How many calories in an omelette
A plain three egg omelette has 280 kcal, with 20 g of protein and barely any carbs.
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To burn it off
An omelette is eggs and a bit of fat in the pan, so it's protein and fat with practically no carbs. That's why it keeps you full well into the afternoon.
Three eggs come to 280 kcal, so each egg is roughly 93. A two egg one is the lighter version if you're having toast with it.
The fillings decide the rest. Mushrooms, spinach and tomato add very little, a big handful of grated cheese and ham add quite a bit.
Tips
- 1Fill it with veg first and add the cheese last, so a little goes a long way.
- 2Use a non stick pan and a small knob of butter rather than a glug of oil.
- 3Make it with two eggs and have a slice of toast on the side.
Where it comes from
The name is French and it describes the shape. Omelette grew out of the old French alemelle, a thin blade or plate, which comes from the Latin lamella. Over the centuries alemelle turned into alumette, amelette and finally omelette, and English took the word over around 1611.
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Questions
How many calories in a two egg omelette?
Roughly two thirds of the three egg one, so about 187 kcal before fillings.
How much protein is in a three egg omelette?
About 20 g, which is a decent chunk of what you need at one meal.
Does a cheese omelette have a lot more?
Cheese adds about 107 kcal for every 30 g you put in, so it adds up quicker than the eggs.
Is an omelette the same as scrambled eggs?
Same eggs, same pan, so with the same eggs and butter the numbers are the same. An omelette is cooked flat and folded, scrambled eggs are stirred while they set.
How many calories in an egg white omelette?
One egg white is about 17 kcal with 3.6 g of protein, so three whites come to roughly 51 kcal and 11 g of protein, plus the fat in the pan.
