McDonald's Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit Sandwich

McDonald’s breakfast sandwich is made with bacon, egg, and a slice of American cheese served on a warm buttermilk biscuit.

Each serving contains 460 calories, 26 grams of fat, 39 grams of carbohydrates, and 17 grams of protein.

Read this guide for a detailed overview of the nutrition information, calories, ingredients, and allergens in McDonald’s bacon, egg & cheese sandwich.

Breakfast Sandwich Nutritional Information

Nutrition facts, including calories, is presented based on a single serving measured as one breakfast sandwich.

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, the fast food breakfast sandwich is low in added sugars, but high in saturated fat and sodium.

Serving size: 1 Sandwich

% DAILY VALUE

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

	%DV	Level
Saturated Fat	66%	HIGH
Sodium	58%	HIGH
Added Sugars	2%	LOW

%DV based on 2,000 calories

Calories

There are 460 total calories in McDonald’s Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit Sandwich.

Here is a summary of calories by macronutrient, per serving:

235 calories from fat
155 calories from total carbs
70 calories from protein

Half of the total calories are derived from dietary fat. Carbohydrates deliver 34% of the total calories and the remaining 15% is from protein.

Bacon, Egg & Cheese Sandwich

% calories from fat, carbs and protein

235 calories from fat

51%

155 calories from carbS

34%

70 calories from Protein

15%

The summary of calories by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by McDonald’s. Calories may vary by location or as a result of how the sandwich is prepared.

Fat and Sodium

Each serving contains 26 grams of total fat, including 13 grams of saturated fat. That is high.

For reference, the FDA states that a nutrient with a 20% or greater daily value is considered high. Saturated fat in the biscuit sandwich has a 66% daily value.

SUMMARY OF FAT PER SERVING

235 calories from dietary fats
51% of total calories
120 calories from saturated fat
Zero trans fat

Learn more about fast food nutrition. Review the reports for an Egg McMuffin and Burger King’s Bacon, Egg & Cheese Croissan’Wich.

Check the amount of saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium per serving to make informed decisions about which menu item is the best option for your diet.

Sodium

There are 1,330 milligrams of sodium in a single biscuit sandwich. That’s over half the recommended limit (based on a 2,000 calorie daily diet).

Nutrition Facts

Amount per serving: 1 Sandwich

Red indicates %DV is high.

Calories

460

		%DV
Total Fat	26g	34%
Saturated Fat	13g	66%
Trans Fat	0g
Cholesterol	215mg	72%
Sodium	1330mg	58%
Carbohydrates	39g	14%
Dietary Fiber	2g	6%
Total Sugars	3g
Added Sugars	1g	2%
Protein	17g

%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.

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Three bacon, egg & cheese biscuit sandwiches from McDonald's. — There are 460 calories in one bacon, egg & cheese biscuit sandwich.

McDonald’s Sandwich Ingredients and Allergens

Biscuit sandwich is not dairy-free. The sandwich includes a slice of cheese. The biscuit is made with buttermilk and the egg is blended with nonfat milk.

Here are the lists of ingredients in the biscuit, cheese, bacon, and egg.

Ingredients

Biscuit

Enriched Flour, Cultured Nonfat Buttermilk, Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Water, Leavening, Salt, Sugar, Modified Cellulose, Wheat Protein Isolate, Natural Flavor, Modified Food Starch, Xanthan Gum, Soy Lecithin.

Enriched Flour includes bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid.
Cultured Nonfat Buttermilk is made with cultured skim milk, nonfat dry milk, modified food starch, salt, mono- and diglycerides, locust bean gum, and carrageenan.
Sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, and monocalcium phosphate is used for Leavening.

Applewood Smoked Bacon

Pork Bellies Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Natural Smoke Flavor, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, and Sodium Nitrite.

Pasteurized Process American Cheese

Milk, Cream, Water, Sodium Citrate, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Citric Acid, Enzymes, Soy Lecithin, and Color Added.

Folded Egg

Eggs, Nonfat Milk, Modified Food Starch, Salt, and Citric Acid.

Butters

Cream, Salt, and Pasteurized Cream (butterfat).

Allergens

The bacon, egg & cheese breakfast sandwich is made with ingredients that contain milk, soy, and wheat.

Check the allergen guide for McDonald’s menu

Fast Food Breakfast Sandwich

Nutrition Comparison: Breakfast Sandwiches

The following table provides a summary of the nutrition facts of popular breakfast sandwiches served at fast food restaurants across the nation.

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Restaurant	Menu Item	Calories	Fat	Carbs	Protein	Sodium
Panera Bread	Sausage & Egg on Asiago Bagel	820	51g	58g	32g	1490mg
Burger King	Double Sausage, Egg & Cheese Croissan'Wich	720	54g	31g	29g	1620mg
Dunkin'	Sourdough Breakfast Sandwich	650	32g	58g	31g	1360mg
Dunkin'	Bacon, Egg & Cheese Croissant	500	32g	34g	18g	810mg
Burger King	Sausage, Egg & Cheese Croissan'Wich	510	34g	30g	20g	1030mg
McDonald's	Sausage McMuffin with Egg	480	31g	30g	20g	830mg
Dunkin'	Turkey Sausage, Egg & Cheese Sandwich	470	25g	39g	23g	1080mg
McDonald's	Sausage Biscuit	460	30g	37g	11g	1090mg
McDonald's	Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit	460	26g	39g	17g	1330mg
White Castle	Breakfast Toast with Sausage	420	27g	29g	16g	850mg
McDonald's	Sausage McMuffin	400	26g	29g	14g	760mg
Burger King	Bacon, Egg & Cheese Croissan'Wich	370	21g	30g	16g	820mg
Burger King	Egg & Cheese Croissan'Wich	330	18g	30g	13g	660mg
White Castle	Original Slider with Egg & Cheese	280	18g	17g	14g	600mg
Dunkin'	Bacon Wake-Up Wrap	220	13g	15g	10g	590mg

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 and ingredients source: McDonald’s. Sandwich product image courtesy of McDonald’s. Original designs by Nutrition & Ingredients for purposes of fast food research and commentary.