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Sprout salad (moong sprouts + onion, tomato, lemon) vs Egg, boiled (whole)
Gram for calorie, Sprout salad (moong sprouts + onion, tomato, lemon) carries less protein per kcal than Egg, boiled (whole) — 7.3 g protein for 102 kcal against 6.7 g for 75 kcal. For fat loss, where protein-per-calorie matters most, Egg, boiled (whole) is the better lever. For muscle gain, where total protein grams matter more than the calorie cost, Sprout salad (moong sprouts + onion, tomato, lemon) wins with 7.3 g against 6.7 g. On cost, Egg, boiled (whole) is the cheaper way to hit a protein target — ₹20.9 per 20 g protein versus ₹24.7. Neither is "bad" — Sprout salad (moong sprouts + onion, tomato, lemon) is a dal & legume item and Egg, boiled (whole) is a egg item, so the honest answer is usually "both, on different days," not a single winner.
Side by side
| Metric | Sprout salad (moong sprouts + onion, tomato, lemon) | Egg, boiled (whole) |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | 1 bowl | 1 egg (50 g) |
| Calories | 102 | 75 |
| Protein g | 7.3 | 6.7 |
| Carbs g | 17 | 0 |
| Fat g | 0.5 | 5.3 |
| Cost per serving | ₹9 | ₹7 |
| Best for muscle gain | ✓ | |
| Best for fat loss | ✓ | |
| Best for budget | ✓ |
Questions people ask
- Which has more protein, Sprout salad (moong sprouts + onion, tomato, lemon) or Egg, boiled (whole)?
- Sprout salad (moong sprouts + onion, tomato, lemon) has 7.3 g protein per serving; Egg, boiled (whole) has 6.7 g. Sprout salad (moong sprouts + onion, tomato, lemon) is ahead in absolute grams.
- Which is better for fat loss?
- Egg, boiled (whole) carries more protein per calorie, which tends to help with satiety on a calorie deficit — but total daily calories still decide the outcome.
- Which is cheaper per gram of protein?
- Egg, boiled (whole) is the cheaper source of protein between the two, at current Indian retail prices.