McDonald’s breakfast menu items are all made with real whole eggs, but each is prepared differently.
The chain’s signature round egg, found on an Egg McMuffin, is made with a USDA Grade A egg cracked into an “egg ring.”
However, it’s scrambled and folded eggs – like the ones on a bacon, egg and cheese biscuit – are made with liquid eggs that are pre-cooked and folded before being flash frozen by its suppliers, according to McDonald’s. Once they arrive at a local kitchen, they are prepared on a grill with real butter.
McDonald’s sausage burrito eggs are pre-cooked liquid eggs with ingredients including: sausage, tomatoes, green chilies, onions and seasonings, before flash freezing to help maintain their taste, according to the company.
DON’T: Starbucks
The Starbucks logo is displayed on a cup and bag at a Starbucks store in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images / Getty Images)
Starbucks lists its breakfast sandwich as containing “whole eggs,” but the long list of additives that follow distinguishes the item from something that could be found in a grocery store or household refrigerator.
Some of the additives listed include: water, soybean oil, modified food starch, whey solids, and citric acid, according to nutrition facts.
Other items on the breakfast menu, such as the egg bites, list egg whites alongside other additives.
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DO: Taco Bell
Sign for the fast food brand Taco Bell on 18th May 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Taco Bell is an American-based chain of fast food restaurants founded in 1962 by Glen Bell. (Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images / Getty Images)
After making a commitment to source real, whole eggs, Taco Bell succeeded in transitioning to carry 100% whole cage-free eggs in all U.S. Taco Bell restaurants.
“We’re proud that our eggs come from hens raised in an open environment where they can feel comfortable and display their natural behaviors,” the company wrote in a statement on its website.
Taco Bell expanded its commitment, also serving 100% cage-free egg ingredients across its entire menu in all U.S. and Canada restaurants, including limited-time offerings such as specialty sauces, according to the company.
DON’T: Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A launches new Egg White Grill breakfast sandwich nationwide on July 18. (Chick-fil-A / Fox News)
Chick-fil-A openly admits it does not yet serve 100% cage-free eggs, but claims it is working toward the goal.
The eggs that it serves are made from whole eggs, water and other additives, according to nutrition facts.
“We’re dedicated to prioritizing ingredient transparency and responsible sourcing partnerships, which is why we’ve made a commitment to source only 100% cage-free eggs by 2026,” the company wrote in a statement on its website.
DO: Wendy’s
Wendy’s announced its 2020 plans for a national breakfast expansion. (Wendy’s)
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