| Essential amino acids |
Egg content (mg per 100g) |
RDI
(mg/day)
|
% RDI covered
by 100 g egg
|
|
Whole
egg
|
Egg
white
|
Egg
yolk
|
| Histidine |
290 |
240 |
410 |
840 |
34.5 |
| Isoleucine |
660 |
560 |
870 |
1400 |
47 |
| Leucine |
1040 |
880 |
1390 |
2400 |
44 |
| Lysine |
820 |
660 |
1170 |
2450 |
33.5 |
| Methionine + cysteine |
640 |
670 |
660 |
1400 |
46 |
| Phenylalanine + tyrosine |
1150 |
1020 |
1420 |
2240 |
51 |
| Threonine |
590 |
470 |
850 |
1120 |
53 |
| Tryptophan |
190 |
170 |
240 |
280 |
68 |
| Valine |
790 |
720 |
960 |
1340 |
59 |
(From Nys & Sauveur, 2004; Ambroise, 2001); RDI= recommended daily intake (adult man - 70 kg)