Huevos Pericos

Colombian Scrambled Eggs

Huevos Pericos
Fat 62% Protein 30%
Percent Calories

1 serving of huevos pericos (Colombian Scrambled Eggs) contains 301 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 8% carbs, 62% fat, and 30% protein. This is a good source of protein (40% of your Daily Value), potassium (10% of your Daily Value), and iron (45% of your Daily Value).

Makes
2 servings
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes

Ingredients

  • Olive oil

    Salad or cooking

    1 tsp or 5g

  • Scallions

    Spring onions or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw

    2 medium or 30g

  • Tomatoes

    Red, ripe, raw, year round average

    ½ medium whole or 62g

  • Egg

    Whole, fresh eggs

    3 extra large or 168g

  • Salt

    Table

    1 ½ dash or 0.6g

Directions

  1. Dice tomatoes. Thinly slice scallions. Beat eggs.
  2. Heat olive oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat.
  3. Add the scallions and cook until they soften, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  4. Add diced tomato and cook until the liquid evaporates, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  5. Add the eggs, season with salt, and cook until set, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts

For 1 serving of huevos pericos (265g)

Nutrient Value %DV
Calories 301
Fats 21g 26%
Saturated fats 6g 29%
Trans fats 0.1g
Cholesterol 625mg 208%
Sodium 479mg 21%
Carbs 6g 2%
Net carbs 4g
Fiber 2g 5%
Sugar 3g
Protein 22g
Calcium 122mg 12%
Iron 4mg 45%
Potassium 461mg 10%
Vitamin D 3μg 22%
Vitamins and Minerals
Alpha carotene 62μg
Beta carotene 456μg
Caffeine 0mg
Choline 499mg 91%
Copper 0.2mg 21%
Fluoride 3μg
Folate (B9) 107μg 27%
Lycopene 1582μg
Magnesium 33mg 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 8%
Niacin 1mg 4%
Pantothenic acid 3mg 53%
Phosphorus 359mg 51%
Retinol 269μg
Riboflavin (B2) 1mg 61%
Selenium 52μg 94%
Theobromine 0mg
Thiamine 0.1mg 11%
Vitamin A IU 1719IU
Vitamin A 310μg 34%
Vitamin B12 2μg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 28%
Vitamin C 14mg 16%
Vitamin D IU 138IU
Vitamin D2 0μg
Vitamin D3 3μg
Vitamin E 3mg 19%
Vitamin K 70μg 58%
Zinc 2mg 22%
Sugars
Sugar 3g
Sucrose 0g
Glucose 1g
Fructose 1g
Lactose 0g
Maltose 0g
Galactose 0g
Starch 0g
Fats
Saturated fats 6g 29%
Monounsaturated fats 9g
Polyunsaturated fats 4g
Trans fats 0.1g
Fatty Acids
Total omega 3 0.2g
Total omega 6 3g
Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) 0.1g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) 0.1g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) 0g
Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) 0g
Amino Acids
Alanine 1g
Arginine 1g
Aspartic acid 2g
Cystine 0.4g
Glutamic acid 3g
Glycine 1g
Histidine 1g
Hydroxyproline 0g
Isoleucine 1g
Leucine 2g
Lysine 2g
Methionine 1g
Phenylalanine 1g
Proline 1g
Serine 2g
Threonine 1g
Tryptophan 0.3g
Tyrosine 1g
Valine 1g