Deviled Egg Calories

Some party food become classics and we see them in almost every menu for a cocktail party. Sausage rolls, mini pizzas, deviled eggs and blinies are some such party foods. Deviled eggs had made their debut as cocktail food or appetizers for family style diners as early as the 50s and it rapidly gained popularity as great starters. They are incredibly versatile and you can make a number of different fillings to suit any appetite. This makes it very difficult to give you a particular value for deviled egg calories as there are many variation of this party food. Nevertheless, we will give you the number of calories and nutrition that the most popular kind of deviled eggs have.

Calories in Deviled Egg

Imagine how plain hard-boiled eggs are transformed into mouth-watering appetizers, just by slicing them in half and filling it with different fillings. With so many ways to fill the boiled eggs with, no wonder anyone would rather eat a deviled egg than a plain boiled one. So how many calories in an egg? A hard-boiled egg has around 78 calories and is power packed with proteins and other valuable nutrients. Egg white calorie count is around 16 to 17. Unfortunately when you stuff that egg with lots of cheese, cream, mayonnaise and other fattening stuff, its nutrition level goes down and the number of calories goes up. Deviled egg calories is quite high and so it is best that you keep a check on how many you are eating. If you have too many of them, then you don't need to have any main course.

One very good way of lightening up the calories in deviled eggs is to cut out the creme fraiche and mayonnaise used for filling and instead make it more delectable by adding fresh herbs and spices. A pinch of cayenne pepper or just a hint of basil can make deviled eggs more interesting and you wouldn't miss any of the fattening mayonnaise. Wasabi paste, sweet relishes and beetroot puree would of course make this deviled egg more nutritious and tasty. Calories in a traditional deviled egg amounts to about 128. The traditional deviled egg filling is made by combining boiled egg yolk, mayonnaise, vinegar, black pepper and chopped chives or parsley.

Deviled Egg Calorie Count
Calories in deviled eggs will vary according to the recipe used for making them. So here we are presenting you a list of calories for deviled egg with different fillings.

• Deviled egg with shredded crab and Dijon mustard: 115 calories
• Deviled egg with prosciutto and chives: 150 calories
• Shrimp and bacon deviled egg: 83 calories
• Deviled egg with curry paste and mango relish: 247 calories
• Deviled egg with smoked salmon and fresh herbs: 85 calories
• Deviled egg with lobster and paprika: 186 calories
• Deviled egg with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and truffle oil: 198 calories
• Deviled egg with cottage cheese and chives: 142 calories
• Deviled egg with hummus and horseradish: 72 calories
• Deviled egg with pickled sliced jalapeño peppers and cumin: 98 calories
• Deviled egg with dried herbes de Provence and chopped pitted kalamata olives: 67 calories
• Deviled egg with finely chopped smoked pork and barbecue sauce: 123 calories
• Deviled egg with mashed potatoes and green onions: 104 calories
• Deviled egg with green serrano chilies and cucumber relish: 56 calories

Traditionally deviled egg filling was made with mayonnaise and vinegar but to cut down calories and make it more nutritious, eliminate mayonnaise altogether. To get the creaminess of mayonnaise, substitute it with cottage cheese and make it more flavorsome by using smoked salmon, grated carrots and pitted and chopped olives. A truly decadent and gourmet deviled egg with fewer calories can be made by using truffle oil and fresh fish roe. A deviled egg need not be fattening at all. All you need to do, to watch your weight, is exercise portion control.