Dunkin’ Egg & Cheese Breakfast Sandwich

Dunkin' Donuts egg and cheese breakfast sandwich.

Dunkin’ Egg & Cheese sandwich is made with an egg and a slice of American cheese. Select from three types of bread: bagel, croissant, or an English muffin.

There are 340 calories, 15 grams total fat, 38 grams carbohydrates, and 14 grams protein in one sandwich served on an English Muffin.

Review this fast food report for detailed nutrition information, calories analysis, ingredients, and allergens in a Dunkin’ Donuts egg and cheese breakfast sandwich.

Egg & Cheese Sandwich Nutrition Information

Nutritional information is based standard formulations for one sandwich. Nutritional values vary depending on your choice of bread: a bagel, a croissant, or an English muffin.

Calories

The lowest calorie option is a Dunkin’ Egg & Cheese sandwich served on an English muffin, which has 340 total calories.

Here is a summary of total calories in the breakfast sandwich, based on choice of bread:

  • Egg & Cheese sandwich on an English Muffin has 340 calories
  • Egg & Cheese sandwich on a Plain Bagel has 460 calories
  • Egg & Cheese sandwich on a Croissant has 500 calories

Most of the calories are derived from fats and carbohydrates. Review the table below for a summary of the number (and percentage of total) calories by macronutrient for each bread option.

Calories by Macronutrient (% of total calories per serving)

BAGEL

CROISSANT

ENGLISH MUFFIN

Calories from Fat

120 (26%)

250 (57%)

135 (40%)

Calories from Carbs

265 (58%)

130 (30%)

150 (44%)

Calories from Protein

75 (16%)

60 (14%)

55 (16%)

Total Calories

460

440

340

  • 57% of total calories in the croissant sandwich are derived from dietary fats
  • 58% of total calories in the bagel sandwich are derived from total carbs
  • Egg & cheese sandwich on an English muffin has the fewest total calories
  • Breakfast bagel sandwich has the most total calories

Egg & Cheese English Muffin

% calories from fat, carbs and protein
Calories
135 calories from fat
40%
150 calories from carbS
44%
55 calories from Protein
16%

Based on Dunkin’ sandwich served on an English muffin

Summary of calories by macronutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Dunkin’ Donuts fast food restaurant.

Dunkin' Donuts egg and cheese breakfast sandwich.
There are 340+ calories in one sandwich, depending on type of bread.

Time to Burn Calories

An average adult would need to run at a moderate pace for approximately 30 minutes to burn off the calories from an egg & cheese breakfast sandwich.

Here is a list of the approximate times required to burn off the 340 calories, by type of exercise.

FITNESS TIME TO BURN 340 CALORIES

  • Run 30 minutes
  • Walk 1 hour 50 minutes
  • Golf (carry clubs) 50 minutes

Estimate based on moderate level of activity by an adult with average BMI.

Nutrition Facts

Review the following data table, which shows nutrition facts for a Dunkin’ Donuts Egg & Cheese sandwich served on a bagel, croissant, or English muffin.

Amount (%DV) per Serving

Red indicates %DV is high.

Bagel

Croissant

English Muffin

Calories

460

440

340

Total Fat

13g

28g

15g

Saturated Fat

5g

14g

5g

Trans Fat

0g

0g

0g

Cholesterol

175mg

220mg

175mg

Sodium

1010mg

620mg

650mg

Carbs

66g

33g

38g

Dietary Fiber

4g

1g

1g

Total Sugars

8g

4g

4g

Added Sugars

4g

3g

3g

Protein

19g

14g

14g

%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary; your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for healthcare advice.

Daily Value

Daily Value (%DV) measures the amount of a nutrient per serving, relative to the recommended limit. Use %DV to compare and select foods for a balanced diet.

As shown in the chart below, Dunkin’s breakfast sandwich is high in saturated fat and sodium.

