7 High Protein Egg Bites Dietitians Love For Breakfast

You can make sous vide eggs bites at home, but sometimes the store-bought versions win because there's nothing like convenience.

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    How We Chose
  
    Trader Joe’s
  
    Whole Foods
  
    Nellie’s
  
    Three Bridges
  
    Three Little Pigs
  
    Life Cuisine
  
    Hormel Black Label
  Sous vide egg bites are a popular menu item at Starbucks, but there are plenty of varieties you can enjoy outside of the green mermaid's quarters.

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 What we love about egg bites is that they have all the nutritional benefits of eggs, plus extra fiber, protein and other nutrients depending on the veggie and meat additions they include.

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  Egg bites also tend to be a nutritious breakfast that's lower in carbohydrates, and they'll keep you full for longer thanks to their protein.

All of this means they fit into a handful of eating plans, including low-carb, keto and the Mediterranean diet. Plus, many brands offer vegetarian flavors and gluten-free options. Clearly, they’re a slam dunk for breakfast, but they also make for a quick and easy snack.

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 Try these different egg bites — some loaded with cheese and veggies and some with breakfast meats — from a variety of retailers.

Related Reading 6 Protein-Packed Muffin Tin Breakfasts Under 400 Calories — That Aren’t Muffins How We Chose To find the best egg bites you can buy that add protein and other nutrients to your diet, we spoke to registered dietitians for their top picks and selected products based on the following criteria:

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Protein content Taste Ingredients Sodium content

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Trader Joe’s Uncured Turkey Bacon and Cheese Sous Vide Egg Bites
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Trader Joe’s hopped on the sous vide egg train, and we’re so glad they did. Image Credit: Trader Joe’s

Per serving: 340 calories, 25 grams fat (15 grams saturated fat), 540 milligrams sodium, 7 grams carbohydrates (0 grams fiber, 5 grams sugar, 0 grams added sugar), 21 grams protein

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 You can always count on Trader Joe's to jump on a healthy, popular food trend — and sous vide egg bites are no exception. You'll find these in the refrigerated food section, alongside the other egg products.

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  Buy it: Trader Joe’s stores; Price: $3.49

Whole Foods Egg Bites, Uncured Ham and Gruyere Cheese

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Check Whole Foods’ frozen foods section to find these delicious egg bites. Image Credit: Whole Foods Market

Per serving: 250 calories, 20 grams fat (12 grams saturated fat), 330 milligrams sodium, 2 grams carbohydrates (0 grams fiber, 1 grams sugar, 0 grams added sugar), 17 grams protein

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 Whole Foods Market is another grocery retailer that got the egg bite memo. Look for these very low-carb bites in the frozen food section, though. If you'd prefer egg whites only, look for their Egg White Bites Spinach Basil & Feta flavor.

Buy it: Wholefoods.com; Price: $2.65 3. Nellie’s Free Range Sous Vide Egg Bites, Broccoli and Cheddar

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This kid-friendly favorite makes the perfect morning fuel when you're all rushing out the door.

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Per serving: 90 calories, 7 grams fat (3.5 grams saturated fat), 200 milligrams sodium, 1 gram carbohydrates (0 grams fiber, 0 grams sugar), 7 grams protein

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 This particular flavor is particularly family-friendly, says Chris Mohr, PhD, of MohrResults.com — his kids are huge fans. Also, where sustainability is concerned, know that "Nellie's Free Range Sous Vide Egg Bites are the first and only Certified Humane egg bites in the country," Mohr says.

The brand offers two other flavors, too: Uncured Bacon + Pepper Jack and Uncured Ham + Swiss.

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  Buy it: Acmemarkets.com; Price: $2.50

Three Bridges Mushroom and Asiago Egg Bites
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Three Bridges is another great option for getting your egg bite fix. Image Credit: Safeway

Per serving: 290 calories, 21 grams fat (11 grams saturated fat), 310 milligrams sodium, 3 grams carbohydrates (1 gram fiber, 1 gram sugar, 0 grams added sugar), 16 grams protein

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 These mini-muffin-shaped bites include mushrooms, four different types of cheese and some rosemary. Look for the brand's four other flavors: Uncured Bacon & Cheese; Bell Pepper & Cheese; Country-Style Sausage. Three Bridges also sells an egg white bite, which is called Spinach & Bell Pepper Egg White Bites.

