Calories in egg bhurji
1 egg (70 g) has 109 calories, with 7.2 g of protein, 1 g of carbs and 8.5 g of fat. That's 156 calories per 100 g.
| Nutrition | 1 egg (70 g) | 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 109 kcal | 156 kcal |
| Protein | 7.2 g | 10.3 g |
| Carbs | 1 g | 1.4 g |
| Fat | 8.5 g | 12.2 g |
| Fibre | 0.1 g | 0.2 g |
Figures are from the Indian Nutrient Databank (INDB), where it's listed as “Scrambled egg (Ande ki bhurji)”. INDB works from home-cooked recipes, so a restaurant version will usually have more calories.
Is egg bhurji good for a gym diet?
A good protein source, with 6.6 g for every 100 calories. A boiled egg, for comparison, gives 8.1 g.
Most of its calories come from fat (70%), then protein (26%) and carbs (4%).
A gym meal usually aims for 25 g of protein or more, depending on your daily target. From this alone, that's 3.5 eggs (about 380 calories). The same 25 g from egg white is about 120 calories.
What's in it
Made with milk and eggs, plus spices and cooking oil or ghee. Each extra teaspoon of oil or ghee adds about 44 calories, which is where home and restaurant versions differ most.
How to make it
Takes about 10 minutes.
- Heat a little oil; cook chopped onion, green chilli and tomato until soft.
- Add salt, turmeric and a pinch of chilli powder.
- Crack in the eggs and stir gently on low heat until just set.
- Top with coriander. Serve with roti or toast.
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Similar foods
| Food | Portion | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palak mushroom bhurji | 1 plate (116 g) | 184 | 15.4 g |
| Omelette | 1 omelette (143 g) | 390 | 13.9 g |
| Boiled egg | 1 egg (50 g) | 78 | 6.3 g |
| Egg curry | 1 bowl (152 g) | 179 | 8.2 g |
| Egg white | 1 egg white (33 g) | 17 | 3.6 g |
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