Diet Food Reviews
Dunkin Donuts Egg White Flatbread Sandwich
By: | Jul 31, 2008
I know you're saying to yourself - what the heck is Dunkin' Donuts doing on a "healthy" and "diet" food review website?! Well, fear not ladies and gentlemen, I haven't loss my mind. Dunkin Donuts has a new DDSmart Menu, which features "healthier choices." They are now the first fast food company to make an all Egg White Flatbread Sandwich.
There are 2 varieties, an Egg White Veggie sandwich which features egg whites, peppers, onions, mushrooms, reduced fat cheddar cheese on multigrain bread. The other one is an Egg White Turkey Sausage sandwich which has egg whites, turkey sausage, spinach, reduced fat mozzarella cheese on multigrain bread.
I found the Veggie sandwich a little bland (sorry vegetarians). Maybe it needed more salt (although the nutrition facts suggest that not another gram should be added). The peppers, onions & mushrooms didn't add anything to the texture nor the taste. In contrast, I thought the Turkey Sausage was delicious. The sausage made a difference and the sandwich just seemed more spicy.
The nutrition facts for the Egg White Veggie Flatbread Sandwich are 290 calories, 9 grams of total fat which is 14% of the recommended daily amount (RDA), 4 grams of saturated fat - 20% of the RDA, no trans fat, 7% of the RDA for cholesterol (20 mg), 28% of the RDA for sodium (680 mg), 11 grams of protein and 39 grams of total carbohydrates which includes 4 grams of sugar and 3 grams of fiber (12% of the RDA). There is also 170% of the RDA for vitamin C and 20% calcium.
The Egg White Turkey Sausage Flatbread Sandwich has less calories and almost half the fat, but more sodium. There are 280 calories, 6 grams of total fat and 2.5 grams of saturated fat (9% and 13% of the RDA), 34% of the RDA for sodium, 19 grams of protein and 37 grams of total carbohydrates which includes 5 grams of sugar and 3 grams of fiber (12% of the RDA).
The ingredients list reads like a book, which was a bit of a turn off. Overall, the nutrition facts are not stellar, but as I said over at Food-Notes.com, this is one of the better choices if you must have fast food. The sandwiches cost a little less than $3.00 each and was substantial enough for lunch (at least when paired with the small (16 ounces) Reduced Calorie Berry Smoothie).
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are these pre-made? or can we custom order to, for example, take out the cheese?
Funny how the veggie one had more cals....
I noticed the calories on the veggie was more than the turkey sausage. How is that possible? I wish i was able to test these nutritionally myself... Funny this was posted today, I just got back from the lacation near my house. I bought the Veggie Egg White sandwich, and I found it horrible! I couldn't take more than a few bites. I actually just ended up eating the egg portion and throwing the rest out (hey, I was hungry).
I just don't think I would go to Dunkin' Donuts if I was in the mood for a sandwich.
@Chelsea I think it's because there is more fat (which has more calories). I don't know why there is more fat though. I wonder if they made a mistake on the nutrition facts on their website.
@FatFighter it's weird to think of DD as having more than coffee and donuts.
Thanks! I will definitely try these sandwiches. It's hard to find a place with a quick, easy breakfast that is healthy. Uh, make that impossible!
totally my sentiment:
good choice if yer about to gnaw your arm off and trapped at a DD.
(not that I wouldnt enjoy it ;))
Miz.
I was curious about these, I don't eat fast food very often but these caught my eye. Not sure if I will try them though since the nutritionals aren't really that great.
PS- love your blog.. I read it religiously and it inspired me to start a blog of my own (just started today actually!) Thanks for sharing so many useful reviews with us!
It's possible that the veggie sandwich has more calories because they add extra oil to sauté them in - after all, a mere tablespoon of oil has over nine grams of fat. The cheddar cheese might have more calories than the mozzarella, too.
What is the calorie, fat and carb content WITHOUT the bread?
I got the veggie sandwich today and the lady was nice enough to take off the cheese before heating it up. So, I'm sure if you just ask, they'll have no problem doing that:)
Ok, the commercial for them caught my eye but as a weightlifter who eats a lot of straight eggwhites I'm wondering how/why the protein is so low. Must have minimal eggwhites in them! Not enough to make me drop in for one...
I have been eating this for lunch for days now. I have not tried the turkey but have eaten the veggie. I think it is great, tasty and filling. low cal and on whole grain, how can you go wrong?
For those of us who don't eat whole eggs, I have to say this a welcome addition. When I do not have time to make my own breakfast in the morning it's nice to know I now have somplace to go to get an egg white sandwich. Although usually I only eat on piece of the bread or not at all
Just ate a veggie flatbread and was somewhat disappointed. the egg white part was like cakey with mini mini veggies.Maybe it's me but really .If u want something done right u have to do it yourself.
To anon: It depends on the store, and what you want taken out. Stores can't take out the vegetables (I.E., if you hate onions, no go.)and can't switch up the breads (the whole wheat breads are smaller, and won't fit the other sandwiches) But if you hit a salesperson in a good mood, you can usually ask for the cheese to come off. This is much more likely if you don't ask in the middle of a busy time - the sandwiches do come pre-assembled and it takes a few extra precious seconds to dissect and reassemble the sandwich before cooking it. Your luck will vary from store to store and even person to person, but it doesn't hurt to ask.
I had it yesterday. I didn't see a choice though, so I just ordered an eggwhite flatbread sandwich with no cheese and no butter. I always say NO butter because butter seems to show up on everything nowadays. Even the healthy choice menu items at restaurants. Anyhow, I think I ended up with the turkey sausage because there was spinach and something that looked like crumbles of meat. I thought it was pretty good and pretty filling. I'd definitely get it again. I actually had a craving for it today. ;)
Maybe because it was early in the morning and I had low expectations because I rarely eat fast food, but I actually liked the turkey sausage egg white flatbread sandwich. It was pretty big and really filling - I expected a much higher calorie and fat count because of the cheese and large amount of bread. This will definitely become my go-to whenever I have to resort to fast food!
Maybe because it was early in the morning and I had low expectations because I rarely eat fast food, but I actually liked the turkey sausage egg white flatbread sandwich. It was pretty big and really filling - I expected a much higher calorie and fat count because of the cheese and large amount of bread. This will definitely become my go-to whenever I have to resort to fast food!
I actually loved this. I just had it today.
I had the turkey sausage one, and it was honestly DELICIOUS. It was a good-sized sandwich. The bread was chewy and flavorful, and the mozzarella cheese was just a bunch of melty goodness. I thought the egg part was delectable! I would definitely get this again.
I had the veggie one today, and I must say, it was completely different than the turkey. It had a slightly spicy, Southwestern flavor (due to the peppers). The cheese was a very bland and mild version of cheddar.