Organic Hard-boiled Egg Health Information

Organic food used to be a specialty item you could only find at health food stores. But with its growing popularity, you can find organic food at most of your local grocery stores. Organic eggs come from chickens that have been raised on organic feed -- meaning food that has not been sprayed with pesticides or grown with fertilizers -- and provided room to roam around. Organic hard-boiled eggs are a good source of protein and can help you meet your vitamin A and iron needs.

Calories

When compared to regular hard-boiled eggs, organic hard-boiled eggs are slightly lower in calories. One large organic hard-boiled egg weighing 50 g contains 70 calories, while the same size regular hard-boiled egg contains 78 calories. Although the difference is minimal, saving a few calories here and there can add up. Decreasing your daily calorie intake by just 100 calories a day can lead to a 10-lb. weight loss in a year, reports the Harvard School of Public Health.

Fat

Most of the calories in organic hard-boiled eggs come from their fat content. One large egg contains 4.3 g of total fat, 1.5 g of saturated fat and 200 mg of cholesterol. Organic hard-boiled eggs are high in cholesterol, and provide 67 percent of your daily value in one serving. The Percent Daily Value is the recommended amount of nutrients a healthy person needs on a 2,000-calorie diet. All of the cholesterol in the hard-boiled egg is in the yolk. When including eggs in your diet, it is important to limit other sources of cholesterol, such as red meat or whole-fat milk, to balance your intake, says Dr.Thomas Behrenbeck at MayoClinic.com. Or, you can eat just the egg white, and discard the yolk.

Protein

One hard-boiled organic egg contains 6 g of protein, providing 12 percent of your daily value for protein. As an animal source of protein, the hard-boiled egg provides all of your essential amino acids, making it a high-quality source of protein. Your body uses the amino acids in the eggs to make the proteins found in your muscles, tissues and cells.

Vitamins and Minerals

Organic hard-boiled eggs can also help you meet your vitamin and mineral needs. One egg provides 6 percent of your daily value of vitamin A, 2 percent of your daily value for calcium and 4 percent of your daily value for iron. By comparison, an organic hard-boiled egg provides slightly more vitamin A and iron than a regular hard-boiled egg, which provides 5 percent of your daily value for vitamin A, and 3 percent of your daily value for iron.