The settlement served as the county seat of Lincoln County until the Union Pacific Railroad established North Platte as a primary station. Not far away, a military post known as Cantonment McKeen for the commanding officer of the western territory of the Platte Valley was built in 1863.
The amount of protein in an egg varies by the size of the egg. One small egg contains 4.8 grams of protein. There are 5.5 grams in a medium egg; 6.3 grams in a large; and a jumbo egg contains 7.9 grams. Because eggs are relatively inexpensive, they are an affordable source of protein in the diet.
They are loaded with vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, eye-protecting antioxidants and brain nutrients that most people donât get enough of. Whole eggs are high in protein, but egg whites are almost pure protein. Protein content: 35% of calories in a whole egg. 1 large egg contains 6 grams of protein, with 78 calories.