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Savory Sausage Croissant Sandwich with Egg & Cheese, 4.5 OZ
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📊 NOVA 4✨ Seed Oil Free

Savory Sausage Croissant Sandwich with Egg & Cheese, 4.5 OZ

MASON DIXIE BISCUIT CO
Available at Whole Foods
400
Calories
18g
Protein
5g
Sugars
840mg
Sodium
80
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You’d spot this packaged croissant sandwich in the supermarket refrigerated or frozen breakfast aisle or on a grab‑and‑go shelf — a quick, heat-and-eat option for busy mornings or road trips. It gives an indulgent, comforting diner-vibe but its formed sausage patty, processed cheese slice, added acids and flavors, and enriched-flour croissant point to heavy industrial processing that creates a consistent flaky texture, long shelf life and uniform taste.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 SANDWICH
Servings per Container: 1
Calories400
% Daily Value*
Total Fat25g32%
Saturated Fat10g50%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol225mg75%
Sodium840mg37%
Total Carbohydrate28g10%
Total Sugars5g
Protein18g
* 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

CROISSANT, (ENRICHED, FLOUR, [WHEAT, FLOUR,, ENZYME,, ASCORBIC, ACID,, NIACIN,, REDUCED, IRON,, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE,, RIBOFLAVIN,, FOLIC, ACID],, WATER,, BUTTER, [CREAM],, SUGAR,, YEAST,, SALT,, MALTED, BARLEY, FLOUR), FRIED, EGG, PATTY, (WHOLE, EGG,, SALT,, CITRIC, ACID), COOKED, SAUSAGE, PATTY, (PORK,, WATER,, LESS, THAN, 2%, OF, PORK, BROTH, WITH, NATURAL, FLAVOR,, SALT,, SPICES,, YEAST, EXTRACT,, OAT, FIBER,, SUGAR,, VINEGAR, POWDER,, NATURAL, FLAVOR, [SEASONINGS]), CHEDDAR, CHEESE, SLICE, (PASTEURIZED, MILK,, CHEESE, CULTURE,, SALT,, ENZYMES], WATER, CREAM, LEMON, JUICE, CONCENTRATE, SALT, PECTIN, PAPRIKA, &, BETA, CAROTENE, [COLOR])..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Red 40 - Artificial coloring
  • Beta Carotene - Artificial coloring
No 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?

Multiple industrially formulated components (formed sausage patty, processed cheese slice, enriched flour croissant) plus additives and flavoring agents (citric acid, natural flavors, yeast extract, pectin) indicate ultra-processing aimed at convenience, uniformity and shelf stability, consistent with NOVA group 4.

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Common Questions about Savory Sausage Croissant Sandwich with Egg & Cheese, 4.5 OZ

Well, 'healthy' is a bit of a relative term, isn't it? This sandwich packs 18 grams of protein, which is great for a filling breakfast, but it also has 25 grams of fat and 840 mg of sodium. If you're looking for a quick, satisfying meal that’s not too low-calorie, it fits the bill, but it might not be the best everyday choice if you're watching your sodium intake.

Perfect For

weekend-brunch
back-to-school
road-trip

Vibe:

indulgentconvenientnostalgiccomforting
$4.99
per package