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Sweet Maple Pancake Sandwich with Sausage & Egg, 4.6 OZ
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📊 NOVA 4

Sweet Maple Pancake Sandwich with Sausage & Egg, 4.6 OZ

MASON DIXIE BISCUIT CO
Available at Whole Foods
360
Calories
15g
Protein
11g
Sugars
860mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
77
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd find this in the frozen breakfast aisle or grab it at a convenience store for a quick on-the-go breakfast — ideal for rushed mornings, road trips, or a lazy weekend brunch. It feels indulgent and comforting, evoking diner-style pancakes and breakfast sandwiches, but the uniform texture and ingredients (reformed sausage, processed egg patty, enriched flour, added sugars and flavorings) reveal industrial processing. Expect soft, even pancake layers, a springy egg patty, and a sweet-savory sausage flavor produced by added sugars and flavor enhancers.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 SANDWICH
Servings per Container: 1
Calories360
% Daily Value*
Total Fat19g24%
Saturated Fat5g25%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol205mg68%
Sodium860mg37%
Total Carbohydrate33g12%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars11g
Protein15g
* 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

MAPLE, PANCAKE, (WATER,, ENRICHED, WHEAT, FLOUR, [WHEAT, FLOUR,, MALTED, BARLEY, FLOUR,, NIACIN,, REDUCED, IRON,, THIAMINE, MONOHYDRATE,, RIBOFLAVIN,, FOLIC, ACID],, MAPLE, SUGAR,, SUNFLOWER, OIL,, BROWN, SUGAR,, MAPLE, SYRUP,, BUTTERMILK, POWDER,, MOLASSES,, SUNFLOWER, LECITHIN,, SALT,, EGGS,, BAKING, POWDER, [BAKING, SODA,, SODIUM, ACID, PYROPHOSPHATE,, MONOCALCIUM, PHOSPHATE]), 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])..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • sunflower oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • sunflower lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

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 is a NOVA 4 ultraprocessed product: it contains industrially formulated components (reformed sausage patty, manufactured egg patty), refined ingredients (enriched flour, added sugars) and multiple additives/processing aids (citric acid, lecithin, yeast extract, natural flavors) that indicate extensive processing.

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Common Questions about Sweet Maple Pancake Sandwich with Sausage & Egg, 4.6 OZ

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! This sandwich packs a decent protein punch with 15 grams per serving, which is great for a quick breakfast. However, it does contain 860 mg of sodium and 19 grams of total fat, so it might not be the best choice if you're watching your salt or fat intake. It’s all about balance!

Perfect For

weekend-brunch
back-to-school
road-trip

Vibe:

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$4.99
per package