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How Much Sodium Is in a Sausage, Egg & Cheese?

By Smoothie Nutrition Calculator · Updated 2026 · 6 min read

How Much Sodium Is in a Sausage, Egg & Cheese? — illustration of eggs on a plate

Dunkin' Nutrition Calculator: The Short Answer

The Sausage, Egg & Cheese Croissant contains 1310mg of sodium — 57% of the 2,300mg daily guideline, in a single item, before any side or drink. It is the saltiest item at Dunkin', and the clearest example of why sodium, not calories, is this menu's quiet problem.

Most people underestimate restaurant sodium because the saltiest items rarely taste extreme: the salt is distributed through breading, cheese, cured meat, pickles and sauces. The ranking below puts the whole top end in one place.

The Highest-Sodium Dunkin' Items, Ranked

From the Dunkin' calculator. A sensible single-meal sodium target is roughly 700–900mg — about a third of the day — which is why items above 1,500mg deserve a deliberate decision rather than a default.

ItemSodiumCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Sausage, Egg & Cheese Croissant1310mg71025g41g50g
Sourdough Breakfast Sandwich1300mg63031g57g31g
Turkey Sausage, Egg & Cheese Muffin1040mg47023g38g25g
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Croissant870mg51019g34g34g
Egg & Cheese Sandwich660mg34013g37g16g
Plain Bagel620mg30011g64g2g
Snackin' Bacon (8 pc)500mg19010g10g12g
Wake-Up Wrap® — Egg & Cheese470mg1807g14g11g
How Much Sodium Is in a Sausage, Egg & Cheese? — illustration of a breakfast plate with pancakes and eggs (in-article illustration)

Ordering Low-Sodium at Dunkin'

Anchor on the low end: the Bottled Water has just 0mg of sodium, which proves a low-sodium build exists on this menu. Around that anchor, the rules are simple — one salty extra at most, sauces on the side, and fresh sides over pickled or processed ones.

The calculator makes this manageable because its sodium bar moves as you build: add items one at a time and watch which single addition does the damage. Swapping that one component, rather than abandoning the meal, is usually enough to bring a 1,800mg order back under 900mg.

  • Lowest sodium: Bottled Water — 0mg
  • Highest sodium: Sausage, Egg & Cheese Croissant — 1310mg
  • Daily guideline: 2,300mg (FDA); many clinicians aim nearer 1,500mg

The Lowest-Sodium Dunkin' Items

A low-sodium order is built, not found. These are the lowest-sodium items in the Dunkin' calculator — combine two or three and the meal stays in the range a heart-conscious day can absorb.

ItemSodiumCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Bottled Water0mg00g0g0g
Orange Juice (10 oz)5mg2203g51g1g
Hot Coffee, Black (Medium)10mg50g0g0g
Americano (Medium)10mg100g2g0g
Cold Brew (Medium)15mg50g1g0g
Strawberry Coolatta® (Medium)45mg3501g86g0g
Iced Coffee with Cream & Sugar (Medium)65mg1902g28g9g
Sweet Cold Foam Cold Brew (Medium)75mg2302g39g8g

What One Sausage, Egg & Cheese Does to Your Day

Set against the standard 2,000-calorie reference day, one Sausage, Egg & Cheese Croissant uses 36% of the day's calories, 50% of the protein target, 15% of the carb allowance and 64% of the fat budget. Its 1310mg of sodium is 57% of the 2,300mg daily guideline — the figure that most often surprises people, because sodium concentrates in restaurant food far faster than calories do.

None of those percentages is a verdict on its own. A Sausage, Egg & Cheese at 36% of the day's calories can be a sensible meal anchor; the same item plus a large side and a sweetened drink can quietly pass 60% of the day before dinner. The calculator's daily-value bars exist for exactly this check: build the whole order, not just the headline item, and read the day you are actually committing to.

