61 g, extra-large 58.09 g and jumbo 66.06 g. These are database reference weights without the shell, not guaranteed weights for every egg in a carton.

Calculated from those same records and rounded to two decimals, protein is about 4.80 g for a small egg, 5.60 g for medium, 6.45 g for large, 7.13 g for extra-large and 8.10 g for jumbo. Calculation: edible weight × 12.268 ÷ 100. Keep the source edition and raw preparation visible when using these derived amounts.

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Two eggs and three eggs

Using the 2026 raw large-egg reference, two eggs weigh 105.22 g and calculate to about 12.91 g protein. Three equivalent large eggs calculate to about 19.36 g. These are arithmetic extensions of the same raw reference, not measured meal totals. Multiply the unrounded per-egg calculation, then round the result rather than repeatedly adding rounded values.

Choose the count that describes what you prepared, but retain the egg size alongside it. A pair of small eggs is not equivalent to a pair of jumbo eggs.

Whites vs yolks

The 2026 raw-white record, food code 126, has 10.017 g protein per 100 g; its large-egg white portion weighs 34.27 g, giving about 3.43 g protein. Raw yolk, code 127, has 16.474 g per 100 g; its large-egg yolk portion weighs 18.34 g, giving about 3.02 g protein.

The white contributes slightly more protein in those large-egg portions because it is the heavier component, even though yolk has the higher concentration per equal weight. Those are different comparisons.

Does cooking change protein?

The current CNF hard-cooked whole-egg record, code 130, lists 11.8 g protein per 100 g and a 50 g large portion, calculating to 5.90 g protein. Its poached record, code 132, also lists 11.8 g per 100 g with a 50 g large portion. These cooked records are separate reference foods, not before-and-after tests of the raw egg above.

A change between database entries does not demonstrate that cooking removed a precise amount from the same egg. Preparation, reference weight and sampling differ.

Calories per egg

The 2026 raw whole-egg record lists 152 kcal per 100 g. With its size weights, calculated calories are about 59 kcal for small, 69 for medium, 80 for large, 88 for extra-large and 100 for jumbo, rounded to whole calories. Two raw large reference eggs calculate to about 160 kcal. Added cooking ingredients are not included.

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Calories and protein must come from the same preparation record when you compare them. Do not use a raw protein figure beside the calories for a fried dish.

Label checklist

Read each package in the form you actually use. Health Canada says serving size "isn’t a recommendation of how much to eat". A label portion helps you interpret that ingredient; it does not prescribe the size of a homemade snack, bowl or drink. Keep dry and prepared entries separate when a package provides both.

• Serving and protein — Record the serving weight or volume beside protein grams. Measure additions using the same basis rather than assuming every scoop, spoon or bottle is equal.

• Sugars and ingredients — Read the sugars line alongside the ingredients. Fruit, syrups and sweeteners play different recipe roles; a pleasant taste is not a measurement of sugar.

• %DV — % DV: 5% DV or less is a little, 15% DV or more is a lot. Apply this reading aid only to nutrients with a %DV entry.

• Allergen declarations — Check the ingredient list, Contains statement and any may-contain wording on every package, including toppings and flavour additions.

• CAD portion cost — Divide the package price in CAD by the portions it actually supplies. Include separately purchased additions when comparing complete preparations, without assigning their costs to a powder-only figure.

Allergens and complete ingredient labels

Eggs are a priority allergen in Canada. These priority allergens must be identified by common name on pre-packaged food labels. Read the package in your hand rather than borrowing declarations from a similar-looking ingredient. A source name, colour or homemade substitution does not establish the declarations of the finished preparation.

Preview samples

These existing samples illustrate label comparisons only, not the food or recipe in this guide. Their figures and CAD prices are illustrative; ordering opens at launch.

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Dawnjar Sample

Protein Pancake Mix

24g protein·260 cal

9.2g protein / 100 cal

per serving · 70g dry mix

$24.99$2.50 / serving

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Dawnjar Sample

Whey Isolate — Vanilla Bean (2 lb)

25g protein·110 cal

22.7g protein / 100 cal

per serving · 1 scoop (30g)

$59.99$2.00 / serving

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Preview collection · sample records with illustrative figures · prices in CAD. Ordering opens at launch.

Before you buy

Inspect the ingredients for the version you intend to make. Match package size to its storage directions and compare actual portion cost. Check new labels whenever you change an ingredient.

Follow ingredient and appliance directions. Recipes here are adjustable starting points, not tested formulas. Ask a registered dietitian about personal protein needs; Dawnjar does not verify other packages’ claims.

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