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The difference between both eggs is that in the case of a fried egg, you cook it from both sides. In the case of a sunny-side-up egg, you don’t flip it, instead, you pour the oil or butter on the top of the egg. Additionally, the yolk and white on the top remain slightly undercooked and runny.
The fried eggs that are flipped and cooked equally from both sides come under different types – over hard, over medium, and over easy.
Well, eggs are something that is a necessity for breakfast and cannot be substituted. Interestingly, a fried egg adds a whole 196 calories to your daily intake and yet they are quite simple to cook. There are many factors that you need to consider to get an evenly cooked egg.
In this article, I’m going to differentiate between different types of eggs. I’ll also share nutrition facts about the egg.
So, let’s get into it…
All the types are further divided into many forms but today we will only discuss a few of them.
There are various reasons why people prefer sunny-side-up over a fried over-easy egg. Firstly, they both have runny yolks, though the main difference is that the sunny-side-up egg has runny white as well. Those who do not prefer runny whites can choose an over-easy egg. When cooking an over-easy egg, you flip the egg but do not cook the yolk completely.
Poached eggs are healthier than fried eggs because you don’t need to use oil to cook them. For some, it’s a mystery to cook a perfect round poached egg. You may wonder why the shape of your egg always turns out flat just like a fried egg. It’s important to take a deep pot, so the egg has enough space to swirl around.
The nutrition facts of the egg vary depending on how you cook it. Here are the nutrition facts about both fried and poached eggs to help you differentiate which one is healthier:
Nutrition Facts | Fried Egg | Poached Egg |
Calories | 196 | 143 |
Total Fat | 15 g | 9 g |
Total Carbohydrates | 0.8 g | 0.7 g |
Sodium | 207 mg | 297 mg |
Potassium | 152 mg | 138 mg |
Sugars | 0.4 g | 0.4 g |
Cholesterol | 405 mg | 370 mg |
Poached eggs are healthier than fried eggs.
Egg Nutrition Facts
How to cook sunny-side-up eggs perfectly?
To cook sunny-side-up eggs you need the following:
Fried eggs include over-hard, over medium, and over-easy eggs. What sets them apart is how much you cook the yolk.
To cook a perfect fried egg the method is no different from a sunny side up egg. You just flip it when its one side is done and cook the other side to your liking based on the types mentioned above.
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