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Jimmy Dean Muffin Sauasge Egg Cheese
Meat
📊 NOVA 4

Jimmy Dean Muffin Sauasge Egg Cheese

JIMMY DEAN
18.40 oz
Available at Foodtown
350
Calories
14g
Protein
2g
Sugars
760mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
169
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You’ll find the Jimmy Dean Sausage, Egg & Cheese English Muffin in the frozen breakfast aisle — stacked in boxes of four, often in the ready-to-heat section near other frozen breakfast sandwiches, burritos, toaster waffles and microwaveable breakfast bowls. Packaged in a cardboard box with individually wrapped plastic sleeves, it’s positioned for busy shoppers who want a hot breakfast without cooking. The product fits hurried weekday mornings, back-to-school runs, road-trip pit stops and lazy weekend brunches when convenience beats careful prep. Jimmy Dean sits as a classic American breakfast brand with blue-collar roots and broad mass-market appeal; its marketing leans on nostalgia, “real breakfast” imagery, and portability aimed at commuters, students and families. Label characteristics include protein and convenience messaging (13 g protein per serving), warm lifestyle copy, and recognizable logo branding — there are no organic or natural-certification claims, and ingredients list “artificial and natural flavors,” preservatives and colorants rather than clean-label promises. Processing context: this is a fully cooked, frozen sandwich made with multiple processed components and additives to preserve texture and shelf life. Sensory notes: out of the microwave the English muffin is chewy-toasty, the egg patty is soft and uniform, the sausage is salty and compacted, and the American cheese becomes gooey and cohesive; overall the bite is warm, slightly greasy and comforting. The ritual is quick: unwrap an individual sandwich, microwave on a plate, and eat on-the-go or at the table — a portable, predictable breakfast solution in American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0
Servings per Container: 4
Calories350
% Daily Value*
Total Fat20g26%
Saturated Fat8g40%
Cholesterol115mg38%
Sodium760mg33%
Total Carbohydrate29g11%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars2g
Added Sugars1g2%
Protein14g
* 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

English, Muffin:, Enriched, Wheat, Flour, (Wheat, Flour,, Malted, Barley, Flour,, Niacin,, Reduced, Iron,, Thiamine, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Water,, Yeast,, Contains, Less, Than, 2%, Of:, Sugar,, Wheat, Gluten,, DATEM,, Citric, Acid,, Fumaric, Acid,, Salt,, Ascorbic, Acid,, Artificial, And, Natural, Flavors,, Distilled, Monoglycerides,, Calcium, Propionate, And, Potassium, Sorbate, (Preservatives),, Enzyme,, Soybean, Oil,, Yellow, Degermed, Corn, Flour,, Yellow, Degermed, Corn, Meal,, Vinegar., Fully, Cooked, Pork, And, Chicken, Sausage, Patty,, Caramel, Color, Added,, Citric, Acid, Added, To, Help, Protect, Flavor:, Pork,, Mechanically, Separated, Chicken,, Water,, Soy, Protein, Concentrate,, Contains, 2%, Or, Less:, Salt,, Pork, Stock,, Spices,, Dextrose,, Sodium, Phosphates,, Sugar,, Monosodium, Glutamate,, Citric, Acid,, Flavor,, Caramel, Color., Fully, Cooked, Egg, Patty:, Whole, Eggs,, Nonfat, Milk,, Soybean, Oil,, Modified, Corn, Starch,, Salt,, Xanthan, Gum,, Natural, And, Artificial, Butter, Flavor, (Soybean, Oil,, Butter,, Lipolyzed, Butter, Oil,, And, Natural, And, Artificial, Flavors),, Citric, Acid., Pasteurized, Process, American, Cheese:, Milk,, Water,, Cream,, Contains, 2%, Or, Less, Of, Cheese, Culture,, Citric, Acid,, Color, Added,, Enzymes,, Potassium, Citrate,, Salt,, Sodium, Citrate,, Sorbic, Acid, (Preservative),, Soy, Lecithin,, Tetrasodium, Pyrophosphate..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Distilled Monoglycerides - Processed emulsifier
  • Calcium Propionate - Synthetic preservative
  • Potassium Sorbate - Synthetic preservative
  • Sorbic Acid - Synthetic preservative
  • Caramel Color - Artificial coloring
  • Color Added - 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?

This product is ultraprocessed: it contains fully cooked reformed meats, processed cheese, modified starches, preservatives, emulsifiers, flavorings and other industrial ingredients typical of NOVA 4 foods.

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Common Questions about Jimmy Dean Muffin Sauasge Egg Cheese

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! The Jimmy Dean Muffin packs a solid 14 grams of protein, which is great for keeping you full. However, it does have 20 grams of fat and 760 mg of sodium, so if you're watching those numbers, it might not be your best bet for an everyday breakfast.

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
weekend-brunch

Vibe:

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