And while eggs are highly nutritious, experts caution against overdoing it – even for those trying to increase protein intake or build muscle. Here, the Daily Mail asks experts to rank the healthiest ways to cook eggs, from best to worst – and reveal whether sunny–side up really is better for you. After scrambled eggs, fried eggs have one of the highest fat contents with nearly 10g of fat per portion. Fried eggs are unsurprisingly the unhealthiest cooking method, with high temperatures interfering with essential vitamins and mineralsIs it healthier to just eat the whites? Many people, especially those looking to up their protein intake, will only eat the whites'The key difference is portion size and how often they're eaten, rather than any major nutritional advantage of one over another.'

Source: Daily Mail December 30, 2025 19:19 UTC