Egg McMuffin calories and nutrition
An Egg McMuffin has 310 calories, with 17 g of protein, 13 g of fat, and 30 g of carbs.
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Where the protein comes from
An Egg McMuffin is a freshly cracked egg, Canadian bacon, and a slice of American cheese on a toasted English muffin with butter. The egg and the English muffin bring the most protein, and the English muffin brings most of the carbs. McDonald's lists every ingredient and allergen on its Egg McMuffin page.
| Part | Calories | Protein, fat, and carbs |
|---|---|---|
| English muffin | 140 kcal | 5 g protein, 1 g fat, 27 g carbs |
| Egg | 80 kcal | 6 g protein, 5 g fat, 1 g carbs |
| American cheese | 50 kcal | 2 g protein, 4 g fat, 2 g carbs |
| Salted butter | 30 kcal | 0 g protein, 2 g fat, 0 g carbs |
| Canadian bacon | 20 kcal | 3 g protein, 0 g fat, 1 g carbs |
From McDonald's nutrition calculator, with each part taken out in turn. Taking out the clarified butter changes the calories by 10 or less. The parts add up to 320 calories, not 310, because McDonald's rounds each number.
Common questions
How much protein is in an Egg McMuffin?
An Egg McMuffin has 17 g of protein, or 5.5 g for every 100 calories. The table below puts it next to other McDonald's items.
How many calories are in an Egg McMuffin with no cheese?
An Egg McMuffin without cheese has 260 calories and 15 g of protein, by McDonald's nutrition calculator. The slice of cheese adds 50 calories.
Is the egg in an Egg McMuffin real?
Yes. McDonald's says each Egg McMuffin gets a freshly cracked Grade A egg.
What comes in an Egg McMuffin meal?
An Egg McMuffin meal is an Egg McMuffin, hash browns, and a small coffee. The hash browns add most of the extra calories.
Egg McMuffin compared with other McDonald's items
All McDonald's nutrition factsOf these six McDonald's items, the Egg McMuffin has the most protein per 100 calories (5.5 g) and Hash Browns the least (1.4 g).
| Item | CaloriesCal | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Net carbs | Protein per 100 calPer 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egg McMuffinThis page | 310 | 17 g | 13 g | 30 g | 28 g | 5.5 g |
| Cheeseburger | 300 | 15 g | 13 g | 31 g | 29 g | 5 g |
| Filet-O-Fish | 380 | 16 g | 19 g | 38 g | 37 g | 4.2 g |
| Sausage McMuffin with Egg | 480 | 20 g | 31 g | 30 g | 28 g | 4.2 g |
| Fries | 320 | 5 g | 15 g | 43 g | 39 g | 1.6 g |
| Hash Browns | 140 | 2 g | 8 g | 18 g | 16 g | 1.4 g |
Most protein per 100 calories first. The mark on each bar is 5 g. Numbers are for one serving, the size the card opens on.
Sources
3 sources
- McDonald's. Egg McMuffin, nutrition information. www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/product/egg-mcmuffin.html. Checked October 2026.
- McDonald's. Nutrition calculator, Egg McMuffin with each ingredient taken out in turn. www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/about-our-food/nutrition-calculator.html. Checked October 2026.
- Evan-Amos. McD-Egg-McMuffin, photo. Wikimedia Commons, public domain. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:McD-Egg-McMuffin.jpg.
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