McDonald’s Sausage Egg McMuffin

The famous McDonald’s Sausage McMuffin with Egg includes a hot sausage patty, melted American cheese, and a fresh egg served on a warm toasted English muffin.
One serving has 480 calories, 31 grams fat, 30 grams carbohydrates, and 20 grams protein.
Read this guide for a complete overview of the nutrition facts, calories, ingredients, and allergens in the ever popular Sausage Egg McMuffin breakfast sandwich.
Sausage McMuffin with Egg Nutrition Facts
Nutritional information is presented based on a single serving measured as one Sausage McMuffin with egg and cheese.
Daily Value
Daily value illustrates the amount of a nutrient per serving, relative to the recommended daily limit. Use the %DV to compare foods and select the best option for your dietary goals.
Review the chart below, which shows that McDonald’s McMuffin sandwich with sausage and egg is 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).
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Saturated Fat 972_672a84-d9> |
62% 972_a5906e-da> |
HIGH 972_068a81-15> |
Sodium 972_9d7be4-31> |
36% 972_631a59-50> |
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1% 972_cde16c-92> |
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%DV based on 2,000 calories
Calories
There are 480 Calories in McDonald’s Sausage McMuffin with egg.
Here is a summary of calories by macronutrient, per serving:
More than half of the total calories are derived from dietary fats. Carbohydrates make up approximately one quarter (25%) of the total calories in the sandwich. The remaining 17% is from protein.
Sausage McMuffin with Egg
% calories from fat, carbs and proteinThe breakout of calories by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts label provided by McDonald’s. Calories may vary by location, as a result of how it’s prepared, or due to topping choices.
FITNESS TIME TO BURN 480 CALORIES
Estimate based on moderate level of activity by an adult with average BMI.
Learn more about fast food breakfast sandwiches. Compare nutrition facts in McDonald’s McMuffin sandwich without the English muffin.
Nutrition Facts
Amount per 1 McMuffin with Egg
Red indicates %DV is high.
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40% 972_a40e76-74> |
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%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
With sausage, egg, and cheese, the sandwich contains a high amount of dietary fat per serving. One sandwich has 31 grams of total fat, including 12 grams of saturated fat. That is high.
In addition, one sandwich has a half gram of trans fat.
SUMMARY OF FAT PER SERVING
Sodium and Cholesterol
There are 830 milligrams of sodium in one Sausage McMuffin with Egg. That amount of sodium is 36% of the recommended daily limit (based on a 2,000 calorie daily diet).
The 280mg of dietary cholesterol in one McMuffin breakfast sandwich with egg, cheese, and sausage is a staggering 93% of the total daily value.

McMuffin with Egg Ingredients and Allergens
Here is the complete list of ingredients in McDonald’s Sausage McMuffin with Egg, including the English muffin, sausage patty, and cheese.
Ingredients
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Pork, Water, Salt, Spices, Dextrose, Sugar, Rosemary Extract, Natural Flavors 972_309694-eb> |
Pasteurized Process American Cheese 972_92d849-f3> |
Milk, Cream, Water, Sodium Citrate, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Citric Acid, Enzymes, Soy Lecithin, Color Added 972_cb57cc-70> |
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Allergens
The English muffin is made with wheat and may contain sesame. This sandwich is also made with ingredients that contain egg, soy, and milk.
Other Fast Food Breakfast Sandwiches
Fast Food Breakfast Nutrition
Use the the following table to compare calories and nutrients in McDonald’s Sausage Egg McMuffin to other top breakfast sandwich options from other popular fast food restaurants.
Restaurant | Menu Item | Calories | Fat | Carbs | Protein | Sodium |
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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 |
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Nutrition facts and ingredients source: McDonald’s. McMuffin product image courtesy of McDonald’s. Original design by Nutrition & Ingredients for purposes of research and commentary related to fast food nutrition. McDi42