Panera Bread Egg & Cheese on Brioche
This simple breakfast sandwich is made with egg and white cheddar cheese. It’s sprinkled with salt and pepper and served on a brioche bun. There are 380 calories in a single sandwich.
Read this post for a detailed overview of the nutrition facts, ingredients, and allergens in the Egg & Cheese sandwich from Panera Bread. You may want to take note of the amount of dietary cholesterol in one serving.
The Egg & Cheese on Brioche sandwich may be available only on a limited basis or discontinued. We retain this post for reference and informational purposes only. Nutrition facts and ingredients are based on information available as of June 2024. Check the full Panera Bread menu for a current list of breakfast options and prices.
Egg & Cheese on Brioche Nutrition Information
Let’s start with a breakout of how the macronutrients (fat, carbs, and protein) contribute to the amount of calories in this breakfast meal.
Calories
There are 380 calories in the Egg & Cheese on Brioche sandwich.
Here is a summary of the estimated calories by macronutrient, in one sandwich:
Most of the calories are derived from fat. Specifically, there are 19 grams of fat, which contributes about 175 calories, or 46% of the total.
Carbohydrates contribute 34% of the total calories and the remaining 20% of calories are from protein.
Egg & Cheese on Brioche
% Calories from Fat, Carbs and ProteinThe breakout of calories by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts label provided by Panera Bread.
Cholesterol
Did you know there are 265 milligrams of cholesterol in a single sandwich? That amounts to nearly 90% of the daily value in one sandwich.
If I were concerned about the amount of cholesterol in my diet, I may want to select a different breakfast meal.
Sodium
It’s also worth noting the amount of sodium in this egg and cheese breakfast sandwich.
One serving contains 510 milligrams of sodium, which is about 20% of the daily value recommended by the FDA.
For comparison, check the nutrition facts in Burger King’s Egg & Cheese Croissan’Wich.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 Sandwich
Amount per serving
|
Calories |
380 |
% Daily Value
Red indicates a high %DV.
|
Total Fat |
19g |
24% |
|
Saturated Fat |
10g |
50% |
|
Trans Fat |
0g | |
|
Cholesterol |
265mg |
88% |
|
Sodium |
510mg |
22% |
|
Carbohydrates |
32g |
12% |
|
Dietary Fiber |
1g |
4% |
|
Total Sugars |
6g | |
|
Protein |
19g |
%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.
Breakfast Sandwich Ingredients and Allergens
Egg & Cheese Brioche Sandwich Ingredients
Here are the ingredients for the brioche roll, egg, and cheddar cheese.
Brioche Roll
Enriched Flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Water, Butter With Natural Flavor (cream, natural flavor), Egg, Sugar, Yeast, High Heat Milk Solids (nonfat dry milk, whey solids, lactose, milk proteins), Egg Yolks, Dough Improver (vital wheat gluten, acerola extract, microbial enzymes), Salt, Wheat Gluten, Pea Protein, Enzyme Blend (wheat starch, sodium chloride, microbial enzymes), Dextrose, and Corn Starch.
Over Easy Egg
The sandwich is made with Pasteurized Eggs and Canola Oil.
Sharp White Cheddar Cheese
Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Microbial Enzymes.
The sandwich is also prepared with a Sea Salt and Black Pepper blend that includes Canola Oil.
What is Dextrose?
Dextrose is a type of sugar that is almost identical to glucose. It’s usually derived from corn or wheat and often used as an artificial sweetener or preservative in foods.
Allergens
The egg & cheese sandwich on a brioche bun is made with ingredients that include egg, milk and wheat. It may also contain sesame.
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Nutrition facts, image credit, allergens, and ingredients source: Panera Bread