McMuffin - wikipedia McMuffin McDonald 's Egg McMuffin Nutritional value per 1 sandwich, 7.1 oz ( 137 g ) Energy 300 kcal ( 1,300 kJ ) Carbohydrates 30 g ( 10 % ) Sugars 16 g Dietary fiber 2 g ( 8 % ) Fat 18 g ( 37 % ) Saturated 5 g ( 24 % ) Trans 0 Protein 18 g Vitamins Vitamin A equiv. ( 11 % ) 90 μg Vitamin C ( 0 % ) 0 mg Vitamin E ( 0 % ) 0 mg Minerals Calcium ( 30 % ) 300 mg Iron ( 19 % ) 2.5 mg Sodium ( 55 % ) 820 mg Other constituents Energy from fat 110 kcal ( 460 kJ ) Cholesterol 260 mg ( 80 % ) May vary outside US market. ^ † Zero indicates no significant measurable trace. Units μg = micrograms mg = milligrams IU = International units Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source : McDonald 's Nutritional Facts The McMuffin is a family of breakfast sandwiches in various sizes and configurations, sold by the fast - food restaurant chain McDonald 's. Introduced in 1972, the Egg McMuffin is the signature sandwich invented by Herb Peterson to resemble eggs Benedict. Contents 1 Product description 1.1 Variants 2 History 3 Cultural impact 3.1 Advertising 4 See also 5 References Product description In the US and Canada the standard McMuffin consists of a slice of Canadian bacon, a griddle - fried egg, and a slice of American cheese on a toasted and buttered English muffin. The round shape of the egg is made by cooking it in a white plastic ring surrounded by an outer metal structure. Variants The Sausage McMuffin with Egg McMuffin Sausage TS - sausage patty, lettuce, tomato, a special sauce and a slice of Cheddar cheese in an English muffin. Available in Germany Sausage McMuffin with Egg - A sausage patty is substituted for the Canadian bacon, and the cheese side of the muffin is switched. Introduced in 1984. Invention is credited to the innovation of McDonald 's franchisees. In India, chicken is used for the sausage patty. Sausage McMuffin - A value menu item without the egg. Chicken McMuffin - A breaded chicken patty, lettuce, tomato, mayo and a slice of Cheddar cheese in an English muffin. There is no egg in this McMuffin variant. Available in Hungary and Germany as part of McDonald 's regular breakfast menu. Bacon and Egg McMuffin - Pieces of streaky bacon are substituted for the Canadian bacon. Massive McMuffin - Ketchup, bacon, egg, American cheese and two sausage patties. Available in New Zealand. Mega Muffin - Egg, double sausage, bacon, cheese, and ketchup. Available in South Africa and periodically in Japan as a promotion. Western Omelette McMuffin - Was available in 1990 and 1992 ; featured a Western omelette ( Egg filled with ham, diced onions, and green bell peppers ) and American cheese on a toasted English muffin. This variant was sold in Canada from 1984 until 2007 as the `` Omelette McMuffin ''. Veg McMuffin - Available in India to cater to the substantial part of the population in India that does n't consume egg. Egg McMuffin - 300 calories per serving with 12 grams of fat. McMuffin Chicken & Bacon : A breaded chicken patty, egg, bacon, ketchup, a special sauce and a slice of Cheddar cheese in an English muffin. Available in Germany. Egg White Delight - A variant substituting freshly scrambled egg whites for the normal round egg, and pasteurized process white Cheddar for the American cheese. Farmer 's Muffin - A variant with sausage patty, cheddar cheese and horseradish / mustard sauce. Available in Poland. Mighty McMuffin - A variant with sausage patty, two rashers of bacon, cheese, ketchup and egg. Available in Australia. History This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( April 2010 ) The McDonald 's egg sandwich was invented in 1972. Former McDonald 's President Ray Kroc wrote that Herb Peterson and his assistant, Donald Greadel, the operator of a Santa Barbara, California franchise ( located at 3940 State Street ), asked Kroc to look at something, without giving details because it was : ``... a crazy idea -- a breakfast sandwich. It consisted of an egg that had been formed in a Teflon circle with the yolk broken, and was dressed with a slice of cheese and a slice of grilled ham. It was served open - faced on a toasted and buttered English muffin. The advent of the Egg McMuffin opened up a whole new area of potential business for McDonald 's, the breakfast trade. '' Peterson had first presented the Egg McMuffin at the Santa Barbara franchise without the knowledge of McDonald 's Corporate, which at the time served only lunch and dinner at all their locations. When Corporate discovered the unauthorized breakfast offerings, it initially reprimanded him and threatened him with a number of penalties for breaking the franchise