Why this score
easy to overeatFat and refined carbohydrate converging the way engineered food does; dense calories with little protein, volume or fiber to fill you up.
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What pulls it down
Per
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- (29%)
- 36 g
- Fat
- (45%)
- 25 g
- Carbohydrates
- (26%)
- 33 g
- of which sugar
- 6 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 1,225 mg
Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.
Alternatives
McDonald'sHigher-scoring, from McDonald's own “Breakfast” in New Zealand.
Ingredients
ENGLISH MUFFIN: <b>Wheat</b> Flour (Vitamin (Folate)), Water, Yeast (Yeast, Water, Thickener (415)), Ground Maize, Sugar, Canola Oil, <b>Wheat</b> <b>Gluten</b>, Maize Flour, Iodised Salt, Improver (Maize Starch, Emulsifiers (481, 472e), Acidity Regulator (297), <b>Soy</b> Flour, <b>Wheat</b> Flour, <b>Barley</b> Malt Flour, Antioxidant (300), Dry Yeast, Enzyme (Contains <b>Wheat</b>)), Preservatives (262, 202,263), Inactive Dry Yeast. OR <b>Wheat</b> Flour (Vitamins (Thiamin, Folate)), Water, Yeast, Ground Maize, <b>Wheat</b> <b>Gluten</b>, Sugar, Iodised Salt, Canola Oil, Preservative (282, 200), Emulsifier (472e, 471), Acidity Regulator (262, 297), Improver (Emulsifier (481), <b>Soy</b> Flour, Mineral Salt (170), Acidity Regulator (516), Antioxidant (300), <b>Wheat</b> Malt Flour, Enzyme (1100) (Contains <b>Wheat</b>)), Raising Agent (341). <b>Egg</b>: Fresh Shell <b>Egg</b>. SAUSAGE PATTY: Beef, Potato Starch, Salt, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Herb, Dehydrated Vegetable, Spices, Vegetable Oil (Mazie, (Antioxidant 307b)), Antioxidant (321, 320, 310), Spice Extracts (including 160c), Food Acid (330). CHEESE: <b>Milk</b>, Salt, Starter Cultures, Enzyme (Rennet - Calves &/or Vegetarian), Water, <b>Milk</b> Solids, Non Fat <b>Milk</b> Solids, Emulsifiers (331, 332), Cheese Flavour, Salt, Acidity Regulators (260, 330), Emulsifier (322 contains <b>Soy</b> Lecithin), Colours (160a). RASHER BACON: Pork, Water, Salt, Sugar, Emulsifiers (451, 450), Dextrose (Maize, Tapioca), Antioxidants (316, 392), Acidity Regulator (330), Sodium Nitrite (250), Smoked. KETCHUP: Water, Tomato Paste, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Natural Flavour (<b>Soy</b>bean Oil). SPRAY COOKING OIL: Canola Oil, Emulsifier (322- <b>Soy</b>), Natural Flavour, Natural Colour (160a), Acidity Regulator (330).
Nutrition as published by McDonald's — check it yourself. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.