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Updated 24 July 2026

McDonald's Egg and Cheese Bagel
Breakfast

McDonald's Egg and Cheese Bagel

$7.64 520 Cal 21g protein

Checked across 4 restaurants, $7.19 to $8.19.

4.5 · 6 ratings

Nutritional Facts

Per serving · Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Total520kcal
Protein21g42%
Carbs55g18%
Fat24g37%
NutrientAmount% DV
Calories520kcal26%
Total Fat24g37%
Saturated Fat10g50%
Trans Fat0.5g
Cholesterol230mg77%
Sodium1100mg48%
Total Carbohydrates55g18%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars6g12%
Added Sugars2g4%
Protein21g42%
Calcium210mg16%
Iron4mg22%
Potassium200mg4%
Caffeine0mg
Nutritional values come from McDonald's published data and may vary by location or customisation. Updated 24 July 2026. Compare this item against the rest of the menu with the nutrition calculator.

McDonald's Egg and Cheese Bagel Complete Information

A McDonald's Egg and Cheese Bagel costs $7.64 and carries 520 calories. A folded egg and American cheese on a toasted bagel, with no meat.

This is the most substantial meat free hot breakfast McDonald's sells. Only five items on the entire breakfast menu have published ingredients containing no meat, and of those this is the one that eats like a full sandwich rather than a side. Against the $6.74 bacon version at 590 calories it drops the rashers and their calories while keeping the bagel and the egg. Worth knowing: Hash Browns are not vegetarian in the United States because the frying oil carries a natural beef flavor, so the meat free breakfast is this sandwich with a coffee rather than with a side. Add a Coffee (Small) at $2.49 and the whole order still comes in under most single sandwiches elsewhere.

Health Insight

At 520 calories and 1100mg of sodium, this one is best treated as an occasional order rather than an everyday one.

Lighter alternative: Sausage McMuffin on the same menu comes in at 400 calories. See Sausage McMuffin

What Is in a McDonald's Egg and Cheese Bagel?

6 components, 52 ingredients in total, exactly as McDonald's lists them.

  1. Bagel10
    • Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)
    • Water
    • Sugar
    • Soybean Oil
    • Contains 2% Or Less: Salt
    • Yeast
    • Wheat Gluten
    • Tapioca Starch
    • Dough Conditioners (Ascorbic Acid, Enzymes)
    • May Contain: Sesame

    Contains: Wheat

  2. Folded Egg5
    • Eggs
    • Nonfat Milk
    • Modified Food Starch
    • Salt
    • Citric Acid

    Contains: Egg, Milk

  3. Pasteurized Process American Cheese10
    • Milk
    • Cream
    • Water
    • Sodium Citrate
    • Salt
    • Cheese Cultures
    • Citric Acid
    • Enzymes
    • Soy Lecithin
    • Color Added

    Contains: Milk, Soy

  4. Breakfast Sauce24
    • Soybean Oil
    • Water
    • Egg Yolks
    • Egg Whites
    • Distilled Vinegar
    • Contains 2% Or Less: Salt
    • Corn Syrup Solids
    • Sugar
    • Lemon Juice Concentrate
    • Modified Food Starch
    • Spices
    • Natural Flavors
    • Dehydrated Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes)
    • Yeast Extract
    • Buttermilk Powder
    • Whey Powder
    • Propylene Glycol Alginate
    • Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate (Preservatives)
    • Xanthan Gum
    • Maltodextrin
    • Extractives Of Turmeric (Color)
    • Natural Smoke Flavor
    • Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (Corn, Soybean)
    • Calcium Disodium EDTA (Protect Flavor)

    Contains: Egg, Milk, Soy

  5. Salted Butter2
    • Cream
    • Salt

    Contains: Milk

  6. Clarified Butter1
    • Pasteurized Cream (Butterfat)
Ingredient statements are published by McDonald's and can change without notice. Regional suppliers mean a restaurant near you may use a slightly different formulation.

How to Make a Egg and Cheese Bagel at Home?

With no meat in it, this sandwich rests entirely on the bagel and the egg, so both need doing properly. A hard toast and a low, slow folded egg are the whole recipe. The restaurant version is $7.64.

16 min8 prep, 8 cookEasydifficulty2 sandwichesyield
Servings2

Ingredients0 of 6

Sandwich

Method0 of 5 steps

Tips

  • Two eggs per sandwich, not one. Meat free means the egg has to do more work.
  • Season the beaten egg rather than the finished sandwich; it distributes properly that way.
  • A slice of tomato and some hot sauce turn this into a genuinely good sandwich.

Variations

  • Add bacon for the Bacon, Egg & Cheese Bagel at $6.74.
  • Serve the same filling on a biscuit for the Egg and Cheese Biscuit at $4.39.
  • Use a sharper cheese, which the plain build carries better than the meat versions would.

Serve hot with coffee. The restaurant version is $7.64, and it is the most substantial meat free breakfast on the menu.

Pairs Well Together

Perfect Combination

A Egg and Cheese Bagel with a Coffee (Small) is what most breakfast runs come down to.

Allergen Information

This item may contain the following allergens

  • Wheat
  • Gluten

Allergen information for the Egg and Cheese Bagel is based on McDonald's standard recipe. Cross contamination is possible in restaurant kitchens, so tell staff about any allergy before you order.

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Egg and Cheese Bagel Questions

How much is an Egg and Cheese Bagel?

It is $7.64 at a typical US restaurant, a median from live restaurant listings with the range shown under the price above.

How many calories in an Egg and Cheese Bagel?

520 calories. The bacon version of the same sandwich is 590 calories, so removing the rashers takes a meaningful amount off.

Is the Egg and Cheese Bagel vegetarian?

Nothing in its published ingredient statement comes from meat, which puts it in a very short group on the breakfast board. Kitchens share equipment so cross contact is possible, and Hash Browns are not vegetarian in the US because of the frying oil.

What are the vegetarian breakfast options at McDonald’s?

This bagel, the Egg and Cheese Biscuit at $4.39, Hotcakes at $5.59, the Fruit & Maple Oatmeal and the plain bagel. The breakfast menu page covers all five in detail.

Can I add bacon or sausage to it?

Yes, and at that point you are ordering the Bacon, Egg & Cheese Bagel at $6.74 or the Sausage Egg and Cheese Bagel at $6.48, both of which have their own pages here.

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