Large Egg White Nutritional Information

Eggs are a common breakfast food or ingredient in various baking and cooking recipes. Consisting of a yolk and the egg white, eggs have specific nutritional information based on the size of the egg -- medium, large or jumbo. Removing the yolk from the nutritional information changes the amount of calories and fat. As a result, the nutritional information in a large egg white contains protein along with essential nutrients.

Nutrition

One large egg white contains about 16 calories, with 100 percent of the calories from protein and no calories from fat or carbohydrates. One egg with the egg white and yolk, however, contains 70 calories, including 40 calories from fat. With 4 g of protein per serving, one large egg white contains a significant amount of essential amino acids -- and no fat, carbohydrates, dietary fiber or sugar.

Daily Intake

The 4 g of protein per egg -- where one egg white is equal to one serving -- provides about 8 percent of the daily recommended intake based on a 2,000-calorie diet. But with the absence of fat and carbohydrates, additional foods should be consumed with egg whites to fulfill the daily recommended intake levels. According to the Mayo Clinic, consume a variety of foods from the major food groups, such as fruits and vegetables for carbohydrates or nuts and seeds for healthy fats.

Benefits

Along with essential amino acids and protein, large egg whites contain various vitamins and minerals. One large egg white contains 2 mg of calcium, 4 mg of phosphorus, 45 mg of potassium and 55 mg of sodium. The egg white also contains small amounts of riboflavin and selenium.

Considerations

The Mayo Clinic suggests that healthy adults should limit dietary cholesterol intake to less than 300 mg per day. Egg whites, therefore, can be included in a healthy diet with reduced cholesterol intake for someone with cardiovascular disease, diabetes or high-cholesterol levels.

Tips

While some recipes can use only egg whites, other recipes call for the whole egg. With a recommended daily intake of 300 mg of cholesterol, use one whole egg and one egg white to reduce the cholesterol to 215 mg -- along with 4.5 g of total fat, 10 g of protein and various vitamins and minerals. Limit egg white consumption to no more than three days per week.