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.
One large egg contains 3.6 grams of protein in the egg white and an additional 2.7 grams of protein in the yolk â thatâs 60 percent protein in the egg white and 40 percent in the yolk! Something to think about the next time youâre about to discard that yolk. [Read: High-Protein Breakfast Ideas .]. Myth: It's healthier to toss the egg yolks. Besides having a relatively good amount of protein, the yolk also contains heart-healthy unsaturated fat, including omega-3 fats.