Good question. Our breakfast menu items are all made with real eggs—they're just prepared a little differently for each sandwich.
The whole eggs we use in our breakfast McMuffins are cage-free and 100% Aussie, from suppliers like Pace Farm and Sunny Queen Farms. Our shakes and sundaes are made with blends of dairy ingredients including fresh milk made by our supplier, Lactalis.
Folded eggs are pre-cooked outside of your local McDonald's and arrive at the restaurant in bags. They get heated up on a grill with a little bit of water and are stored in a tray until needed for a dish. In comparison, round eggs are made on site every day.
We're often asked if McDonald's eggs are fresh. The answer is yes – they are delivered fresh from our suppliers' farms each week and are only cracked in-restaurant, moments before being cooked to perfection and served.
Overall, McDonald's scrambled eggs may be a healthier option as compared to some of the other breakfast items on the menu. However, their nutritional value is not as high as a breakfast that includes eggs and a variety of other nutrient-rich ingredients.
All of the eggs on our menu - even those we use in coatings and dressings - are free-range.
If you order the Egg McMuffin, however, you'll get a “round egg,” an egg that is “USDA Grade A cracked into an 'egg ring' to get that iconic round shape for our Egg McMuffin,” McDonald's says. If you want a real egg with your breakfast meal, there's your hack: just order a round egg on your sandwich or biscuit.
Making the egg “the McDonald's way” involves two simultaneous cooking techniques: frying and steaming. That is what gives the egg its soft, fluffy texture. Immediately cover the pan so the steam can build and help cook the egg.
Cage-Free Eggs. In 2015, McDonald's made the decision to source 100% cage-free eggs by 2025. With the help of our dedicated farmers, we are 33% of the way there. Meet The Forsmans, a 4th generation family egg farm, working hard to help make this change.
JUST egg's secret ingredient is mung bean— specifically, an isolated mung bean protein—which has a similar texture to scrambled eggs when cooked. Other than that, the mixture is mostly made of unassuming ingredients like canola oil, water, and a combo of carrot extract and turmeric for that signature yellow color.
According to Today, fast-food restaurants use egg products instead of freshly cracked eggs to extend their shelf life and maintain quality control. Many fast-food spots, therefore, use pasteurized products like bagged eggs or pre-frozen patties which can be kept longer and cooked uniformly every time.
Well, to put it simply, powdered eggs are eggs that have been dehydrated and turned into an easy-to-store powder. Fresh eggs, which are obviously very tasty and also rich in protein, need to be refrigerated properly and quickly in order to prevent them from spoiling.
McDonald's egg patties are prepared fresh in large batches thanks to the egg ring, and can then be stored warm for a while without losing that fresh taste and satisfying texture. The egg ring is why so many McD's breakfast sandwiches are great, and it is also why you probably can't ever quite replicate them at home.
Macca's Australia fries contain potato, canola oil, dextrose and mineral salt. There may be traces of sulphites (less than 10 milligrams per kilogram). Golden Arches fries in Australia are cooked in a canola oil blend of containing canola oil, high oleic canola oil, sunflower oil, and a small amount of palm oil.
Fertile bird eggs can currently be imported into Australia from selected Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment approved countries only. To bring fertile eggs to Australia, they must meet all of the department's import conditions prior to export.
"It is likely this imperfection has been caused by overcooking the egg and the butter it is cooked in - harmless but unsightly.
"It just didn't taste as good," Foust said of the liquid margarine. The swap was also made because customers were unfamiliar with liquid margarine, and they felt more comfortable with real butter, McDonald's executives said. Sales of the Egg McMuffin grew by double digits following the switch, according to the company.
McDonald's currently sources 13 million cage-free eggs each year. By 2025, they have made a commitment to transition to entirely cage-free eggs in all of their US and Canadian restaurants. They use roughly 2 billion eggs per year in these stores so that is no small feat!
If you don't want to buy an egg ring, you can use the lid of a mason jar, just make sure that you butter/oil it really well so the egg doesn't stick. You can also use a round cookie cutter or biscuit cutter.
Looking to start your day with a smile? Try our scrambled eggs, also available with a side of mouth-watering crispy bacon. This breakfast option is also served as a combo with a choice of two drinks or a drink and a hash brown.
Our scrambled eggs are made with liquid eggs that are cooked fresh on our grill with real butter. Folded Eggs: Our folded eggs, like the ones on a Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit, are made with liquid eggs that are pre-cooked and folded before being flash frozen by our suppliers.
Food Alliance Certified define free-range eggs as those that come from birds that do not live in cages and have access to natural daylight or a vegetation-covered outdoor area for at least 8 hours per day. Each bird must have at least 1.23 square feet of floor space and be able to nest, perch, and dust bathe.
Free-range eggs have come from birds that, during the daytime, enjoy unlimited access to outdoor pastures. At night, free-range hens are housed in barns which keep them safe. This also allows them to express normal behaviour with perches for roosting and a maximum of nine hens per square meter of usable inside space.