McDonald’s Sausage McMuffin with Egg: nutrition and allergens
The Sausage McMuffin with Egg at McDonald’s has 480 calories, 31 g fat, 30 g carbohydrate, 20 g protein and 830 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 | 480 |
|---|---|
| Total fat (g) | 31 40% |
| Saturated fat (g) | 12 60% |
| Trans fat (g) | 0.5 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 280 93% |
| Sodium (mg) | 830 36% |
| Potassium (mg) | 260 6% |
| Total carbohydrate (g) | 30 11% |
| Dietary fiber (g) | 2 7% |
| Total sugars (g) | 2 |
| Added sugars (g) | 1 2% |
| Protein (g) | 20 40% |
| Vitamin D | 4 mcg |
| Calcium | 170 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 cholesterol (93%), saturated fat (60%), fat (40%), protein (40%) and sodium (36%) and is low in added sugars. Add it up with other items in the McDonald’s nutrition calculator.
Allergens
According to McDonald’s, the Sausage McMuffin with Egg contains milk, egg, wheat and soy. It may also contain sesame through shared equipment or preparation.
| Milk | Contains |
|---|---|
| Egg | Contains |
| Fish | Not listed |
| Crustacean shellfish | Not listed |
| Tree nuts | Not listed |
| Peanuts | Not listed |
| Wheat | Contains |
| Soy | Contains |
| Sesame | May contain |
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
English Muffin: Enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine, riboflavin, folic acid), water, yeast, yellow corn meal (degermed yellow corn meal and corn flour), contains 2% or less: sugar, soybean oil, salt, dough conditioners (mono-, di- and tricalcium phosphate, DATEM, ascorbic acid, enzymes, ethylated mono and diglycerides), wheat gluten, cultured wheat flour, citric acid, baking soda, fumaric acid. May contain: sesame. | Egg: USDA Grade A eggs. | 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. | Salted Butter: Cream, salt. | Clarified Butter: Pasteurized cream (butterfat).
Other items in Breakfast at McDonald’s
By calories, the Sausage McMuffin with Egg ranks 12 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 |
|---|---|
| Bacon, Egg & Cheese McGriddles | 430 |
| Sausage McGriddles | 430 |
| Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit | 460 |
| 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 |
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, 62 have fewer calories and 65 have the same or more than the Sausage McMuffin with Egg, comparing each at its first listed size; portions differ, so check the serving on each item’s page.
| Item | Calories |
|---|---|
| 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
- 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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