3. Dunkin’ Egg White Veggie Sandwich
You’ll want to skip the donuts with your coffee at Dunkin’, but their savory breakfast sandwiches are a winning choice. The egg white veggie sandwich features an egg white omelet with diced red and green bell peppers, mushrooms, and green onions. It’s also topped with American cheese.
At 290 calories and 14 grams of protein, Shapiro recommends this dish over any greasy egg-and-cheese sandwich any day.
Nutrition info: 290 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 690 mg sodium, 37 g carbs (1 g fiber, 4 g sugar), 14 g protein
4. Taco Bell Breakfast Soft Taco
What’s great about ordering at Taco Bell is that you can customize your meal any way you want. Shapiro’s go-to are thebreakfast soft tacos, which you can load up with eggs, cheese, guac, or pico de gallo. The “Make It Fresca” option at Taco Bell replaces dairy- and mayo-based sauces and guacamole with pico de gallo. This automatically subtracts 20 calories from your meal.
“It has 240 calories, is fairly low in sodium, and is high in protein and delicious flavor,” Shapiro says. Keep in mind that since Taco Bell’s menu is customizable, the calorie counts will vary, but here is the nutritional info for one that’s made with eggs, cheese, and pico de gallo.
Nutrition info: 230 calories, 14 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 560 mg sodium, 15 g carbs (1 g fiber, 1 g sugar), 12 g protein