agreement. The first McDonald 's Corporate - authorized Egg McMuffin was served at the Belleville, New Jersey McDonald 's in 1972. In the 1970s, some McDonald 's restaurants served Egg McMuffins all day as a promotion. In several cities, such as Hong Kong, Sausage & Egg McMuffins are served around the clock, because of the prominent use of the egg in meals other than breakfast in those countries ; the muffins and sausage patty there are softer than the usual variant to suit local customers. Until 2015, US restaurants usually restricted the item to the breakfast menu. This is mainly because the grill temperature required to cook beef patties is significantly different from the temperature at which eggs are cooked, according to Herb Peterson in a special episode of Unwrapped. Because of this, beef patties and Egg McMuffins can not be cooked on the same grill, meaning that to keep Egg McMuffins available all day, a store would have to have a separate grill dedicated specifically to Egg McMuffins ; this would either mean sacrificing a grill that could have been used for beef patties or buying an additional grill. Cultural impact An attendant at president Donald Trump 's `` Thank You '' speech in Orlando lampooned Independent politician Evan McMullin 's last name as `` McMuffin '', a reference to the McDonald 's breakfast item of the same name. Advertising This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( October 2008 ) The Massive McMuffin was introduced to coincide with the Australian Football League and Australian National Rugby League seasons of 1998, when McDonald 's Australia launched the Footy Burger ( now the Double Quarter Pounder ), Mini Footy Burger ( double Cheeseburger ) and Massive McMuffin. The muffin proved so popular that some Australian stores kept the item as a permanent breakfast option. In the Philippines, to celebrate the annual National Breakfast Day, they distribute free McMuffins for the first 100 customers in all branches nationwide from 6 am until supplies last, with optional McCafe coffee for an additional charge. See also Food portal List of McDonald 's products Croissan'Wich List of sandwiches References ^ Jump up to : `` Egg McMuffin inventor Herb Peterson dies at 89 ''. Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. March 26, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2008. Jump up ^ `` McMuffin Ingredients ''. Archived from the original on April 26, 2009. ^ Jump up to : Kroc, Ray ; Anderson, Robert ( 1992 ). Grinding It Out : The Making of McDonald 's. St. Martin 's Press. ISBN 0 - 312 - 92987 - 0., p. 174 ^ Jump up to : `` Alle Produkte ''. McDonald 's Germany. Jump up ^ `` Birth of the Egg McMuffin : : McDonald 's ''. corporate.mcdonalds.com. Retrieved 2017 - 10 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Csirkés McMuffin ''. McDonald 's Hungary. Retrieved September 24, 2011. Jump up ^ https://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/ukhome/product_nutrition.breakfast.120.bacon-egg-mcmuffin.html Jump up ^ `` Massive McMuffin ''. McDonald 's New Zealand. Retrieved July 23, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Mega McMuffin ® ''. McDonald 's. Retrieved 2017 - 10 - 25. Jump up ^ `` McDonald 's Western Omelette commercial with Astronauts ''. YouTube. Jump up ^ `` McDonald 's Veg McMuffin ''. McDonalds India. Jump up ^ Mcdonalds. `` Egg McMuffin ''. Egg Mcmuffin Nutritional Value. Mcdonalds. Retrieved November 9, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Product Nutrition : : McDonalds.com ''. Jump up ^ http://mcdonalds.pl/oferta/sniadania/mcmuffin-farmerski/ Jump up ^ `` Mighty McMuffin ® Breakfast Menu McDonald 's AU ''. mcdonalds.com.au. Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 05. Jump up ^ `` Egg McMuffin Inventor Dies At 89 ''. Los Angeles : KCBS - TV. Associated Press. March 27, 2008. Archived from the original on March 29, 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2008. Tilghman came up with idea for the signature McDonald 's breakfast item in 1972 Jump up ^ Giaritelli, Anna ( December 16, 2016 ). `` Trump Ca n't Resist Joke About Evan McMuffin ''. washingtonexaminer.com. Washington Examiner. Retrieved March 9, 2017. McDonald 's History Advertising ad programs Countries with franchises Legal cases Product list International availability People Richard and Maurice McDonald Ray Kroc Joan Kroc Ralph Alvarez Charlie Bell Al Bernardin Jim Cantalupo George Cohon Dan Coudreaut Steve Easterbrook Janice L. Fields Den Fujita Don Gorske Jack M. 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Question: when was the egg mcmuffin added to the menu
Answer: 1972