Calorie guide

Emu Egg Calories

How many calories are in a whole emu egg, and per serving.

A whole emu egg has roughly 1,300 calories. That sounds like a lot until you remember that one emu egg equals about 10 to 12 chicken eggs, which would add up to a similar number. Per serving, the math is friendlier. A quarter of an emu egg, about three chicken eggs worth, lands near 300 to 350 calories.

Serving math

Emu Egg Calories

AmountApprox. calories
Whole emu eggabout 1,300
Half eggabout 650
Quarter egg (about 3 chicken eggs)about 325
One chicken egg (for comparison)about 70

Cooking and Calories

Most of an egg calories come from the yolk and any fat you cook with. Frying in butter or oil adds calories, while boiling or poaching keeps things lean. Because an emu egg is so large, it is easy to cook once and portion across several meals, which helps with calorie control.

For exact chicken egg figures to compare against, see USDA FoodData Central. Emu egg values are estimates because the egg is large and varies in size.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many calories in a whole emu egg?
Roughly 1,300.
How many calories per serving?
About 325 for a quarter egg, which equals roughly three chicken eggs.
Does cooking change the calories?
Frying in fat adds calories. Boiling and poaching keep it lean.
Is an emu egg high in calories?
It is high overall because it is huge, but per serving it is comparable to chicken eggs.
How does it compare to a chicken egg?
One chicken egg is about 70 calories. An emu egg equals about a dozen of them.

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