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Calories · American & British

Calories in a Scotch egg

A typical restaurant serving of a Scotch egg (one standard Scotch egg (113 g), about 113 g) is about 270 calories, usually 220–450.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called scotch eggs, picnic scotch egg, pub scotch egg.

~270
Scotch egg

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein14 g
  • Carbs15 g
  • Fat18 g

One serving

Serving
one standard Scotch egg (113 g)
Weight
~113 g
Per 100 g
~241

The dish

About a Scotch egg

A Scotch egg is a boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat, crumbed and fried. The sausage meat and the frying bring most of the fat, the egg most of the protein. UK lab data averages about 240 per 100 g, so a standard 113 g egg is about 270; one shop brand labels its 113 g egg at 256.

What moves the number

Why one plate is 220 and another 450

  • Pork sausage meat wrapped round the egg
  • Breadcrumbs and deep frying
  • Size: picnic, standard or a big pub one

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Pick a standard or mini one over a gastropub giant
  • Pair it with salad, not crisps
  • Share a big pub one as a starter

Side by side

Next to other American & British dishes

American & British · typical restaurant servingAll about American & British food →

  • Mimosa~120one 6 oz mimosa: sparkling wine and orange juice · usually 80–150
  • Glass of red wine~130one standard 5 oz pour · usually 100–230
  • Green bean casserole~130one cup of green bean casserole · usually 60–190
  • Yorkshire pudding~130one large pub-style Yorkshire pudding (about 60 g) · usually 60–350
  • Pint of beer~210one 16 oz US pint of regular beer · usually 100–280
  • Scotch egg~270one standard Scotch egg (113 g) · usually 220–450
  • Hot dog~300one beef hot dog in a white bun with mustard · usually 250–650
  • Mashed potatoes and gravy~300one cup of restaurant mashed potatoes with gravy · usually 150–450
  • Gumbo~330one restaurant bowl, about 1½ cups, with rice · usually 220–430
  • Mac and cheese~340one restaurant side, roughly a heaped cup · usually 250–1,000
  • Clam chowder~350one bowl of New England chowder, about 1½ cups · usually 200–900
  • Sausage roll~350one bakery sausage roll in flaky pastry · usually 250–550

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How these numbers were made

Method and sources

Last reviewed

Restaurant portions and cooking vary, so these are typical estimates for one serving, built from the sources below. Treat it as a rough number: your plate may land anywhere in the range.

If you manage a health condition, ask a doctor or registered dietitian.

AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.

  1. UK CoFID 2021 (McCance and Widdowson's Composition of Foods) — Scotch eggs, retail, code 19-518
  2. Wall’s Individual Scotch Egg 113 g, pack values per egg (Morrisons product page)

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in a Scotch egg?

A typical restaurant serving of a Scotch egg (one standard Scotch egg (113 g), about 113 g) is about 270 calories, usually 220–450. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories in a Scotch egg?

About 270 for a standard 113 g egg. A leading shop brand labels its 113 g Scotch egg at 256.

Are pub Scotch eggs higher in calories?

They are usually bigger, and the number follows the weight: about 240 per 100 g.

Is a Scotch egg high in protein?

Fairly: about 14 g in a 113 g egg, from the egg and the sausage meat.

What changes the calories in a Scotch egg?

Pork sausage meat wrapped round the egg. Breadcrumbs and deep frying.

How can I order a Scotch egg lighter?

Pick a standard or mini one over a gastropub giant. Pair it with salad, not crisps.

Can PlateDiary show calories for the dishes I eat out?

Yes, if you want it to: calories in PlateDiary are off unless you turn them on. Switch them on and each dish you save from a photo of the table gets one rough “~” number you can accept or change.