Calories in 2 Eggs: Boiled, Fried, Scrambled and More

Two large eggs have 143 calories raw or poached and 155 calories hard-boiled, with about 12.6 g of protein, according to USDA FoodData Central. Fried, scrambled or made into an omelette, they come to 180 to 188 calories, because USDA’s versions already include some cooking fat. So the calories in 2 eggs depend mostly on the size of the eggs and the butter or oil you cook them in.

All numbers below are for 2 large eggs unless a size is named. USDA counts one large egg as 50 g.

Calories in 2 eggs by cooking method

2 large eggs	Weight	Calories	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Raw	100 g	143	12.6 g	9.5 g	0.7 g
Poached	100 g	143	12.5 g	9.5 g	0.7 g
Hard-boiled	100 g	155	12.6 g	10.6 g	1.1 g
Fried	92 g	180	12.5 g	13.6 g	0.8 g
Scrambled	122 g	182	12.2 g	13.4 g	2.0 g
Omelette	122 g	188	12.9 g	14.3 g	0.8 g

How we calculated it: USDA has a separate entry for each cooking method. We took each entry’s values per 100 g and multiplied them by USDA’s weight for 1 large egg cooked that way (50 g for raw, poached and hard-boiled; 46 g for fried; 61 g for scrambled and omelette), times 2.

Why are fried, scrambled and omelette eggs higher? A raw large egg has 4.8 g of fat. USDA’s fried, scrambled and omelette versions have 6.7 to 7.1 g of fat per egg, so they already count some cooking fat. The scrambled and omelette entries also weigh more than a raw egg (61 g against 50 g), so they include other ingredients too.

Over easy, over medium, sunny side up and a desi half fry are all fried eggs, so use the fried row.

Calories in 2 eggs by size

Egg size changes the count more than boiling or poaching does. USDA gives a weight for each size of raw egg:

Size	Weight of 2 eggs	Calories	Protein	Fat
Small	76 g	109	9.6 g	7.2 g
Medium	88 g	126	11.1 g	8.4 g
Large	100 g	143	12.6 g	9.5 g
Extra large	112 g	160	14.1 g	10.7 g
Jumbo	126 g	180	15.9 g	12.0 g

These are raw eggs. If you have a kitchen scale, weigh your eggs after cracking them: every 100 g of raw egg is 143 calories.

How much butter or oil adds

Here is what common amounts of cooking fat add, using USDA values:

Fat	Weight	Calories
1 teaspoon cooking oil (soybean)	4.5 g	40
1 tablespoon cooking oil (soybean)	13.6 g	120
1 pat of butter	5 g	36
1 teaspoon butter	4.7 g (calculated)	34
1 tablespoon butter	14.2 g	102
1 teaspoon desi ghee	4.7 g (calculated)	41
1 tablespoon desi ghee	14 g	123

USDA gives no teaspoon weight for butter or ghee, so we used a third of the tablespoon weight, about 4.7 g for both. USDA’s olive oil and canola oil entries list the same 4.5 g and 40 calories per teaspoon as soybean oil.

For 2 large eggs cooked at home, add the fat to the 143 calories of the raw eggs:

• Scrambled in 1 teaspoon of butter: 143 + 34 = 177 calories
• Fried in 1 teaspoon of oil: 143 + 40 = 183 calories
• Half fry in 1 teaspoon of desi ghee: 143 + 41 = 184 calories
• Scrambled in 1 tablespoon of butter: 143 + 102 = 245 calories
• Fried in 1 tablespoon of oil: 143 + 120 = 263 calories

Oil left in the pan is not eaten, so these are the most the fat can add. For cooking, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030, put oils such as olive oil first, with butter as another option.

2 eggs on toast or with 2 slices of bread

Two slices of white sandwich bread (29 g each) add 154 calories, 5.1 g of protein, 28.7 g of carbs and 1.9 g of fat, based on USDA’s white bread entry. We count each slice at its weight before toasting.

Breakfast	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
2 poached eggs on 2 slices of toast	297	17.6 g	29.4 g	11.4 g
2 boiled eggs with 2 slices of bread	309	17.7 g	29.8 g	12.5 g
2 fried eggs on 2 slices of toast	334	17.6 g	29.5 g	15.5 g
2 scrambled eggs on 2 slices of toast	336	17.3 g	30.7 g	15.3 g

These use large eggs and white bread. Totals add the rounded numbers shown above.

Two slices of whole-wheat bread (32 g each) have 161 calories, 7.9 g of protein and 3.8 g of fiber, against 154 calories, 5.1 g of protein and 1.6 g of fiber for two slices of white. A pat of butter on each slice adds 72 calories.

Having your eggs with roti or paratha instead of bread? See calories in 1 roti and calories in 1 paratha, then add your eggs from the tables above.

Protein in 2 eggs (and egg whites)

Two large eggs give 12.6 g of protein, raw or hard-boiled, and cooking barely changes it: USDA’s cooked versions range from 12.2 to 12.9 g.

A large egg has about 72 calories and 6.3 g of protein, half of the 2-egg numbers. Its white alone has 17 calories and 3.6 g of protein. So the white carries about a quarter of the calories but more than half of the protein.

Two large eggs plus 2 large egg whites come to 177 calories and 19.8 g of protein. Two eggs plus 1 white come to 160 calories and 16.2 g.

Are 2 eggs a day OK?

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030, list eggs among the protein foods to eat, along with poultry, seafood, red meat, beans, lentils, nuts, seeds and soy. They do not set a daily limit for eggs or for dietary cholesterol. They do say that, in general, saturated fat should not go above 10% of your daily calories.

For reference, 2 large eggs have 372 mg of cholesterol and 3.1 g of saturated fat (USDA, raw). Butter adds more saturated fat: a tablespoon has 7.3 g.

If you have a chronic condition such as heart disease or type 2 diabetes, the guidelines say to talk with your health care professional about adapting them to your needs. If you have fatty liver, see are eggs good for fatty liver.

How to count your eggs accurately

• Count the fat on its own. At home, start from 143 calories for 2 large raw eggs and add the butter, oil or ghee you actually used.
• Match the size. Two extra large eggs have 17 more calories than two large ones.
• Log add-ins separately. Cheese, vegetables, milk, sauces and bread all count.

If eggs are your usual breakfast, type them into MacroScout, our calorie and macro tracker, once with the numbers from this page. On other mornings, you can log the same meal again with one tap.

This article is for general information and is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor before changing your diet, especially if you have a health condition.