Eggs are high in protein.

And there is protein in both the yolk and the white.

See the nutrition facts table below, which shows that 100 grams of eggs contain 13.4 grams of protein, which equates to a protein content of 13.4%

This figure varies slightly from source to source, but is similar, around 14%

This value is in the upper middle of the range for the average physical substance

Nutrient facts list of egg yolks (per 100g)

Moisture (g) 51.5 ? Energy (kcal) 328 ? Energy (kJ) 1372?

Protein (g) 15.2 ? Fat (g) 28.2 Cholesterol (mg) 1510?

Carbohydrates (g) 3.4 ? Dietary Fiber(g) 0 ? Ash (g) 1.7?

Vitamin A (mg) 438 Carotene (mg) 0 ? Retinol (mg) 438

Thiamin (mcg) 0.33 ? Riboflavin (mg) 0.29 Niacin (mg) 0.1?

Vitamin C (mg) 0 Vitamin E (T) (mg) 5.06

a-E 2.57 (β-γ)-E 2.44 δ-E 0.05

Calcium (mg) 112 ? Phosphorus (mg) 240 ? Potassium (mg) 95

Sodium (mg) 54.9 ? Magnesium (mg) 41 Iron (mg) 6.5

Zinc (mg) 3.79 ? Selenium (mcg) 27.01 ? Copper (mg) 0.28

Manganese (mg) 0.06 ? Iodine (mg) 0

Isoleucine 835 Leucine 1132 ? Lysine 963

Sulfur-containing amino acids (T) 616 Methionine 324 Cystine 292

Phenylalanine 588 Tyrosine 526 Aromatic amino acids (T) 1114

Threonine 661 Tryptophan 239 ? Valine 805

Arginine 959 Histidine 309 Alanine 686

Aspartic acid 1470 ? Glutamic acid 1597 Glycine 397

Proline 597 ? Serine 975

Nutrient content of egg whites (in 100 g of edible food)

Calories (kcal) 60 Thiamine (mg) 0.04 Calcium (mg) 9

Protein (g) 11.6 ? Riboflavin (mg) 0 .31 ? Magnesium (milligrams) 15

Fat (grams) 0.1 Niacin (milligrams) 0 .2 Iron (milligrams 1.6

Vitamin C (milligrams) 0 Carbohydrates (grams) 3.1 Manganese (milligrams) .02

Dietary fiber (grams) 0 ? Vitamin E (mg) .01 ? Zinc (mg) .02

Vitamin A (mcg) 0 Cholesterol (mg) 0 ? Copper (mg) .05

Carotene (mcg) .8 ? Potassium (milligrams) 132 Phosphorus (milligrams) 18

Retinol equivalents (micrograms) 84.4 Sodium (milligrams) 79.4 Selenium (micrograms) 6.97

Table of dietary protein content (grams/100 grams)