Price $3.89

comes between two slidersized waffles that are as cloyingly sweet as they are brittle and dry. Here, they don’t mess with what’s made the brand a success: the original steam griddled burger comes with a scrambled egg that results in a sandwich that is one big mush. If you must, the sausage version is slightly better, a hockey puck-like patty, hard scrambled eggs and 310 calories and 630 mg of sodium for a tiny slider that will leave you hankering for lunch.

Price $1.69.

patty on a stick that is dipped in pancake batter and deep fried until the outside crackles. Skip the artificial syrup, though, because this puppy is already plenty sweet.

Price $1.99

You won’t find any bun options at this south-of-theborder-themed chain, where tortilla is what dings and the current slogan is “circles are for squares.” That doesn’t mean the mad scientists here don’t create their own take on breakfast. Behold the breakfast crunch wrap, where sausage, egg, cheese and hash browns have all been layered in the center of a tortilla that is then creased closed and pressed shut. It’s ingenuity that weighs in at 670 calories and 1,300 mg of sodium.

Price $2.99

Ronald McDonald may have made the English muffin a household sandwich option, but Starbucks has taken it to the next level, with its sausage, Cheddar and egg breakfast sandwich. It is larger, tastes fresher, but also clocks in at 500 calories and 920 mg of sodium. The coffee chain has vastly expanded better breakfast options over the past few years, going beyond pastries to include hot sandwiches, oatmeal and sous vide eggs — breadless bites of slow-cooked eggs that are available at select locations.

Price $3.45

Like other chains, the breakfast menu here has grown over the last 30 years from a lone chicken biscuit to include sausage and bacon along with bread options that include a bagel and burrito. But it’s the care to detail that sets Chick-fil-A apart. The original chicken biscuit with an egg pairs a superior biscuit with a tender fried chicken patty and fluffy eggs that is better than its sausage-topped rivals. For now, such a reward is only available in Hicksville, Port Jefferson and Commack.

Price $3.49