McDonald’s Sausage McGriddles
McDonald’s Sausage McGriddles are similar to the famous Sausage McMuffin, but are made with a warm pancake-style griddle cake rather than an English muffin.
The breakfast sandwich delivers sweet flavors of maple syrup combined with a savory breakfast sausage patty.
One serving has 430 calories, 24 grams of fat, 41 grams of carbohydrates, and 11 grams of protein.
This is your complete guide to the nutritional information, ingredients, and allergens in McDonald’s Sausage McGriddles.
Sausage McGriddles Nutritional Information
Nutritional information in this guide is based on a serving of one sandwich made with a single sausage patty and two griddle cakes.
Daily value (%DV) measures the amount of a specific nutrient relative to the FDA-recommended daily limit. Use %DV to balance food choices throughout the day.
As shown in the chart below, McDonald’s Sausage McGriddle is high in saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars.
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).
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%DV |
Level | |
|---|---|---|
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Saturated Fat |
45% |
HIGH |
|
Sodium |
43% |
HIGH |
|
Added Sugars |
25% |
HIGH |
%DV based on 2,000 calories
Calories
There are 430 total calories in McDonald’s breakfast sausage sandwich.
Here is a summary of calories by macronutrient, per serving:
Dietary fats make up over half of the total calories. Carbohydrates contribute 38% of calories, and the remaining 10% is from protein.
McDonald’s Sausage McGriddle
% calories from fat, carbs and protein
Calories in Sausage and Griddle Cakes
The sausage patty alone has 190 calories (44% of the total) and the griddle cakes deliver 240 calories (56% of the total).
The following table summarizes the contribution of calories from each component of this breakfast sandwich:
|
Food Item |
Quantity |
Calories (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
Griddle Cakes |
2 griddle cakes |
240 Calories |
|
Fat |
6 grams |
60 calories (25%) |
|
Carbs |
40 grams |
160 calories (67%) |
|
Protein |
5 grams |
20 calories (8%) |
|
Sausage Patty |
1 patty |
190 Calories |
|
Fat |
18 grams |
160 calories (84%) |
|
Carbs |
1 gram |
5 calories (3%) |
|
Protein |
6 grams |
25 calories (13%) |
Calories by macronutrient are rounded estimates based on nutrition facts provided by McDonald’s fast food restaurant. Calories may vary as a result of how the sandwich is prepared.
Nutrition Facts
Amount per 1 Sandwich
Red indicates %DV is high.
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Calories |
430 |
|
%DV | ||
|
Total Fat |
24g |
31% |
|
Saturated Fat |
9g |
45% |
|
Trans Fat |
0g | |
|
Cholesterol |
35mg |
12% |
|
Sodium |
990mg |
43% |
|
Carbohydrates |
41g |
15% |
|
Dietary Fiber |
2g |
7% |
|
Total Sugars |
14g | |
|
Added Sugars |
13g |
26% |
|
Protein |
11g |
%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.
Total Fat
Each serving has 24 grams of total fat, including 9 grams of saturated fat.
The amount of saturated fat equates to nearly half the recommended limit for an entire day. That’s high for a single menu item. You can decide if it’s the best menu option to start your day.
For context, the U.S. FDA suggests a 20% DV or greater is considered high. One breakfast sandwich exceeds that threshold.
Specifically, total fat has a 31% DV and saturated fat has a 45% DV.
SUMMARY OF FAT PER SERVING
Sodium and Cholesterol
McDonald’s sausage McGriddle sandwich contains 990 milligrams of sodium, nearly half the recommended limit of sodium for an entire day (based on 2,000 calories).
In addition, there are 35 milligrams of dietary cholesterol per serving. That’s an 11% daily value.
Sausage McGriddles Ingredients and Allergens
A McGriddles sandwich is not dairy-free. The griddle cakes are made with whey powder and buttermilk powder.
Here is the list of ingredients in McDonald’s Sausage McGriddles.
Ingredients
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Sausage Patty |
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Pork, Water, Salt, Spices, Dextrose, Sugar, Rosemary Extract, Natural Flavors |
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Griddle Cakes |
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Water, Enriched Flour, Sugar, Dextrose, Palm Oil, Brown Sugar, Baking Powder, Modified Tapioca Starch, Rice Flour, Whey Powder, Salt, Natural Flavors, Buttermilk Powder, Soybean Oil, Caramel Color, Soy Lecithin |
Allergens
A Sausage McGriddles breakfast sandwich is made with ingredients that contain milk, soy, and wheat.
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Nutrition facts and ingredients source: McDonald’s. Sandwich image courtesy of McDonald’s. Original designs by Nutrition & Ingredients for purposes of research and commentary related to fast food nutrition reports.