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McDonalds Breakfast Menu for Dieters
Like most fast food restaurants, McDonald's menu contains some healthy choices for dieters.
In defense of fast food establishments that continually get ripped-apart by Diet Watchdogs, menu items are based upon the foods that are most requested by diners.
After all, restaurants of any type must make money to survive and if the customers aren't satisfied, then they will not return.
In turn, most fast food restaurants have reached an understanding with the public, and offer a mix of selections that can suit the needs of the healthier-minded dieter, as well as the wants of the average diner.
Based on the continued 'waist expansion' seen across America, most diners fall into the 'average diner' category.
If you are among the healthier-minded category, our chart below contains the calorie and fat content of most of the favorite choices at - perhaps the most popular breakfast spot.
What we like about is that the food is consistent, it's tasty, and there are several choices on their menu that can fit nicely into a healthy daily diet plan. We have placed a blue check mark beside our favorite healthier menu choices.
As a note, most fast food selections are high in sodium (salt) content so if you're watching your sodium intake, request a nutrition chart at the restaurant before placing your order.
As to the higher calorie, higher fat gram menu selections, if you're with a friend, splitting the selection might be a perfect Diet Solution.
To view in breakfast beverages and coffees, view here at Diet Bites.
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McDonalds Breakfast Calories & Fat Grams in Menu Items
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Fast Food Menu Selection |
Calories |
Total Fat Grams |
Fast Food Menu Selection |
Calories |
Total Fat Grams |
Egg McMuffin  |
300 |
12 g |
Bacon, Egg & Cheese McGriddles |
420 |
18 g |
| Sausage McMuffin |
370 |
22 g |
Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles |
560 |
32 g |
| Sausage McMuffin With Egg |
450 |
27 g |
Sausage McGriddles |
420 |
22 g |
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English Muffin |
160 |
3 g |
Big Breakfast (with regular biscuit) |
740 |
48 g |
| Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit (regular) |
420 |
23 g |
Big Breakfast (with large biscuit) |
800 |
52 g |
| Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit (large) |
480 |
27 g |
Big Breakfast Deluxe* (regular biscuit) |
1090 |
56 g |
| Sausage Biscuit With Egg (regular) |
510 |
33 g |
Big Breakfast Deluxe* (large biscuit) |
1150 |
60 g |
| Sausage Biscuit With Egg (large) |
570 |
37 g |
McSkillet Burrito With Sausage |
610 |
36 g |
| Sausage Biscuit (regular) |
430 |
27 g |
McSkillet Burrito With Steak |
570 |
30 g |
| Sausage Biscuit (large) |
480 |
31 g |
Hotcakes (no syrup, no margarine) |
350 |
9 g |
| Southern Style Chicken Biscuit (large) |
470 |
24 g |
Hotcakes & Sausage w/o syrup, margarine |
520 |
24 g |
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Southern Style Chicken Biscuit (regular) |
410 |
20 g |
Hotcake Syrup |
180 |
0 g |
| Biscuit (regular) |
260 |
12 g |
Whipped Margarine (1 packet) |
40 |
4.5 g |
| Biscuit (large) |
320 |
16 g |
Hotcakes, 1 syrup, 1 margarine |
570 |
13.5 g |
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Sausage Burrito |
300 |
16 g |
Hotcakes, Sausage, 1 syrup, 1 margarine |
740 |
28.5 g |
| Sausage Patty |
170 |
15 g |
Grape Jam |
35 |
0 g |
| Scrambled Eggs (2) |
170 |
11 g |
Strawberry Preserves |
35 |
0 g |
| Hash Brown (1) |
150 |
9 g |
Cinnamon Melts |
460 |
19 g |
| Baked Hot Apple Pie |
250 |
13 g |
Chocolate Chip Cookie |
160 |
8 g |
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Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait (7 oz) |
160 |
2 g |
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie |
150 |
6 g |
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Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait (7 oz, no granola) |
130 |
2 g |
Sugar Cookie |
160 |
7 g |
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Apple Dippers |
35 |
0 g |
McDonaldland Cookies |
260 |
8 g |
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Low Fat Caramel Dip |
70 |
0.5 g |
* The Big Breakfast Deluxe with the regular biscuit excludes syrup & margarine.
* The Big Breakfast Deluxe with the large biscuit excludes syrup & margarine.
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