Looking for a quick breakfast on the run? Before you pull into Starbucks and order up your favorite breakfast sandwich, you’ll want to think about the nutritional stats contained in these meals.
Let’s take a look at what you need to know before adding this into your day and potentially ruining your diet plan.
Major Nutrients Found In A Starbucks Breakfast Sandwich
The one good thing about the Starbucks breakfast sandwich options is that they do offer up a good dose of protein, with the sandwiches and wraps ranging from 16 to 23 grams of protein total. The calorie count also varies considerably from as low as 320 calories for a Reduced Fat Turkey Bacon with Egg Whites on an English Muffin all the way up to a high 500 calories for a Sausage, Egg & Cheese on an English Muffin.
If you’re watching your weight, try and choose the egg white varieties and request it to be made without cheese. This will be your best bet for keeping your diet in check.
The fat contents of these sandwiches also very from 7 for the Turkey and Egg White muffin up to 23 grams of fat for that diet-destroying Sausage, Egg & Cheese English Muffin.
Storing/Selecting
Order up these sandwiches fresh and enjoy immediately for best taste and nutrition.
Eat It With:
Since your breakfast sandwich will be fairly balanced with a good mix of carbs, proteins, and fats, it’s really a complete meal on its own, however if you like you can serve it along side a small piece of fruit for additional nutrients.
Burn Off Calories In Starbucks Breakfast Sandwich
To burn off the number of calories in a Starbucks breakfast sandwich you would have to do:
- 28-50 minutes of running
- 42-60 minutes of circuit training
- 3 hours-4 ½ hours of desk work