McDonald’s Egg McMuffin Nutritional Information
This is your in-depth guide to nutritional information, ingredients, and allergens in McDonald’s ever popular Egg McMuffin® breakfast sandwich. It’s made with a Grade A egg, Canadian bacon, and American cheese served on an English muffin.
One Egg McMuffin has 310 calories, 13 grams fat, 30 grams carbohydrates, and 17 grams protein.
Egg McMuffin Nutrition Facts
Nutritional information, including calories, are based on a single serving measured as one breakfast sandwich.
Reference to percentage daily value (%DV) illustrates how much a specific nutrient in the Egg McMuffin contributes to a 2,000 calorie daily diet.
Let’s start with a review of the calories.
Calories in Egg McMuffin
There are 310 calories in one McDonald’s Egg McMuffin®.
Macronutrients dietary fat and carbohydrates each contribute about 39% of the total calories. Protein makes up the remaining 22% of calories in the sandwich.
Here is an estimate of how many calories are derived from fat, total carbs, and protein:
- Fat: 120 calories
- Carbs: 120 calories
- Protein: 70 calories
- Total: 310 calories per sandwich
The breakout of calories by nutrient above is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by McDonald’s. Calories may vary by location or as a result of how it’s prepared.
Total Fat
Each serving of the Canadian bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich has 13 grams of total fat, including 6 grams of saturated fat.
The amount of saturated fat is high. Six grams saturated fat has a 31% daily value.
SUMMARY OF DIETARY FAT PER SERVING
Saturated Fat
Let’s take a closer look at the amount of saturated fat.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest limiting calories from saturated fat to no more than 10% of total calories.
One Egg McMuffin has about 55 calories from saturated fat per serving. That’s 17% of the total 310 calories.
Moreover, 6 grams of saturated fat is over 30% the FDA-recommended limit for an entire day (based on a 2,000 calorie diet). That’s high. Significantly high when you consider it’s from one small English muffin sandwich.
Dietary Cholesterol and Sodium
One serving contains 250 grams of cholesterol, which is over 80% of the FDA-recommended limit for an entire day (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).
In addition, there are 770 milligrams of sodium in a single Egg McMuffin. That’s more than 30% of the daily value and is considered high.
Nutrition Summary
Serving Size 1 Egg McMuffin®
CALORIES
310TOTAL FAT
13g(17%DV)
CARBOHYDRATES
30g(11%DV)
PROTEIN
17g| Saturated Fat | 6g (31%DV) |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 250mg (83%DV) |
| Sodium | 770mg (33%DV) |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g (6%DV) |
| Total Sugars | 3g |
| Added Sugars | 1g (2%DV) |
%DV (Percent Daily Values) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your daily value may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
According to the FDA, a nutrient that contributes a 20% daily value or greater is considered high. With that in mind, a single Egg McMuffin from McDonald’s is high in saturated fat, dietary cholesterol and sodium.
Ingredients and Allergens in Egg McMuffin
Ingredients
McDonald’s uses USDA Grade A Eggs in its McMuffin sandwich.
In addition, this breakfast menu item includes Canadian Bacon and American Cheese served on an English muffin. The complete list of ingredients is listed below.
English Muffin
Ingredients:Enriched Flour, Water, Yeast, Yellow Corn Meal, Sugar, Soybean Oil, Salt, Dough Conditioners, Wheat Gluten, Cultured Wheat Flour, Citric Acid, Baking Soda, and Fumaric Acid.
Candian Bacon
Ingredients:Pork cured with Water, Salt, and preservatives Sodium Lactate, Sodium Phosphate, Natural Flavor, Maltodextrin, Sodium Diacetate, and Sodium Nitrite.
Pasteurized Processed American Cheese
Ingredients:Milk, Cream, Water, Sodium Citrate, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Citric Acid, Enzymes, Soy Lecithin, and Color Added.
Other Ingredients
In addition to the ingredients listed above, McDonald’s also uses Salted Butter (made from cream and salt) and Clarified Butter (made from pasteurized cream butterfat).
What is Fumaric Acid?
Fumaric Acid – used in McDonald’s English muffin – is an organic compound produced from petroleum-derived maleic acid. It is a white crystalline solid with a fruity taste.
As a food additive, fumaric acid is typically used as an antifungal agent in packaged foods such as flour, cake mixes, and tortillas. It may also be used to increase the sourness of sourdough and rye breads as well as to stabilize flavor and color in fruit drinks.
Allergens
McDonald’s Egg McMuffin is made with ingredients that contain milk, soy, and wheat. Note that the English muffin may also contain sesame.
Fast Food Breakfast Sandwiches
Nutrition Facts Comparison of Breakfast Sandwiches
Use the following table to compare the nutrition facts in popular fast food breakfast sandwiches from popular restaurants across the nation.
Click the small arrows in the top row to sort by restaurant, calories, fat, carbohydrates, or protein. If you’re viewing on a small device, click the green + icon to expand the row and display additional information.
| 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 Bagel | 520 | 18g | 67g | 23g | 1200mg |
| 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 |
| Panera Bread | Egg & Cheese on Brioche | 380 | 19g | 32g | 19g | 510mg |
| 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 |
Ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts are based on available information as of the date this article was published and/or updated. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most accurate and up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. Our aim is to research commercially processed food and publish articles for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, % Daily Value is based on 2,000 calories per day, but calorie needs vary by individual. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.
Nutrition facts and ingredients source: McDonald’s
