McMuffin

Nutritional value per 1 sandwich, 7.1 oz (200 g)
Energy	300 kcal (1,300 kJ)
Carbohydrates	30 g (10%)
Sugars	16 g
Dietary fiber	2 g (8%)
Fat	18 g (37%)
Saturated	5 g (24%)
Trans	0†
Protein	18 g
Vitamins and minerals Vitamins Quantity %DV† Vitamin A equiv. 10% 90 μg Vitamin C 0% 0 mg Vitamin E 0% 0 mg Minerals Quantity %DV† Calcium 23% 300 mg Iron 14% 2.5 mg Sodium 36% 820 mg
Other constituents	Quantity
Energy from fat	110 kcal (460 kJ)
Cholesterol	260 mg (80%)
May vary outside US market. ^† Zero indicates no significant measurable trace.
†Percentages estimated usingUS recommendations for adults.[1] Source:McDonald's Nutritional Facts

McMuffin is a family ofbreakfast sandwiches sold by the internationalfast food restaurant chainMcDonald's. TheEgg McMuffin is the signature sandwich, which was invented in 1972 byHerb Peterson to resembleeggs benedict, a traditional American breakfast dish withEnglish muffins, ham, eggs andhollandaise sauce.^[2]

In the United States and Canada the standard McMuffin consists of a slice ofCanadian bacon,^[3] agriddle-fried egg, and a slice ofAmerican cheese on a toasted and butteredEnglish muffin. The round shape of the egg is achieved by cooking it in a ring mold.^[4][2]

Versions withsausage and chicken instead of Canadian bacon and egg, named respectivelySausage McMuffin andChicken McMuffin, were released alongside the original.^[5] TheSausage and Egg McMuffin, a version of the Sausage McMuffin with an egg, is also popular.^[6][7] TheMcGriddles are a variant of the McMuffin with ascrambled egg flap andAmerican cheese between twomaple-flavoredgriddlepancakes, with the same variants as the McMuffin.^[8]

There is also a vegetarian version named "McMuffin Egg & Cheese", in countries like France and Germany. Since 2019, it is available all day long in France.^[9]

The sandwich was invented in 1972.^[10] Former McDonald's PresidentRay Kroc wrote thatHerb Peterson and his assistant, Donald Greadel, the operator of a McDonald's Santa Barbara franchise inGoleta, California,^[11] asked Kroc to look at something, without giving details because it was:

... a crazy idea — a breakfast sandwich. It consisted of an egg that had been formed in a Teflon circle with the yolk broken, and was dressed with a slice of cheese and a slice of grilled ham. It was served open-faced on a toasted and buttered English muffin. The advent of the Egg McMuffin opened up a whole new area of potential business for McDonald's, the breakfast trade.^[4][2]

The first McDonald's corporate-authorized Egg McMuffin was served at theBelleville, New Jersey, McDonald's in 1972.^{[citation needed]}

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