McDonald’s Hotcakes and Sausage: nutrition and allergens
The Hotcakes and Sausage at McDonald’s has 770 calories, 33 g fat, 102 g carbohydrate, 15 g protein and 810 mg sodium, according to McDonald’s nutrition information.
McDonald’s nutrition information for this item is dated January 2022. It is the latest the chain publishes, so newer or changed recipes may differ.
Nutrition facts
| Calories | 770 |
|---|---|
| Total fat (g) | 33 42% |
| Saturated fat (g) | 12 60% |
| Trans fat (g) | 0 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 75 25% |
| Sodium (mg) | 810 35% |
| Potassium (mg) | 520 11% |
| Total carbohydrate (g) | 102 37% |
| Dietary fiber (g) | 2 7% |
| Total sugars (g) | 46 |
| Added sugars (g) | 40 80% |
| Protein (g) | 15 30% |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
| Calcium | 140 mg |
| Iron | 3 mg |
Percentages are the share of the FDA Daily Value for adults and children 4 and over, worked out from McDonald’s published amounts (how % Daily Value works). A dash means McDonald’s does not publish that value for this item.
Using the FDA’s rule of thumb that 5% of the Daily Value or less per serving is low and 20% or more is high, one serving is high in added sugars (80%), saturated fat (60%), fat (42%), carbohydrate (37%), sodium (35%), protein (30%) and cholesterol (25%). Add it up with other items in the McDonald’s nutrition calculator.
Allergens
According to McDonald’s, the Hotcakes and Sausage contains milk, egg, wheat and soy.
| Milk | Contains |
|---|---|
| Egg | Contains |
| Fish | Not listed |
| Crustacean shellfish | Not listed |
| Tree nuts | Not listed |
| Peanuts | Not listed |
| Wheat | Contains |
| Soy | Contains |
| Sesame | Not listed |
McDonald’s provides supplier ingredient information for the nine major US food allergens (egg, milk, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish and sesame), but warns that its kitchens share cooking and preparation areas, equipment and utensils, so any item may come into contact with other foods, including allergens. It does not claim any US menu item as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal or kosher.
Ingredients
Hotcakes: Water, enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), whey, corn flour, soybean oil, sugar, eggs, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), dextrose, emulsifier (mono and diglycerides, propylene glycol monoesters of fats and fatty acids, sodium stearoyl lactylate), salt, xanthan gum, natural flavors, beta carotene (color), soy lecithin. | Hotcake Syrup: Corn syrup, sugar, water, natural flavors, potassium sorbate (preservative), caramel color. | Sausage Patty: Pork, water, salt, spices, dextrose, sugar, rosemary extract, natural flavors. | Salted Whipped Butter: Sweet cream, salt.
Other items in Breakfast at McDonald’s
By calories, the Hotcakes and Sausage ranks 20 of 22 in McDonald’s Breakfast section, from lowest to highest. The table shows the 9 items nearest to it; each item is compared at its first listed size.
| Item | Calories |
|---|---|
| Sausage Biscuit with Egg | 530 |
| Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles | 550 |
| Hotcakes | 580 |
| Bacon, Egg & Cheese Bagel | 590 |
| Steak, Egg & Cheese Bagel | 680 |
| Sausage, Egg & Cheese Bagel | 710 |
| Hotcakes and Sausage | 770 |
| Big Breakfast | 1,060 |
| Big Breakfast with Hotcakes | 1,340 |
Nutrition for all 22 items in Breakfast at McDonald’s
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Sources
- 1 McDonald’s, McDonald’s USA Nutrition Calculator and product pages Covers nutrition, allergens, ingredients and menu · Updated continuously; the site notes values are “correct as of January 2022, unless stated otherwise” · Checked 8 Oct 2026
- 2 McDonald’s, McDonald’s USA full menu category pages Covers menu · Checked 8 Oct 2026
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