Bacon, egg and cheese sandwich facts for kids
An open bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich
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| Type | Breakfast sandwich |
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| Main ingredients | Bread, bacon, eggs (fried or scrambled), cheese |
A bacon, egg and cheese sandwich is a breakfast sandwich popular in the United States and Canada. It is made with bacon, eggs (typically fried or scrambled), cheese and bread, which may be buttered and toasted. Many similar sandwiches exist, substituting alternate meat products for the bacon or using different varieties of cheese or bread.
Variations
A typical sandwich with these ingredients has about 20 grams of fat and 350 calories. A version has been adapted to make a low carbohydrate meal. In the United States, the bacon egg and cheese sandwich has also been modified into a prepackaged food product as a Hot Pocket (170 calories and 7 grams of fat) and a Lean Pocket (150 calories and 4.5 grams of fat).
See also
In Spanish: Sándwich de panceta, huevo y queso para niños
