Boiled Egg - How Many Calories?

Calories in one or two hard-boiled eggs

A hard-boiled egg weighing 50 grams without its shell provides 78 calories and 6.29 grams of protein. Two eggs of that size weigh 100 grams and provide 155 calories, with 12.58 grams of protein. Weigh the edible part if your eggs differ in size.^[1]

The reference is a whole chicken egg, hard-boiled without added fat. USDA lists one large egg as 50 grams of edible food; a carton size based on shell-on weight is not the same measurement. An egg weighing 40 grams after peeling supplies 62 calories; a 60-gram peeled egg supplies 93. Select grams in the calculator to use your own weight.

Are two boiled eggs enough protein?

Two 50-gram eggs supply 12.58 grams of protein. That contributes to a meal but does not establish whether your daily needs are met. Count the other foods you eat, such as yogurt, beans or cheese, rather than increasing egg numbers to meet an assumed target. Training and individual needs also affect meal planning.

Removing the yolk changes the calculation. Whole-egg values do not describe an egg white or yolk eaten separately, and their weights differ too. The 50-gram serving here includes both. For more about the nutrients and meal options, see what eggs contribute in protein and choline.

How can boiled eggs fit into a weight-management meal?

Try a boiled egg with tomatoes, cucumber and a portion of bread that suits your appetite. If you choose bran bread, use its actual slice weight; thick and thin slices need different calculations. Chopped egg can also go into a lunch salad. Dressing, oil and bread add to the meal and are not included in the egg's calorie figure.

Eating eggs alone does not determine weight loss. A restrictive egg diet cannot replace varied meals, and more eggs are not automatically better. If you are packing an egg as a snack, plan how to keep your food cold on the way to work as well as what goes in the box.

Do boiled eggs cause constipation?

Eggs contain no fiber, but that does not make them a universal constipation trigger. Look at the whole breakfast: eggs and cheese without fruit, vegetables or whole grains may leave little room for fiber. Increase fiber gradually as tolerated and drink enough fluid rather than assuming that removing eggs alone will solve the problem.^[3] The guide to eggs and dairy when constipated explains practical meal changes.

Can you eat them every day?

A 50-gram boiled egg contains 186.5 mg of cholesterol. Boiling avoids added cooking fat; it does not remove cholesterol. The AHA advisory allows up to one whole egg daily for healthy adults within a healthy eating pattern, without making it a daily requirement. High LDL cholesterol, diabetes or heart disease calls for an individual plan.^[2] Read the fuller discussion of egg frequency and cholesterol before treating a fixed egg count as suitable for everyone.

Keeping hard-boiled eggs safely

Cook until both white and yolk are firm. Refrigerate within two hours, or within one hour above 90 °F (about 32 °C). Keep at 40 °F (about 4 °C) or below and eat within one week, whether peeled or in the shell. An insulated bag with a cold pack is useful for transport; an egg boiled that morning should not sit on a desk all day.^[4]

1. USDA SR28, 01129: egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled. Historical generic reference; 50 g edible large egg. The 40 g and 60 g portions are weighed examples. Vitamin A is in µg RAE.
2. American Heart Association: dietary cholesterol and cardiovascular risk.
3. NIDDK: food, fiber and fluids for constipation.
4. FDA: egg safety, cooking and storage.