McGriddles
Breakfast sandwich sold by McDonald's
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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,[3] it is available in the following markets: United States, Canada, Japan, Guatemala, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand.
 A bacon, egg & cheese McGriddle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nutritional value per 1 sandwich (175 g) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Energy | 450 kcal (1,900 kJ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
48 g (16%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sugars | 15 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dietary fiber | 2 g (10%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 g (32%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturated | 9 g (45%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trans | 0 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 g | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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] Source: [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Product description
The standard McGriddles sandwich consists of fried bacon, a folded scrambled egg,[4] and American cheese between two maple-flavored griddle pancakes embossed with the McDonald's logo.
Variants
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.[9]
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.[10][11]
