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McGriddles
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A bacon, egg & cheese McGriddle
Nutritional value per 1 sandwich (175 g)
Energy 450 kcal (1,900 kJ)
48 g (16%)
Sugars 15 g
Dietary fiber 2 g (10%)
Fat
21 g (32%)
Saturated 9 g (45%)
Trans 0 g
19 g
Vitamins and minerals
Vitamins Quantity
%DV
Vitamin A 410 IU
Vitamin C
7%
6 mg
Minerals Quantity
%DV
Calcium
15%
190 mg
Iron
14%
2.5 mg
Sodium
54%
1240 mg
Other constituentsQuantity
Cholesterol 230 mg (76%)
Energy from fat190 kcal (790 kJ)

May vary outside US market
Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, [1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies. [2]
Source: [3]

The McGriddles sandwich (colloquial singular form McGriddle) is a type of breakfast sandwich sold by the international fast food restaurant chain McDonald's. Introduced in 2003, [4] it is available in the following markets: United States, Canada, Japan, Guatemala, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore and Hong Kong.

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A Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddle sold in Hong Kong McGriddles from HK McDonalds in 2024.jpg
A Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddle sold in Hong Kong

Product description

The standard McGriddles sandwich consists of fried bacon, a scrambled egg flap,[ clarification needed ] and American cheese between two maple-flavored griddle pancakes embossed with the McDonald's logo.

When McDonald's launched its all-day breakfast menu in October 2015, McGriddles sandwiches were initially excluded from the menu, [5] but were eventually added in September 2016. [6]

Variants

See also

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