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McDonald’s Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles: nutrition and allergens

The Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles at McDonald’s has 550 calories, 33 g fat, 44 g carbohydrate, 19 g protein and 1,290 mg sodium, according to McDonald’s nutrition information.

Values converted by script from official files; text drafted with AI assistance From McDonald’s nutrition information Data dated January 2022 Last checked How pages are made
Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles from McDonald’s
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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

Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles nutrition facts
Calories 550
Total fat (g) 33 42%
Saturated fat (g) 13 65%
Trans fat (g) 0
Cholesterol (mg) 235 78%
Sodium (mg) 1,290 56%
Potassium (mg) 270 6%
Total carbohydrate (g) 44 16%
Dietary fiber (g) 2 7%
Total sugars (g) 15
Added sugars (g) 13 26%
Protein (g) 19 38%
Vitamin D0 mcg
Calcium190 mg
Iron3 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 cholesterol (78%), saturated fat (65%), sodium (56%), fat (42%), protein (38%) and added sugars (26%). Add it up with other items in the McDonald’s nutrition calculator.

Allergens

According to McDonald’s, the Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles contains milk, egg, wheat and soy.

Allergens reported by McDonald’s for the Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles
MilkContains
EggContains
FishNot listed
Crustacean shellfishNot listed
Tree nutsNot listed
PeanutsNot listed
WheatContains
SoyContains
SesameNot 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.

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Ingredients

Griddle Cakes: Water, enriched flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, dextrose, palm oil, contains 2% or less: brown sugar, baking powder (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate), modified tapioca starch, rice flour, whey powder, salt, natural flavors, buttermilk powder, soybean oil, caramel color, soy lecithin. | Folded Egg: Eggs, nonfat milk, modified food starch, salt, citric acid. | Sausage Patty: Pork, water, salt, spices, dextrose, sugar, rosemary extract, natural flavors. | Pasteurized Process American Cheese: Milk, cream, water, sodium citrate, salt, cheese cultures, citric acid, enzymes, soy lecithin, color added. | Clarified Butter: Pasteurized cream (butterfat).

Other items in Breakfast at McDonald’s

By calories, the Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles ranks 15 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.

Nearby items in Breakfast at McDonald’s by calories
ItemCalories
Sausage Biscuit 460
Sausage McMuffin with Egg 480
Egg and Cheese Bagel 520
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

Nutrition for all 22 items in Breakfast at McDonald’s

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Breakfast sandwiches at other chains

McDonald’s is one of 14 chains on this site that sell breakfast sandwiches. Of the 127 at other chains, 89 have fewer calories and 38 have the same or more than the Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles, comparing each at its first listed size; portions differ, so check the serving on each item’s page.

Breakfast sandwiches at other chains by calories
ItemCalories
Starbucks Turkey Bacon, Cheddar & Egg White Sandwich 260
Jack in the Box Extreme Sausage Sandwich 260
Chick-fil-A Bacon, Egg & Cheese Muffin 300
Chick-fil-A Egg White Grill 300
Burger King Egg & Cheese Croissan'wich 310
Whataburger Egg Sandwich 310
Arby's Bacon & Cheese Croissant 330
Dunkin' Egg and Cheese on English Muffin 340

Compare all breakfast sandwiches side by side (128 items at 14 chains)

Sources

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    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
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