NourmioHow to log scrambled eggs with extra egg whites
Log whole eggs and extra whites separately. Compare two large shell whites with two carton servings and see why they give different calorie totals.
Log the whole eggs and the extra whites as separate ingredients. A whole-egg entry includes that egg's white and yolk. Use the weight of the extra whites if you separate them yourself, or the serving weight and calories on the carton if you pour them.
Start with the whole eggs
Suppose you crack two large eggs into a bowl and keep both yolks. The USDA whole-egg entry lists 50 g of edible egg per large egg and 143 kcal per 100 g. That gives 143 kcal for the two eggs at the reference weight. If you weigh them, use the contents without the shell and match the raw entry. The raw weight describes the ingredients before they go into the pan.
Add the whites that went into the bowl
If you separated two more eggs, add just their whites. The USDA egg-white entry lists 33 g per large white and 52 kcal per 100 g. Two large whites are about 66 g and add 52 × 66 ÷ 100 = 34.32 kcal. The bowl comes to about 177 kcal before any other ingredients.
If you poured two servings from a carton, use the carton panel. Eggland’s Best Egg Whites lists 25 kcal per 46 g serving. Two servings are 92 g and add 50 kcal. With the same two whole eggs, the bowl comes to about 193 kcal.
The two examples add different weights of egg white, 66 g and 92 g. If you poured a different amount from this carton, multiply 25 kcal by the grams you poured and divide by 46 g. Use your own label’s serving size when it differs. The printed calories are rounded, so treat the result as an estimate.
Record the meal you ate
Count any milk, cheese or cooking oil you used separately from the egg estimate. If you saved the extra yolks for another dish, count them in that dish when you use them. Logging the same whites again on top of a whole-egg entry would count part of the egg twice.
For a shared scramble, calculate the full recipe first and use the share you ate. In Nourmio, you can enter the ingredients manually. Check the weight and nutrition basis before you save each one.