Chick-fil-A Chicken, Egg & Cheese Sandwich
Chick-fil-A offers a breakfast sandwich with a smaller portion of its breaded and fried boneless breast of chicken, a folded egg, and a slice of American cheese. It’s served on your choice of an English muffin or a biscuit.
A standard breakfast sandwich served on an English Muffin contains:
Read this fast food nutrition guide for a complete overview of the nutrition facts, ingredients, and allergens in Chick-fil-A’s chicken, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich.
Chicken, Egg & Cheese Nutritional Information
Nutritional information in this guide is based on the standard recipe and formulation for a breakfast sandwich on either a biscuit or an English Muffin.
Daily Value
Daily Value (%DV) illustrates the amount of a nutrient in the sandwich, relative to the recommended daily limit (based on a 2,000 calorie diet). Use the %DV to compare foods and select the best option for your diet plan.
As shown in the table below, a Chick-fil-A Chicken, Egg & Cheese sandwich is high in saturated fat, sodium, and cholesterol.
% Daily Value
Use %DV to determine if a food item contains a low (5% or less) or high (20% or more) level of specific nutrients.|
Per serving |
English Muffin |
Biscuit |
|
Saturated Fat |
30% |
60% |
|
Cholesterol |
72% |
72% |
|
Sodium |
57% |
81% |
%DV based on 2,000 calories
Calories
Calories (% of total) by Macronutrient
|
English Muffin |
Biscuit | |
|---|---|---|
|
Calories from Fat |
160 (39%) |
250 (45%) |
|
Calories from Total Carbs |
145 (35%) |
190 (35%) |
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Calories from Protein |
105 (26%) |
110 (20%) |
|
Total Calories |
410 |
550 |
The summary of calories by macronutrient is a rounded estimate based on nutrition facts provided by Chick-fil-A fast food restaurant. Actual calories may vary as a result of how the sandwiches are prepared onsite.
ESTIMATED TIME TO BURN 550 CALORIES (biscuit sandwich)
Total Fat
The U.S. FDA suggests limiting total fat to 78 grams or less (based on a 2,000 calorie diet) and saturated fat to no more than 20 grams per day.
Here is the amount of fat and saturated in Chick-fil-A’s fried chicken breakfast sandwich with egg and cheese served on each type of bread option.
Amount of Fat and Daily Value Per Order Size
|
English Muffin |
Biscuit | |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Fat |
18g |
28g |
|
Daily Limit |
78g |
78g |
|
Daily Value |
23% |
36% |
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Saturated Fat |
6g |
12g |
|
Daily Limit |
20g |
20g |
|
Daily Value |
30% |
60% |
Daily Limit and Daily Value per U.S. FDA general adult nutrition guidance based on 2,000 calories.
Daily Value illustrates the serving amount of each nutrient compared to the recommended daily limit.
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Sodium and Cholesterol
The amount of sodium per serving is high. One order of the sandwich served on a Chick-fil-A biscuit has 1,870 milligrams of sodium, over 80% the recommended daily limit.
In addition, dietary cholesterol per serving is high. Both types of chicken, egg & cheese sandwiches have 215 milligrams of cholesterol per serving. That’s 72% of the suggested limit for an entire day.
Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving (% Daily Value)
|
Sandwich Bread |
English Muffin |
Biscuit |
|
Calories |
410 |
550 |
|
Total Fat |
18g (23%) |
28g (36%) |
|
Saturated Fat |
6g (30%) |
12g (60%) |
|
Trans Fat |
0g |
0g |
|
Cholesterol |
215mg (72%) |
215mg (72%) |
|
Sodium |
1320mg (57%) |
1870mg (81%) |
|
Carbohydrates |
36g (13%) |
48g (17%) |
|
Dietary Fiber |
1g (4%) |
3g (11%) |
|
Total Sugars |
4g |
7g |
|
Protein |
27g |
27g |
%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 the nutritional value to Dunkin’s Wake-up Wrap or the Sausage McMuffin from McDonald’s. Check the amount of dietary fats, cholesterol, and sodium to decide if any of the fast food menu items are good options based on your dietary goals.
Breakfast Sandwich Ingredients and Allergens
Ingredients
Here is the complete list of ingredients for a Chick-fil-A breakfast sandwich with fried chicken, egg, and cheese, on an English muffin or a biscuit.
Breakfast Sandwich Ingredients
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Chicken |
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Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast with Rib Meat, Water, Enriched Bleached Flour, Fully-Refined Peanut Oil (with dimethylpolysiloxane added), Sugar, Salt, Monosodium Glutamate, Pasteurized Nonfat Dry Milk, Leavening, Spices, Soybean Oil, Paprika, Pasteurized Egg |
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Egg |
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Whole Eggs, Water, Salt, Butter Type Flavor, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Annatto, Soybean Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor, Beta Carotene |
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Cheese |
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Cheddar Cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), Milkfat, Water, Sodium Citrate, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Sorbic Acid as preservative, Oleoresin Paprika, Annatto, Sunflower Lecithin (added for slice separation) |
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English Muffin |
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Enriched Wheat Flour, Water, Yeast, Sugar, Farina, Cultured Wheat Flour, Salt, Distilled White Vinegar, Soybean Oil, Ascorbic Acid (dough conditioner), Sunflower Oil, Wheat Gluten, Fumaric Acid, Enzymes (dough conditioner), Organic Acids, Citric Acid, Calcium Propionate, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Enriched Degerminated Yellow Corn Meal, Degerminated Yellow Corn Flour |
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Biscuit |
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Enriched Flour, Water, Palm Oil, Sugar, Self-Rising Flour, Buttermilk, Leavening, Salt, Whey, Canola Oil, Wheat Gluten, Natural Butter Flavor, Csteine Monohydrochloride, Malted Barley, Dextrose, Wheat Flour, Butter Flavored Oil |
Allergens
Chick-fil-A Chicken, Egg & Cheese sandwiches are made with egg, milk, soy, and wheat.
If you have a food allergy, check the full allergen guide for Chick-fil-A’s menu and consult with your physician before deciding which food is right for you.
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: Chick-fil-A