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Hot Pockets Croissant Crust Sausage Egg Cheese
Frozen Foods
📊 NOVA 4

Hot Pockets Croissant Crust Sausage Egg Cheese

Hot Pockets
17 oz
Available at Foodtown
290
Calories
8g
Protein
3g
Sugars
500mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
235
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Hot Pockets Croissant Crust Sausage Egg & Cheese (17 oz, 4-count) sits on the frozen breakfast/snack shelf alongside frozen breakfast sandwiches, waffles, and other handheld microwaveable items. Packaged in a cardboard box with four individually wrapped, film-sealed sandwiches (often marketed with a microwave crisping suggestion), it’s a grab-and-go solution for shoppers seeking fast, warm breakfasts or late-night snacks. This SKU is positioned as a convenience-driven, value-oriented breakfast choice — a known national brand pitched toward busy parents, college students, gamers, and shift workers who prize speed and familiarity. Marketing leans on indulgent comfort and convenience rather than health — the box highlights “cheesy,” “flaky croissant crust,” and a “good source of protein” (8 g per serving), and it also notes reduced-fat cheddar, but contains no organic or “all natural” certification. The ingredient list shows many factory-made components (modified starches, maltodextrin, margarine, emulsifiers, and enzyme-modified ingredients), so in plain language this is a highly processed frozen sandwich assembled from multiple industrial ingredients. Sensory cues: a buttery, flaky croissant exterior that yields to a warm, oily bite of seasoned pork sausage, soft scrambled egg, and melty cheddar-like cheese — salty, savory, and texturally contrastive between crisp crust and soft filling. Typical rituals include microwaving for under two minutes for speed or air-frying for a crisper finish, eaten standing at the counter, in the car, or during gaming and study sessions. Its cultural story is convenience-first American snacking: nostalgic, easy, and designed for moments when time matters more than culinary craft.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 4
Calories290
% Daily Value*
Total Fat13g17%
Saturated Fat5g25%
Cholesterol45mg15%
Sodium500mg22%
Total Carbohydrate36g13%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars3g
Added Sugars2g4%
Protein8g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

ENRICHED, FLOUR, (WHEAT, FLOUR,, MALTED, BARLEY, FLOUR,, NIACIN,, IRON,, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE,, RIBOFLAVIN,, FOLIC, ACID),, WATER,, COOKED, SAUSAGE, (PORK,, WATER,, SPICES,, LESS, THAN, 2%, OF, SALT,, SUGAR,, PORK, FLAVOR,, YEAST, EXTRACT,, POTASSIUM, SALT,, NATURAL, FLAVORS, [CONTAINS, MILK],, MODIFIED, FOOD, STARCH,, MALTODEXTRIN),, COOKED, SCRAMBLED, EGGS, (WHOLE, EGGS,, SKIM, MILK,, SOYBEAN, OIL,, CORN, STARCH,, SALT,, XANTHAN, GUM,, CITRIC, ACID),, VEGETABLE, OIL, (SOYBEAN, OIL, AND/OR, PALM, OIL, AND/OR, FRACTIONATED, PALM, OIL, AND/OR, CANOLA, OIL),, MARGARINE, (PALM, OIL,, WATER,, SOYBEAN, OIL,, SUGAR,, MONO, &, DIGLYCERIDES,, SOYBEAN, LECITHIN,, POTASSIUM, SORBATE, AND, CITRIC, ACID, [PRESERVATIVES],, ANNATTO, AND, TURMERIC, COLOR,, VITAMIN, A, PALMITATE, ADDED),, REDUCED, FAT, CHEDDAR, CHEESE, (PASTEURIZED, PART, SKIM, MILK,, SKIM, MILK,, MODIFIED, FOOD, STARCH*,, CULTURES,, SALT,, FLAVORS*,, POTASSIUM, CHLORIDE*,, ANNATTO,, VITAMIN, A, PALMITATE,, ENZYMES,, *INGREDIENTS, NOT, IN, REGULAR, CHEDDAR, CHEESE, ADDED, TO, MAINTAIN, EASY, MELTING, OF, CHEESE),, 2%, OR, LESS, OF, MODIFIED, FOOD, STARCH,, SUGAR,, SALT,, MALTODEXTRIN,, WHEY,, DOUGH, CONDITIONER, BLEND, (CALCIUM, SULFATE,, SALT,, L-CYSTEINE, HYDROCHLORIDE,, GARLIC, POWDER,, ENZYMES),, BUTTERMILK, POWDER,, YEAST,, CORN, SYRUP, SOLIDS,, BLEACHED, ENRICHED, FLOUR, (WHEAT, FLOUR,, NIACIN,, REDUCED, IRON,, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE,, RIBOFLAVIN,, FOLIC, ACID),, CHEDDAR, CHEESE, (CULTURED, PASTEURIZED, MILK,, SALT,, ENZYMES),, ENZYME, MODIFIED, CHEDDAR, CHEESE, (MILK,, CHEESE, CULTURES,, SALT,, ENZYMES),, SODIUM, CASEINATE, (A, MILK, DERIVATIVE),, ANNATTO, AND, TURMERIC, COLOR,, CORNSTARCH,, MONO, AND, DIGLYCERIDES,, AUTOLYZED, YEAST, EXTRACT,, DRIED, GARLIC,, LACTIC, ACID,, ENZYME, MODIFIED, MILK, FAT,, CALCIUM, LACTATE,, NATURAL, FLAVOR,, ACETIC, ACID,, CALCIUM, HYDROXIDE,, CITRIC, ACID,, DISODIUM, PHOSPHATE,, DRIED, ONION,, SODIUM, HYDROXIDE,, METHYLCELLULOSE,, SOY, FLOUR,, DRIED, EGG, WHITES..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • SOYBEAN OIL - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • PALM OIL - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • CANOLA OIL - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • MONO & DIGLYCERIDES - Processed emulsifier
  • SOYBEAN LECITHIN - Processed emulsifier
  • POTASSIUM SORBATE - Synthetic preservative
  • ANNATTO - Artificial coloring
  • TURMERIC COLOR - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo PreservativeNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains many industrial ingredients and additives (modified food starches, maltodextrin, margarine, emulsifiers, methylcellulose, enzyme-modified ingredients) and is a ready-to-heat, industrially assembled frozen sandwich, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultraprocessed).

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Common Questions about Hot Pockets Croissant Crust Sausage Egg Cheese

The Croissant Crust Sausage Egg Cheese can be a tasty, convenient option for a quick meal, but whether it's 'healthy' really depends on your dietary goals. It has a decent amount of protein and is relatively low in sugar, but it’s also higher in sodium and contains a mix of processed ingredients. If you're looking for whole foods or something with fewer preservatives, you might want to consider other options.

Perfect For

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