McDonald’s Sausage McMuffin Nutrition & Ingredients
This may be one of McDonald’s most sought after breakfast sandwiches. The Sausage McMuffin® includes a hot sausage patty served with a slice of American cheese on a warm freshly toasted English muffin.
One Sausage McMuffin has 400 calories, 26 grams fat, 29 grams carbohydrates, and 14 grams protein.
Read this post to gain more insight into the nutrition facts, calories, ingredients, and allergens in this popular fast food breakfast sandwich.
Calories and Nutrition
Nutritional information, including calories, are presented based on a single serving measured as one sandwich. Reference to percentage daily value (%DV) illustrates how much a certain nutrient in the sandwich contributes to a 2,000 calorie daily diet.
Let’s start with a review of the calories.
Calories in Sausage McMuffin
There are 400 calories in McDonald’s Sausage McMuffin®. The highest percentage of total calories is from fat. Specifically, there are 26 grams of fat, which make up 58% of the total calories. Carbohydrates contribute 29% of the total calories and the remaining 13% is from protein.
- Fat: 235 calories
- Carbs: 115 calories
- Protein: 50 calories
- Total: 400 calories per sandwich
The breakout of calories by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts label provided by McDonald’s. Calories may vary by location or as a result of how it’s prepared.
Total Fat
Each serving of the sausage and cheese breakfast sandwich has 26 grams of total fat, including 10 grams of saturated fat.
Saturated Fat
It’s the saturated fat that I want to focus on here. Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest limiting calories from saturated fat to no more than 10% of total calories.
With that in mind, take note that there are about 90 calories from saturated fat per serving. That’s 23% of the total 400 calories.
Moreover, 10 grams saturated fat is half of the FDA-recommended limit for an entire day (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).
Dietary Cholesterol and Sodium
One serving contains 55 grams of cholesterol (19% daily value).
In addition, there are 760 milligrams of sodium in a single McMuffin. That’s just over 30% of the daily value recommended by the FDA.
Nutrition Summary
Serving Size 1 Sausage McMuffin®
CALORIES
400TOTAL FAT
26g(33%DV)
CARBOHYDRATES
29g(11%DV)
PROTEIN
14g(29%DV)
| Saturated Fat | 10g (51%DV) |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g |
| Cholesterol | 55mg (18%DV) |
| Sodium | 760mg (33%DV) |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g (7%DV) |
| Total Sugars | 2g |
| Added Sugars | 1g (1%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.
Ingredients and Allergens
McDonald’s Sausage McMuffin Ingredients
Here are the ingredients in the sausage, cheese, and English muffin used for the Sausage McMuffin breakfast sandwich at McDonald’s.
English Muffin
Enriched Flour, Water, Yeast, Yellow Corn Meal, Sugar, Soybean Oil, Salt, Dough Conditioners, Wheat Gluten, Cultured Wheat Flour, Citric Acid, Baking Soda, Fumaric Acid.
Sausage Patty
Pork, Water, Salt, Spices, Dextrose, Sugar, Rosemary Extract, Natural Flavors.
Pasteurized Processed American Cheese
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.
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
The Sausage McMuffin is made with ingredients that contain milk, soy, and wheat.
Fast Food Breakfast Sandwiches
Nutrition Facts Comparison of Breakfast Sandwiches
This is a table you can use to compare the nutrition facts in popular breakfast sandwiches from our nation’s top fast food restaurants. Use the small arrows in the top row to sort by restaurant, calories, fat, carbohydrates, or protein.
| Restaurant | Menu Item | Calories | Fat | Carbs | Protein | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panera Bread | Egg & Cheese on Brioche | 380 | 19g | 32g | 19g | 510mg |
| Burger King | Egg & Cheese Croissan'Wich | 330 | 18g | 30g | 13g | 660mg |
| Burger King | Bacon, Egg & Cheese Croissan'Wich | 370 | 21g | 30g | 16g | 820mg |
| Burger King | Sausage, Egg & Cheese Croissan'Wich | 510 | 34g | 30g | 20g | 1030mg |
| Burger King | Double Sausage, Egg & Cheese Croissan'Wich | 720 | 54g | 31g | 29g | 1620mg |
| McDonald's | Sausage McMuffin | 400 | 26g | 29g | 14g | 760mg |
| McDonald's | Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit | 460 | 26g | 39g | 17g | 1330mg |
| McDonald's | Sausage Biscuit | 460 | 30g | 37g | 11g | 1090mg |
| McDonald's | Sausage McMuffin with Egg | 480 | 31g | 30g | 20g | 830mg |
| Dunkin' | Bacon Wake-Up Wrap | 220 | 13g | 15g | 10g | 590mg |
| Dunkin' | Turkey Sausage, Egg & Cheese Sandwich | 470 | 25g | 39g | 23g | 1080mg |
| Dunkin' | Bacon, Egg & Cheese Bagel | 520 | 18g | 67g | 23g | 1200mg |
| Dunkin' | Sourdough Breakfast Sandwich | 650 | 32g | 58g | 31g | 1360mg |
| White Castle | Breakfast Toast with Sausage | 420 | 27g | 29g | 16g | 850mg |
| White Castle | Original Slider with Egg & Cheese | 280 | 18g | 17g | 14g | 600mg |
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
