How many calories in an Egg McMuffin
An Egg McMuffin has 290 kcal and 17 g of protein.
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To burn it off
An Egg McMuffin is a freshly cracked egg, a slice of bacon and cheese in a toasted English muffin. It has 29 g of carbs, 12 g of fat and 17 g of protein.
At 290 kcal it's a decent breakfast that keeps you going till lunch. Add a hash brown and a sugary coffee and it climbs fast.
These are McDonald's European numbers, and they can differ a little by country.
Tips
- 1Have it with a black coffee or a tea instead of a big latte.
- 2Skip the hash brown, or share one.
- 3One McMuffin is a breakfast, two is an early lunch.
Where it comes from
The Egg McMuffin was made in early 1971 by Herb Peterson, who ran a McDonald's in Santa Barbara, California, as a handheld take on eggs Benedict. Packaged hollandaise didn't work, so he swapped in a slice of cheese and Canadian bacon, with the egg cooked in a round ring. Patty Turner, wife of executive Fred Turner, suggested the name, and it went nationwide in 1975.
Where does our food come from? · Source: McDonald's, A brief and delicious history of the Egg McMuffin
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Questions
How many calories in two Egg McMuffins?
Two come to 580 kcal.
How much protein is in an Egg McMuffin?
17 g, from the egg, bacon and cheese.
Is it a good breakfast for protein?
It's one of the better options on the menu, 17 g of protein for 290 kcal.
How many calories in an Egg McMuffin with a hash brown?
About 430 kcal, since a hash brown adds around 140 to the McMuffin's 290.
Does a black coffee with it add calories?
Hardly. A black coffee is about 3 kcal, so breakfast is about 293. Milk and sugar are where coffee picks up calories.
Did you know?
The Egg McMuffin began in 1971 in Santa Barbara as a go at eggs Benedict. Packaged hollandaise did not work, so it got a slice of cheese instead.
Fast food facts · Source: McDonald's Corporate, A brief and delicious history of the Egg McMuffin
