Subway, McDonald’s Breakfast Go Head-To-Head

This week I reached out for a Western Egg Muffin Melt, part of the new breakfast menu at America's No. 1 early-morning fast-food chain …

You thought McDonald's? Nope, it's Subway, with 25,000 restaurants coast to coast, practically on every corner. The Golden Arches has barely half that many locations.

Here's the Western Egg Muffin Melt blueprint: a scrambled-egg omelet, Black Forest ham, green peppers, red onions and American cheese on a light wheat English muffin.

Total calories: 180. Fat grams: 7. Dietary fiber: 6 grams. Carbs: 19 grams. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $2.

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