McGriddles

The McGriddles sandwich (colloquial singular form McGriddle) is a type of breakfast sandwich sold by the international fast food restaurant chain McDonald's. Introduced in 2003,^[4] it is available in the following markets: United States, Canada, Japan, Guatemala, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Australia.

A Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddle sold in Hong Kong

McGriddles

A bacon, egg & cheese McGriddle
Nutritional value per 1 sandwich (175 g)
Energy	450 kcal (1,900 kJ)
Carbohydrates	48 g (16%)
Sugars	15 g
Dietary fiber	2 g (10%)
Fat	21 g (32%)
Saturated	9 g (45%)
Trans	0 g
Protein	19 g
Vitamins and minerals Vitamins Quantity %DV† Vitamin A 410 IU Vitamin C 7% 6 mg Minerals Quantity %DV† Calcium 15% 190 mg Iron 14% 2.5 mg Sodium 54% 1240 mg
Other constituents	Quantity
Cholesterol	230 mg (76%)
Energy from fat	190 kcal (790 kJ)
May vary outside US market
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies[2] Source: [3]

Product description

The standard McGriddles sandwich consists of fried bacon, a folded scrambled egg,^[5] and American cheese between two maple-flavored griddle pancakes 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)^[6]
• Spam, egg and cheese (served in Hawaii)^[7]
• Chicken (limited-time trials, exclusively in Kansas, Ohio and Florida; limitedly available in Canada as of 2020)^[8][9]

History

The McGriddles was conceptualized in 1999 by Gerald Tomlinson, at the time executive chef of McDonald's, as a variant of the McMuffin series with pancakes. A technology patented by a supplier which allowed the crystallization of syrup was necessary for production, where the crystals are mixed and heated to ensure all syrup goes into the pancakes. The product was introduced in June 2003.^[10]

When McDonald's launched its all-day breakfast menu in October 2015, McGriddles sandwiches were initially excluded from the menu, but were eventually added in September 2016.^[11][12]

See also

• McMuffin
• List of McDonald's products
• List of sandwiches