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Ayurvedic Dravya · Animal · — kcal / 100g

Chicken egg Kukkuta Anda

Also known as: egg

Complete building food — classical texts class eggs as strengthening and aphrodisiac; the yolk is the heavier, more building part.

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Chicken egg — Ayurvedic Animal & USDA Nutrition

Chicken egg — Rasa: Sweet · Virya: Heating · Vipaka: Sweet · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Pacifies (-1) Pitta: Mildly Increases (+1) Kapha: Mildly Increases (+1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sweet
Vīrya (Potency)
Heating
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sweet
Guṇas (Qualities)
Heavy, Oily, Smooth
Digestibility & Agni
3/5 · Agni 0
Seasons & Timing
Hemanta, Shishira, Varsha · Morning, Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Complete building food — classical texts class eggs as strengthening and aphrodisiac; the yolk is the heavier, more building part.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Soft-boiled or gently scrambled digests best; hard-fried is heaviest. Black pepper offsets the kapha quality.

Classical Provenance: Bhavaprakasha Nighantu (anda); modern Ayurvedic texts.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • soft-cooked with black pepper
  • with cooked vegetables
  • in warming winter breakfasts

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: egg allergy
  • Contraindication: high pitta with skin inflammation
  • Contraindication: sattvic/meditative diets (traditional)
  • Incompatible pairing (Viruddha): with milk in the same dish (traditional caution)

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Chicken egg

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 egg (50g):

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