One whole medium-to-large egg has about 6–7 grams of protein.

Quick Scoop

  • Average egg: 6–7 g protein per egg.
  • Small eggs are closer to 5 g; jumbo eggs can reach about 8 g.
  • Most of the protein comes from the white, but the yolk still contributes a significant share.

Imagine cracking two large eggs into a pan: you’re looking at roughly 12–14 g of high‑quality, complete protein in that simple breakfast.

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