High calorie omelettes are a delicious and easy food to help you gain weight.
Eggs are an excellent food for optimal nutrition- they are high in calories, protein, and micronutrients. Plus, omelettes are just fun- they are fancy and tasty!
This article is designed to help you build an omelette to help you with your weight gain goals.
Why High Calorie?
It seems like so much of the internet includes articles on foods for weight loss. But there are so many people that actually need help with weight gain. Or to stop unintended weight loss.
Unintended weight loss can be caused by certain medical conditions, poor appetite from medications, illness, and more. Stopping weight loss isn’t always as simple as “just eat more.” You need to know which foods will help you get the most bang for your buck.
High calorie foods help with weight gain. The more calories you consume, the more weight you will gain. You can learn all about high calorie foods in our Comprehensive Guide.
Gaining weight can be hard, but knowing which foods to eat can certainly help!
What is Included in a High Calorie Omelette?
So, what makes an omelette a high calorie omelette? It really comes down to what ingredients you use in your omlette. Knowing which ingredients have the most calories will help you craft a delicious omelette to help with your weight gain goals.
An omelette is typically made up of 3 parts:
- The eggs
- The fillings (what you fold inside!)
- The toppings (what you sprinkle on top!)
But don’t forget, you can also add more calories to your meal by pairing your omelette with high calorie sides or even high calorie drinks.
Egg
A large, raw egg contains approximately 72 calories.
Most of the calories comes from the egg yolk. The egg white contains only 17 calories.
Ideally, you should use whole eggs in your omelette. But if, for any reason, you prefer egg whites only, that is OK. We can find other ways to boost the calories with fillings and toppings.
You can add more calories to your omelette by cooking in butter or olive oil (vs a cooking spray).
Fillings and Toppings
There are plenty of high calorie foods you can add into or onto your omelette.
Many people add vegetables to their omelettes. Keep in mind that most veggies are low in calories, but can still help with adding delicious flavor to your omelette. You can find some high calorie vegetable ideas here.
Here are some ideas of fillings you can add to your omelette that are high in calories.
High Calorie Omelette Fillings:
- Cheese
- Bacon
- Ham
- Potatoes
- Avocado
- Salmon
- Root vegetables
- Beef
- Butternut squash
- Etc.
Sides and Drinks
As mentioned, you can pair your omelette with high calorie sides or drinks.
High calorie sides and drinks can include:
- Whole milk
- High calorie smoothies
- Potatoes
- High calorie oatmeal
- Cottage cheese
- Greek yogurt
- Bread with butter
- Banana
- High Calorie Pancakes
- High Calorie Cereals
- Etc.
You can discover more high calorie breakfast ideas here!
Calories in an Omelette
To give you an idea of the amount of calories in the bones of an omelette, you might enjoy this basic breakdown of calories based on the number of eggs in the omelette.
The bones of the omelette contain the eggs, cheese, and butter the omelette is cooked in. This number is meant to be your baseline. The more fillings and toppings you add, the more calories in your omelette.
Also, keep in mind that you can add more cheese or butter.
Calories in 1 Egg Omelette
A 1 egg omelette has approximately 151 calories. This is before adding any fillings or toppings.
Here is the breakdown:
- 1 whole egg (72 calories)
- 1 Tbsp shredded cheddar cheese (28 calories)
- ½ Tbsp butter (51 calories)
Calories in 2 Egg Omelette
A 2 egg omelette has approximately 302 calories. This is before adding any fillings or toppings.
Here is the breakdown:
- 2 whole egg (144 calories)
- 2 Tbsp shredded cheddar cheese (56 calories)
- 1 Tbsp butter (102 calories)
Calories in 3 Egg Omelette
A 3 egg omelette has approximately 402 calories. This is before adding any fillings or toppings.
Here is the breakdown:
- 3 whole egg (216 calories)
- 3 Tbsp shredded cheddar cheese (84 calories)
- 1 Tbsp butter (102 calories)
Calories in 4 Egg Omelette
A 4 egg omelette has approximately 502 calories. This is before adding any fillings or toppings.
Here is the breakdown:
- 4 whole egg (288 calories)
- 4 Tbsp shredded cheddar cheese (112 calories)
- 1 Tbsp butter (102 calories)
High Calorie Omelette Ideas
The wonderful thing about omelettes is that you can make any variety you want! Once you learn the basics of cooking an omelette, the sky is the limit.
You can learn how to make an omelette here.
Don’t expect your first omelette to be perfect. With practice, you will get better.
And if you mess up the omelette, no worries. You just have yourself a high calorie scramble!
Here are a couple of high calorie omelette ideas, calories counts are just estimates. Be sure to read the nutrition facts label for calories on the foods you are using.
Avocado and Bacon Omelette
Calorie count: 606
- 2 whole eggs (144 calories)
- ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese (114 calories)
- ½ Avocado (160 calories)
- 2 slices Bacon (86 calories)
- Cooked in 1 Tbsp butter (102 calories)
Ham and Potato Omelette
Calorie count: 530
- 2 whole eggs (144 calories)
- ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese (114 calories)
- ½ cup diced ham (102 calories)
- ½ cup diced potato (68 calories)
- Cooked in 1 Tbsp butter (102 calories)
- Chives, for color and flavor
Remember, the sky is the limit with the flavor combos you create!
Conclusion: High Calorie Omelettes
I hope this article gave you some ideas for how you can gain weight with high calorie omelettes.
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