How much protein is in a hard-boiled egg?
6.3 grams of protein in 1 large
| Portion | Protein |
|---|---|
| 1 cup, chopped | 17 grams of protein in 1 cup, chopped |
| 1 tablespoon | 1.1 grams of protein in 1 tablespoon |
| 100 g | 13 grams of protein in 100 g |
Where these numbers come from
USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 173424. The source describes it as: Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center. FoodData Central. [Internet]. [cited 11 October 2026]. Available from https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/. Releases used: Foundation Foods, April 2026; SR Legacy, April 2018; Survey Foods (FNDDS 2021-2023), October 2024.
Data built on 11 October 2026 (data-2026-10-11).