McGriddle

The McGriddle is a popular breakfast sandwich from McDonald's, featuring a sausage patty, egg, and melted American cheese nestled between two warm, maple-flavored griddle cakes. It's known for its unique sweet and savory flavor profile, combining the taste of hotcakes with classic breakfast sandwich fillings.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This sandwich is high in calories, fat, and sodium, with a typical serving containing around 550-600 calories. It provides a significant amount of protein from the egg and sausage, but also comes with a notable amount of saturated fat and refined carbohydrates from the griddle cakes.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	560 kcal
Protein	16 g
Carbs	44 g
Fat	35 g
Fiber	1 g
Sugar	15 g
Sodium	1350 mg
Calcium	200 mg
Iron	3.5 mg
Potassium	280 mg
Vitamin A	150 mcg
Vitamin C	0 mg
Vitamin D	0.2 mcg
Vitamin B12	0.5 mcg
Phosphorus	250 mg

Per 1 sandwich (147 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

The McGriddle's most distinctive feature is its bun, which is infused with maple flavor and has a slightly sweet, cake-like texture, blurring the line between a sandwich and a dessert. It represents a uniquely American fast-food innovation, designed to deliver a complete sweet-and-savory breakfast experience in a portable, handheld format.