Weight Watchers Smart Ones English Muffin Sandwich VS. McDonald's Egg McMuffin

Whoever said dieting isn't easy, wasn't kidding. Many people find it incredibly hard weeding through nutritional values and serving sizes only to end up with something that sounds decent but tastes like last week's cardboard. Like many Americans I am a breakfast person. I love breakfast and prior to my health conscious days of dieting my favorite breakfast of choice (on the go) was McDonalds. One of my favorite items was McDonald's Egg McMuffins. I did not think I would find a suitable replacement worth eating and as McDonald's is not exactly dieting food it had been cut out of my menu.

Imagine my surprise when I saw that red Weight Watchers box holding the Smart Ones English Muffin Sandwich in the grocer's freezer this afternoon. I was skeptical, but felt the need to try it. In comparison I have to say that it was much better than I expected.

Convenience

By convenience I am referring to the time that it takes to buy/make the breakfast sandwich. As the Weight Watchers Smart Ones English Muffin Sandwich and the McDonald's Egg McMuffin are both the same type of food there is no need to compare the ease of use in eating the food. When it comes to the Weight Watchers English Muffin Sandwich, the convenience lays solely in the method in which you plan to cook the sandwich. Using the Oven will mean about 35 minutes of cook time. However, the microwave only takes two minutes.

When choosing to go with McDonald's, depending on the location and the time of breakfast you are entering the line, it could also take you 30 minutes to get an Egg McMuffin. This is especially true if you are stuck in a drive thru line behind some woman that is digging in her purse for change.

For this reason alone I offer a tie for convenience between the Weight Watchers Smart Ones English Muffin Sandwich and the McDonald's Egg McMuffin.

Winner: Tie

Taste

There are several factors that can influence taste. I attempted to be as impartial in this area as I could and just speak as a person that loves breakfast sandwiches.