  • Sausage, Egg & Cheese Croissant: 710 cal · 25g protein · 41g carbs · 50g fat
  • Sodium: 1310mg (57% of the daily guideline)
  • Sugar: 5g of the 50g daily value · Fibre: 2g of 28g

The Full Nutrition Profile of the Sausage, Egg & Cheese

Here is the complete panel for the Sausage, Egg & Cheese Croissant, exactly as the Dunkin' calculator carries it, with each nutrient also expressed as a percentage of its daily value on a 2,000-calorie reference diet. Read down the percentage column rather than the grams: it is the fastest way to see which nutrient this item is really about. For the Sausage, Egg & Cheese, the standout is total fat, at 64% of a full day in a single item.

Two cautions belong with any single-item panel. First, published values describe the standard build — your portion, your sauce quantity and your size can move every line. Second, percentages are shares of a whole day, not grades: an item at 45% of the day's sodium is a problem only in the context of what else the day holds, which is why the calculator totals the full order rather than judging items one at a time.

NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories71036%
Protein25g50%
Carbohydrates41g15%
Total Fat50g64%
Dietary Fibre2g7%
Sugars5g10%
Sodium1310mg57%

Where This Answer Sits on the Whole Dunkin' Menu

Zoom out and the Dunkin' menu tracked here spans 34 items across 6 categories, from the Bottled Water at 0 calories to the Sausage, Egg & Cheese Croissant at 710 — a 710-fold spread inside one restaurant. The average item is about 306 calories, 1 items pass 700 calories, and 27 of 34 sit under 500. Any single number quoted from this menu means little until it is placed inside that spread.

That spread is also the opportunity. A menu this wide almost always contains a build for the goal you actually have — the protein target, the sodium ceiling, the 500-calorie lunch — provided the order is assembled deliberately rather than inherited from habit. The rankings in this article are the map; the calculator is where you test the route before you travel it.

  • Menu range: 0 cal (Bottled Water) to 710 cal (Sausage, Egg & Cheese Croissant)
  • 18 items under 300 calories · 27 under 500 · average 306
  • Most protein-dense: Latte, Whole Milk (Medium) at 5.9g protein per 100 cal

The One Swap That Changes the Answer

If the Sausage, Egg & Cheese Croissant is your usual order and the numbers above are more than you wanted, the highest-value single change on this menu is the Latte, Whole Milk (Medium): 170 calories against 710 (540 fewer), 10g of protein against 25g, and 140mg of sodium against 1310mg (1170mg less salt). One swap, repeated weekly, is worth more than a month of good intentions.

Not every swap has to be a downgrade in enjoyment: the pattern that works at Dunkin' is swapping the component, not the meal — the same style of order rebuilt around a lighter anchor, with the sauce, cheese or side demoted from default to deliberate. Price both versions in the calculator once and the better default usually picks itself.

How Much Sodium Is in a Sausage, Egg & Cheese? — illustration of eggs on a plate (another serving view)

People Also Ask

Can You Eat Dunkin' on a Keto Diet?

Yes — you can eat keto at Dunkin', but only from a short list. The lowest-carb item in the Dunkin' calculator is the Hot Coffee, Black (Medium) at 0g of total carbs (about 0g net), and a workable keto meal usually combines one or two of the lowest-carb items below while skipping breads, batters, sweet sauces and starchy sides entirely.

How Many Calories Are in an Iced Coffee?

The Iced Coffee with Cream & Sugar (Medium) at Dunkin' has 190 calories, with 2g of protein, 9g of fat and 65mg of sodium — the standard build, exactly as the Dunkin' Nutrition Calculator lists it.

How Much Sodium Is in a Mad Dog, Mega Dough?

The Mad Dog, Mega Dough (11-inch) contains 2410mg of sodium — 105% of the 2,300mg daily guideline, in a single item, before any side or drink. It is the saltiest item at MOD Pizza, and the clearest example of why sodium, not calories, is this menu's quiet problem.

How Much Sodium Is in a Chicken Nachos?

The Chicken Nachos (Large) contains 2380mg of sodium — 103% of the 2,300mg daily guideline, in a single item, before any side or drink. It is the saltiest item at Costa Vida, and the clearest example of why sodium, not calories, is this menu's quiet problem.

Build This Meal in the Dunkin' Nutrition Calculator

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Sausage, Egg & Cheese Croissant at 1310mg of sodium — over the full 2,300mg daily guideline in one item.

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