Why this score
engineered against fullnessFat and refined carbohydrate converging the way engineered food does; dense calories with little protein, volume or fiber to fill you up.
Three routes to fullness — one is enough
What pulls it down
Per
- Calories
- 543
- Protein
- (22%)
- 29 g
- Fat
- (40%)
- 24 g
- Carbohydrates
- (38%)
- 50 g
- of which sugar
- 11 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
BAGEL: <b>Wheat</b> Flour (Vitamin (Folate), Water, Brown Sugar, Canola Oil, Improver (<b>Soy</b> Flour, <b>Wheat</b> Flour, Emulsifier (481), Antioxidant (300), Enzyme (Contains <b>Wheat</b>), Inactive Dry Yeast, <b>Barley</b> Malt Flour), Iodised Salt, Yeast (Water, Yeast, Thickener (415)), Inactive Dry Yeast. <b>Egg</b>: Fresh Shell <b>Egg</b>. TASTY CHEESE: Pasteurised <b>Milk</b>, Salt, Cultures, Enzyme (Non-Animal Rennet). HOLLONDAISE SAUCE: Vegetable Oils [Canola (Antioxidant (319)), Palmolein], Water, Vinegar, Lemon Juice, <b>Egg</b> Yolk , Whole <b>Egg</b>, Maltodextrin, Salt, Modified Starch (1442), Sugar, Butter (<b>Milk</b>), <b>Milk</b> Protein Concentrate, Vegetable Gums (405, 415), Spices, Flavour Enhancer (635), Preservative (202), Flavourings (<b>Wheat</b>, <b>Milk</b>), Spice Extracts [Including (100)], Emulsifier (433), Antioxidant (385). RASHER BACON: Pork, Water, Salt, Sugar, Emulsifiers (451, 450), Dextrose (Maize, Tapioca), Antioxidants (316, 392), Acidity Regulator (330), Sodium Nitrite (250), Smoked. 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.



