Egg, fried leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Egg, fried comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Egg, fried for more protein, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Pick Egg, poached for less sugar and less saturated fat.
Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy196 kcal143 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN13.61 g12.51 g
- Carbohydrate0.83 g0.71 g
- Fibermore is better0 g0 g
- Total sugarsless is better0.4 g0.37 gWIN
- Total fat14.84 g9.47 g
- Saturated fatless is better4.32 g3.11 gWIN
- Sodiumless is betterWIN207 mg297 mg
- Potassiummore is betterWIN152 mg138 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN62 mg56 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN1.89 mg1.75 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN13 mg12 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg0 mg
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

