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Updated 12 August 2026

McDonald's Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles
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McDonald's Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles

$5.99 550 Cal 19g protein

Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles feature soft, warm griddle cakes—with the sweet taste of maple—that hold a fluffy folded egg, savory sausage, and melty American cheese. McGriddles cakes have no artificial preservatives or flavors and no colors from artificial sources.

Checked across 11 restaurants, $5.59 to $7.19.

4.6 · 9 ratings

Nutritional Facts

Per serving · Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Total550kcal
Protein19g38%
Carbs44g15%
Fat33g51%
NutrientAmount% DV
Calories550kcal28%
Total Fat33g51%
Saturated Fat13g65%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol235mg78%
Sodium1290mg56%
Total Carbohydrates44g15%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars15g30%
Added Sugars13g26%
Protein19g38%
Calcium190mg15%
Iron3mg17%
Potassium270mg6%
Caffeine0mg
Nutritional values come from McDonald's published data and may vary by location or customisation. Updated 12 August 2026. Compare this item against the rest of the menu with the nutrition calculator.

McDonald's Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles Complete Information

A McDonald's Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles costs $5.99 and carries 550 calories with 20g of protein. Sausage patty, folded egg and American cheese between two syrup filled griddle cakes.

This is the full McGriddles and the heaviest breakfast sandwich in the range. Against the $4.39 plain Sausage version at 430 calories, the egg and cheese add roughly 180 calories and nearly double the protein to 20g. It is the sweet and savoury combination taken as far as the menu takes it: maple in the bread, sage in the sausage, and cheese holding the middle together. The meal version at $9.09 bundles Hash Browns and a drink. Pair it with a black Coffee (Small) at $2.49, which cuts the sweetness better than juice does.

Health Insight

At 550 calories and 1290mg of sodium, this one is best treated as an occasional order rather than an everyday one.

Lighter alternative: Bacon, Egg & Cheese McGriddles on the same menu comes in at 430 calories. See Bacon, Egg & Cheese McGriddles

What Is in a McDonald's Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles?

5 components, 40 ingredients in total, exactly as McDonald's lists them.

  1. McGriddles Cakes16
    • Water
    • Enriched Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)
    • Sugar
    • Dextrose
    • Palm Oil
    • Contains 2% Or Less: Brown Sugar
    • Baking Powder (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate)
    • Modified Tapioca Starch
    • Rice Flour
    • Whey Powder
    • Salt
    • Natural Flavors
    • Buttermilk Powder
    • Soybean Oil
    • Caramel Color
    • Soy Lecithin

    Contains: Wheat, Milk, Soy

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

    Contains: Egg, Milk

  3. Sausage Patty8
    • Pork
    • Water
    • Salt
    • Spices
    • Dextrose
    • Sugar
    • Rosemary Extract
    • Natural Flavors
  4. Pasteurized Process American Cheese10
    • Milk
    • Cream
    • Water
    • Sodium Citrate
    • Salt
    • Cheese Cultures
    • Citric Acid
    • Enzymes
    • Soy Lecithin
    • Color Added

    Contains: Milk, Soy

  5. 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 Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles at Home?

Four components, and the order they go in decides if it holds together. Cheese sits against a hot patty so it melts and glues the stack; anywhere else and the whole thing slides apart. The restaurant version is $5.99.

88 min70 prep, 18 cookMediumdifficulty4 sandwichesyield
Servings4

Ingredients0 of 16

McGriddles cakes

Sausage patties

Egg and cheese

Method0 of 8 steps

Tips

  • Cheese under the hot patty, never on top of the egg. It is what holds the stack together.
  • Cook the cakes last if you can; they go leathery faster than anything else in the build.
  • Freeze the syrup beads properly or the sweetness disappears into the batter.

Variations

  • Drop the egg and cheese for the plain Sausage McGriddles at $4.39.
  • Swap sausage for bacon for the Bacon, Egg & Cheese McGriddles at $5.99.
  • Add a spoon of hot sauce, which cuts the maple better than most people expect.

Serve hot with Hash Browns. The restaurant sandwich is $5.99 and the meal $9.09.

Pairs Well Together

Perfect Combination

A Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles with a Coffee (Small) is what most breakfast runs come down to.

Allergen Information

This item may contain the following allergens

  • Milk / Dairy
  • Wheat
  • Gluten
  • Egg
  • Soy

Allergen information for the Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles 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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Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles Questions

How much is a Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles?

It is $5.99 at a typical US restaurant, a median from live restaurant listings with the range shown above. The meal version is $9.09.

How many calories in a Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles?

550 calories with 20g of protein, the heaviest McGriddles on the menu. The plain Sausage version is 430 calories with 11g.

What makes McGriddles sweet?

Maple flavored syrup baked into the griddle cakes as pockets, so it is inside the bread rather than poured on top. That is the entire concept, and it is unique to this range on the menu.

Which is better, the sausage or bacon McGriddles?

Different rather than better. The sausage version carries 20g of protein at 550 calories; the $5.99 bacon version is lighter at 430 with smoke instead of sage.

Can I order a McGriddles without the syrup cakes?

No, since the syrup is baked into the cakes rather than added. If the sweetness is the problem, the same filling on a biscuit or English muffin is on the menu without it.

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