Fried egg

120 g of fried egg is 235 kcal and mainly feeds your liver, brain and immune.

PER 120 G AS BOUGHT · 235 KCAL

The portion is the serving PeakPie's healthy kitchen standard allows for this ingredient (in olive oil).

What it feeds

Liver43 of 100
Choline: 78%of a day’s target in this portion.
Brain33 of 100
Choline: 78%of a day’s target in this portion.
Immune25 of 100
Selenium: 72%of a day’s target in this portion.
Muscles21 of 100
Protein: 29%of a day’s target in this portion.
Lungs19 of 100
Selenium: 72%of a day’s target in this portion.
Skin17 of 100
Selenium: 72%of a day’s target in this portion.
Eyes15 of 100
Vitamin A: 33%of a day’s target in this portion.
Bones14 of 100
Vitamin D: 18%of a day’s target in this portion.
Heart11 of 100
Omega-3 EPA+DHA: 30%of a day’s target in this portion.
Kidneys9 of 100
B6: 17%of a day’s target in this portion.
Gut8 of 100
Vitamin A: 33%of a day’s target in this portion.

The score is what this one portion would do for the organ on an otherwise empty day, against PeakPie’s daily targets for an adult aged 19 to 50 (protein at 70 kg). Your own targets in the app follow your age, sex, weight and activity.

What’s in 120 g

NUTRIENT	AMOUNT	OF A DAY
Choline	380mg	78%
Selenium	40mcg	72%
B12	1.2mcg	49%
Phosphorus	258mg	37%
Vitamin A	263 mcg RAE	33%
Omega-3 EPA+DHA	76mg	30%
Protein	16g	29%
Vitamin D	2.6mcg	18%
Zinc	1.7mg	18%
Iron	2.3mg	17%
B6	0.2mg	17%

Watch out

Saturated fat5.2g · 26% of the UK reference intake
Salt0.6g · 10% of the UK reference intake

What may be claimed

Fried egg is a source of Choline, Omega-3 EPA+DHA, Phosphorus, Protein, Selenium, Vitamin A, B12. These are the authorised wordings from the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register for those nutrients, the only health claims anyone may make about this food.

Choline

Choline contributes to the maintenance of normal liver function.
Choline contributes to normal lipid metabolism.
Choline contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism.

An essential nutrient your brain turns into acetylcholine — the memory neurotransmitter — and your liver uses to package and export fat.

Omega-3 EPA+DHA

EPA and DHA contribute to the normal function of the heart. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250 mg of EPA and DHA.
DHA contributes to maintenance of normal brain function. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250 mg of DHA.
DHA contributes to the maintenance of normal vision. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250 mg of DHA.

Long-chain omega-3 fats from marine foods. DHA is a building block of brain-cell membranes; together with EPA it supports heart rhythm, mood, and calming inflammation.

Phosphorus

Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.

Calcium's partner in bone mineral, and the P in ATP — the molecule every cell spends as energy.

Protein

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