Nutrition Facts About a Deviled Egg
Traditional deviled eggs are made with hard-boiled eggs, mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, mustard, salt, pepper, and paprika, and garnished with sweet pickles or pimentos. For purposes of this guide, a deviled egg serving is one-half of a whole egg.
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Basic Nutrition Information
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Prepared the traditional way, one serving contains approximately 60 calories, 4 grams of total fat, 2.5 carbohydrates, 4.4 grams of proteins and about 100 mg of sodium, depending on how much salt is added to taste.
Pros
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Nutritionally, eggs are high in protein, Vitamin D, and all nine essential amino acids, while being low in carbohydrates. A deviled egg contains about 10 percent of the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of protein for a 120-pound woman. (RDA for protein is .4 grams for every pound of body weight.)
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Cons
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Deviled eggs are high in fat and sodium per serving. Using reduced-fat mayonnaise and low-sodium salt substitute for "salt-to-taste" will improve these numbers.
Considerations
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Variants on the traditional deviled egg include ingredients such as olives, cheese or spices. These additions may significantly alter fat and sodium content.
Nutritional misconceptions
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Since eggs are higher in cholesterol than most foods (214 mgs per large egg), it is sometimes believed that they cannot be part of a healthy diet. As long as cholesterol remains within the recommended daily limit of less than 300 mgs for people with normal LDL levels, eggs can be incorporated into a balanced diet.
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