%DV

Bagel

Croissant

English Muffin

Saturated Fat

Sodium

Added Sugars

8%

6%

6%

  • 14g saturated fat in croissant sandwich is 70% of the daily limit
  • 1,010mg sodium in bagel sandwich is 44% of the limit

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Dietary Fats

Here is the amount of total dietary fats in a Dunkin’ Egg & Cheese sandwich for each bread option:

  • Dunkin’s breakfast bagel sandwich has 13 grams total fat
  • Dunkin’s breakfast croissant sandwich has 31 grams total fat
  • Dunkin’s breakfast sandwich on an English Muffin has 15 grams total fat

Sodium

Take note of the sodium levels per serving. A Dunkin’ egg & cheese sandwich has over 600 milligrams of sodium.

Compare nutritional value in Dunkin’s Wake-Up Wrap and a bacon & egg bagel sandwich from McDonald’s. Check the amount of saturated fat and sodium to determine if the fast food menu item is the best breakfast option to start your day.

Dunkin' egg & cheese sandwich with list of ingredients.

Sandwich Ingredients and Allergens

  • The croissant is made with vegetable oils (not butter). However, it’s not dairy-free. It’s made with sodium caseinate, an additive derived from milk protein.
  • American Cheese contains the preservative sorbic acid, which is often used to inhibit the growth of molds.
  • An English Muffin contains the preservative calcium propionate.

Order the Dunkin’ Donuts Egg & Cheese sandwich on a plain bagel, croissant, or English muffin. Ingredients in your sandwich varies depending on your choice of bread.

Here is the complete list of ingredients in an egg sandwich with American cheese from Dunkin’.

Ingredients

Egg Patty

Egg Whites, Egg Yolks, Soybean Oil, Water, Corn Starch, Salt, Natural Flavor, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum, and Citric Acid.

Pasteurized Processed American Cheese

American Cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, and enzymes), Water, Cream, Sodium Citrate, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Sorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Annatto, Oleoresin Paprika, Acetic Acid, and Sunflower or Soy Lecithin.

Bagel

Enriched Wheat Flour, Water, Sugar, Malted Barley Extract, Fermented Wheat Flour, Salt, Cornmeal, Yeast, Wheat Flour, Dough Conditioners, Molasses, and Soy Lecithin

Croissant and Glaze

Croissant: Enriched Wheat Flour, Water, Margarine, Sugar, Yeast, Dough Conditioner, Salt, Wheat Gluten, Dextrose, Natural Flavor, Artificial Flavor. Glaze: Fructose, Corn Syrup Solids, Sodium Caseinate (a milk derivative), Locust Bean Gum, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Soybean Oil and/or Canola Oil, Soy Lecithin, and Baking Soda.

  • Margarine is made with vegetable oils, water, sugar, monoglycerides, soy lecithin, potassium sorbate, citric acid, artificial flavor, beta carotene, vitamin A palmitate, and vitamin D.
  • Vegetables Oils in the margarine include one or more of the following: palm oil, modified palm oil, and/or canola oil.

English Muffin

Enriched Wheat Flour, Water, Bleached Wheat Flour, Sugar, Yeast, Wheat Gluten, Wheat Sourdough (water, fermented wheat flour, inactivated yeast, salt, potassium citrate, enzymes, xanthan gum), Soybean Oil, Salt, Calcium Propionate, Dough Conditioner, Fumaric Acid, Degerminated Yellow Corn Meal, Pan and Grill Oil (soybean oil, palm oil, beta carotene, natural flavor).

  • Enriched Wheat Flour contains wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid.
  • Dough Conditioner contains one or more of the following: malted barley flour, wheat flour, ascorbic acid, DATEM, enzymes.

Allergens

The egg and cheese breakfast sandwich from Dunkin’ is made with ingredients that contain egg, milk, soy, and wheat.

Check full list of declared allergens in Dunkin’ menu items

Egg & cheese sandwich with summary nutrition facts.
Nutritional information varies depending on type of bread.

Nutrition facts, prices, and ingredients are based on available information as of the date of publication. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change recipes or formulations without notice. Check package labels and ask the product manufacturer or restaurant for the most up-to-date information. Unless otherwise stated, %DV is based on a 2,000 calorie diet. All reports and reviews published on this site are for informational purposes only. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide healthcare advice or dietary recommendations. Always consult your licensed physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.

Nutrition facts, allergens, ingredients, and breakfast sandwich image source: Dunkin’. Original designs by Nutrition & Ingredients for research and commentary related to fast food nutrition.

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