Buy it: Safeway ($4.49); Target ($4.29) 5. Three Little Pigs Sous-Vide Egg Bites, Uncured Bacon and Swiss

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Three Little Pigs makes its  sous-vide egg  bites in a variety of flavors, including one that features egg whites only.

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Per serving: 120 calories, 9 grams fat (4.5 grams saturated fat), 170 milligrams sodium, grams carbohydrates (0 grams fiber, 0 grams sugar), 8 grams protein

Important to keep in mind: One serving of Three Little Pigs’ egg bites is just a single egg, whereas most other brands are for two egg bites. The brand makes a handful of other delicious flavors, including Breakfast Sausage & Cheddar, Spinach & Feta, Mushroom & Swiss, Proscuitto & Gruyere. You can also try their egg white version: Egg Whites Bites with Broccoli & Parmesan.

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  Buy it: Target.com ($4.99); FreshDirect ($2.59)

Life Cuisine Tomato and Spinach Egg White Bites

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These light egg white bites from Life Cuisine provide 15 grams of protein per serving. Image Credit: Target

Per serving: 190 calories, 9 grams fat (5 grams saturated fat), 610 milligrams sodium, 12 grams carbohydrates (0 grams fiber, 1 gram sugar, 0 grams added sugar), 15 grams protein

Life Cuisine makes its egg bites with egg whites — whereas other brands seem to mostly use whole eggs. As a result, these tomato- and spinach-infused bites are lower in calories yet still offer an impressive 15 grams of protein for two bites. You might also like the Uncured Turkey Bacon and Aged White Cheddar variety. Buy it: Instacart ($5.79); HEB ($4.31) 7. Hormel Black Label Oven-Baked Chorizo Sausage and Cheese Egg Bites

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Fancy some chorizo with your egg bites? Hormel Black Label has got you covered.

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Per serving: 250 calories, 19 grams fat (9 grams saturated fat), 580 milligrams sodium, 6 grams carbohydrates (0 grams fiber, 3 grams sugar, 0 grams added sugar), 14 grams protein

These sous vide egg bites get a special flavor from the addition of chorizo, and this particular flavor also has the least amount of sodium. If chorizo isn’t for you, Hormel makes two other flavors: Bacon & 3 Cheeses and Sausage, Bacon & 3 Cheeses. Buy it: Walmart.com; Price: $2.98

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You can make sous vide eggs bites at home, but sometimes the store-bought versions win because there's nothing like convenience.

Image Credit: ALLEKO/iStock/GettyImages

How We Chose
Trader Joe’s
Whole Foods
Nellie’s
Three Bridges
Three Little Pigs
Life Cuisine
Hormel Black Label

6 Protein-Packed Muffin Tin Breakfasts Under 400 Calories — That Aren’t Muffins

Trader Joe's hopped on the sous vide egg train, and we're so glad they did.

Image Credit: Trader Joe’s

Buy it: Trader Joe’s stores; Price: $3.49

        Visit Page
        https://products.wholefoodsmarket.com    


Check Whole Foods' frozen foods section to find these delicious egg bites.

Image Credit: Whole Foods Market

Buy it: Wholefoods.com; Price: $2.65

        Visit Page
        https://go.skimresources.com    


This kid-friendly favorite makes the perfect morning fuel when you're all rushing out the door.

Image Credit: Nellie’s Free Range

Buy it: Acmemarkets.com; Price: $2.50

Three Bridges is another great option for getting your egg bite fix.

Image Credit: Safeway

Buy it: Safeway ($4.49); Target ($4.29)

        Visit Page
        https://www.target.com    


Three Little Pigs makes its  sous-vide egg  bites in a variety of flavors, including one that features egg whites only.

Image Credit: Target

Buy it: Target.com ($4.99); FreshDirect ($2.59)

These light egg white bites from Life Cuisine provide 15 grams of protein per serving.

Image Credit: Target

Buy it: Instacart ($5.79); HEB ($4.31)

Fancy some chorizo with your egg bites? Hormel Black Label has got you covered.

Image Credit: Hormel

Buy it: Walmart.com; Price: $2.98

      Food Business News: "Egg bites emerging as retail food trend"