Stir-fried Egg with Potato and Onion

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Stir-fried Egg with Potato and Onion is a simple, savory home-style dish common in Chinese and other East Asian cuisines. It typically features diced or sliced potatoes, onions, and eggs stir-fried together with basic seasonings like salt, soy sauce, and sometimes a touch of vinegar or chili. It's a quick, comforting meal often served with rice or noodles.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This dish is moderately high in carbohydrates from the potatoes and provides protein from the eggs, with a moderate amount of fat from cooking oil. It offers key nutrients like vitamin C and potassium from the potatoes, along with B vitamins and choline from the eggs, with a rough calorie range of 300-450 per serving depending on portion size and oil used.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	220 kcal
Protein	6 g
Carbs	25 g
Fat	11 g
Fiber	3 g
Sugar	4 g
Sodium	480 mg
Potassium	420 mg
Vitamin C	25 mg
Vitamin B6	0.4 mg
Vitamin A	180 mcg
Iron	2.1 mg
Phosphorus	110 mg
Magnesium	30 mg
Folate	40 mcg

Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, this dish exemplifies the Chinese principle of 'fan cai' (饭菜), where a simple, starchy vegetable-and-egg stir-fry serves as a 'cai' (菜) to accompany plain rice ('fan' 饭). Nutritionally, the combination of potatoes and eggs provides a balanced mix of energy-sustaining carbs and satiating protein, making it a popular budget-friendly meal for quick nourishment.