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.

One serving of the sandwich on an English Muffin has 340 calories, 15 grams total fat, 38 grams carbohydrates, and 14 grams protein.

This is your complete guide to the nutritional information, ingredients, and allergens in a Dunkin’ Donuts Egg & Cheese breakfast sandwich.

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

Egg & Cheese Sandwich Nutritional Information

Nutritional information is based on a single serving measured as one sandwich. Calories and nutritional value varies depending on your choice of bread: a bagel, a croissant, or an English muffin.

Daily Value

Daily value (%DV) illustrates the amount of a nutrient (e.g., fat, carbs, fiber) in one sandwich relative to the recommended daily limit. Use the %DV to compare menu items and select the best food for your dietary goals.

Review the table below which shows Dunkin’s egg & cheese sandwich is high in saturated fat and sodium.

% Daily Value

Use the %DV to determine if the food contains a low (5% or less) or high (20% or more) level of specific nutrients.
Red indicates %DV is high

BAGEL

CROISSANT

ENGLISH MUFFIN

Saturated Fat

Sodium

Added Sugars

8%

6%

6%

%DV based on 2,000 calories

Calorie

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 Total 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

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.

ESTIMATED FITNESS TIME TO BURN 460 CALORIES (bagel sandwich)

  • Run 40 minutes
  • Play Racquetball 1 hour
  • Swim 1 hour 5 minutes

Total Fat

Dunkin’s breakfast sandwich with an egg patty and slice of American cheese has a high level of saturated fat per serving. A croissant sandwich is also high in total fats.

  • Breakfast bagel sandwich has 13 grams total fat
  • Breakfast croissant sandwich has 31 grams total fat
  • Breakfast sandwich on an English Muffin has 15 grams total fat

Review the chart below for a summary of the amount of fat in one sandwich compared to the recommended daily limit.

Amount of Fat and Daily Value

Total Fat

13g

28g

15g

Daily Limit

78g

78g

78g

Daily Value

17%

19%

Saturated Fat

5g

14g

5g

Daily Limit

20g

20g

20g

Daily Value

Daily Limit and Daily Value per U.S. FDA general adult nutrition guidance based on 2,000 calories.

  • The amount of saturated fat in an egg & cheese bagel sandwich is 25% of the recommended daily limit.
  • A croissant has 18 grams total fats, which equates to 36% of the suggested limit for an entire day. Moreover, the croissant sandwich contains 70% of the recommended daily limit of saturated fat.
  • There are 5 grams saturated fat in the English muffin sandwich. That is high.

Sodium

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

Nutrition Facts

The following table is a summary of the nutrition facts for a Dunkin’ Donuts Egg & Cheese sandwich served on a bagel, croissant, or English muffin.

Amount per serving in 1 Sandwich (%DV)

Red indicates %DV is high.

ENGLISH MUFFIN

CROISSANT

BAGEL

Calories

340

440

460

Total Fat

15g (19%)

28g (36%)

13g (17%)

Saturated Fat

5g (25%)

14g (70%)

5g (25%)

Trans Fat

0g

0g

0g

Cholesterol

175mg (58%)

220mg (73%)

175mg (58%)

Sodium

650mg (28%)

620mg (27%)

1010mg (44%)

Carbohydrates

38g (14%)

33g (12%)

66g (24%)

Dietary Fiber

1g (4%)

1g (4%)

4g (14%)

Total Sugars

4g

4g

8g

Added Sugars

3g (6%)

3g (6%)

4g (8%)

Protein

14g

14g

19g

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

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.

Egg & Cheese 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.

Ingredients

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 in Dunkin’ Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Sandwich

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.


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

Nutrition facts, allergens, and ingredients source: Dunkin’

  • Sandwich image: Dunkin’. Original design by Nutrition & Ingredients.

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