Hard Boiled Egg Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 6 April 2026

One tablespoon of hard boiled egg contains 13.9 calories, 1.1g protein, 0.1g carbs, and 1g fat. Hard Boiled Egg is a dairy product. It is a good source of protein.

13.9

cal

0.1g

carbs

1.1g

protein

amino acids ↓

1g

fat

0g

fiber

0.1g

sugar

Vitamins in Hard Boiled Egg

Per Tbsp ~9g

Vitamin A
13.4mcg
1%
Vitamin D
0.2mcg
<1%
Vitamin E
0.09mg
<1%
Vitamin K
0.03mcg
<1%
Vitamin B6
0.01mg
<1%
Vitamin B12
0.1mcg
4%
Thiamin (B1)
6.3mcg
<1%
Niacin (B3)
5.4mcg
<1%
Folate
3.96mcg
<1%

Minerals in Hard Boiled Egg

Per Tbsp ~9g

Calcium
4.5mg
<1%
Iron
0.11mg
<1%
Magnesium
0.9mg
<1%
Phosphorus
15.5mg
1%
Potassium
11.3mg
<1%
Sodium
11.2mg
<1%
Zinc
0.09mg
<1%
Selenium
2.77mcg
5%
Copper
0.9mcg
<1%
Manganese
2.7mcg
<1%

Amino Acids in Hard Boiled Egg

Protein breakdown per tbsp (9g), from the USDA record for this food.

Complete protein

Hard Boiled Egg supplies all nine essential amino acids at or above the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern.

Essential Amino Acids Per tbsp (9g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 27mg 298mg 2.4%
Isoleucine 62mg 686mg 5.5%
Leucine 97mg 1075mg 8.5%
Lysine 81mg 904mg 7.2%
Methionine 35mg 392mg 3.1%
Phenylalanine 60mg 668mg 5.3%
Threonine 54mg 604mg 4.8%
Tryptophan 14mg 153mg 1.2%
Valine 69mg 767mg 6.1%
Other Amino Acids Per tbsp (9g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 63mg 700mg 5.6%
Arginine 68mg 755mg 6%
Aspartic Acid 114mg 1264mg 10%
Cystine 26mg 292mg 2.3%
Glutamic Acid 148mg 1644mg 13.1%
Glycine 38mg 423mg 3.4%
Proline 45mg 501mg 4%
Serine 84mg 936mg 7.4%
Tyrosine 46mg 513mg 4.1%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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