McGriddles

McGriddles

A bacon, egg & cheese McGriddles
Nutritional value per 1 sandwich (173 g)
Energy	420 kcal (1,800 kJ)
Carbohydrates	48 g (16%)
Sugars	15 g
Dietary fiber	2 g (8%)
Fat	19 g (29%)
Saturated	8 g (39%)
Trans	0 g
Protein	16 g
Vitamins
Vitamin A equiv.	(13%) 100 μg
Vitamin C	(0%) 0 mg
Minerals
Calcium	(20%) 200 mg
Iron	(15%) 1.9 mg
Sodium	(79%) 1190 mg
Other constituents
Energy from fat	170 kcal (710 kJ)
Cholesterol	240 mg (80%)
May vary outside US market.
Units μg = micrograms • mg = milligrams IU = International units
Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: www.mcdonalds.com (PDF)

The McGriddles is a breakfast sandwich sold by the international fast-food restaurant chain McDonald's. Introduced in 2003, it is available in the following markets American, Turkish, Canadian, Polish, Japanese, Guatemalan, Mexican, the Philippines, and New Zealand (for a limited time).

Product description

The "standard" McGriddles sandwich consists of bacon, egg and American cheese served on a small pancake made with maple flavoring. Both the top and bottom griddle cakes are embossed with the McDonald's logo.

Variants

• Sausage
• Sausage, egg and cheese
• Bacon, egg, and cheese
• Scrapple, egg and cheese (served in the Philadelphia region)
• Spam, egg and cheese (served only in Hawaii as a promotional item)
• Chicken and cheese (served in the Southeastern United States)

Criticism

This product was mentioned at the end of Super Size Me, along with McDonald's promoted healthy options.

McDonald's joined right in, sponsoring events that showed how health conscious they had become and creating a new line of premium salads. At the same time, however, they also masterminded one of their fattest sandwiches to date: The McGriddle, a pancake-wrapped creation that won my heart in Texas, but can pack as much fat as a Big Mac, and have more sugar than a pack of McDonald's cookies.

— Morgan Spurlock, Super Size Me

See also

• McMuffin
• List of sandwiches

References

• Moskin, Julia. The Breakfast Wars. The New York Times. 10 January 2007. D1.

External links

• McDonald's USA Nutrition Facts
• X-Entertainment article on McGriddles
• July 2, 2003 Flak Magazine on McGriddles