Meat-free, not vegan
Starbucks Egg, Pesto & Mozzarella Sandwich: Calories and Price
The breakfast sandwich that matches the Impossible on protein and undercuts it on calories and price.
Quick answer. The Egg, Pesto & Mozzarella Sandwich is a meat-free breakfast sandwich with 21 g of protein. It is 390 calories, 1 g of sugar and about $5.60. It ties the Impossible Breakfast Sandwich for protein and costs less.
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 1 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Average US price: $5.60
Checked October 2026. Prices are average US prices and vary by store.
Where It Sits at Breakfast
The breakfast page is direct about this sandwich. The Impossible is the meat-free option that still has egg and cheese. The pesto sandwich is the other meat-free sandwich. Same protein, lower calories, lower sugar, lower price.
| Item | Calories | Sugar | Protein | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Bacon, Cheddar & Egg White | 260 | 2 g | 17 g | $5.09 |
| Bacon, Gouda & Egg | 360 | 2 g | 18 g | $5.60 |
| Egg, Pesto & Mozzarella | 390 | 1 g | 21 g | $5.60 |
| Impossible Breakfast Sandwich | 420 | 4 g | 21 g | $6.19 |
| Double-Smoked Bacon, Cheddar & Egg | 500 | 8 g | 21 g | — |
Order the pesto sandwich when you do not want meat and you want the 21 g protein without the Impossible’s $6.19 price. It is not a vegan sandwich. The morning list is on the breakfast menu.
How to Order
- Say Egg, Pesto and Mozzarella.
- Do not call it vegan. Egg and cheese are in the name.
- If you wanted turkey, that is a different sandwich, and we do not have its calories on this table.
- The Bacon Gouda is the same $5.60 and 360 calories, with meat. Say the pesto name if that is the one you want.
Egg, Pesto and Mozzarella at Home
Egg, pesto and mozzarella on a toasted roll. We are not assigning a Starbucks bread name the menu does not give us.
Ingredients
- 4 rolls. The bread style is our choice. The menu does not name the loaf
- 4 eggs
- 4 ounces fresh mozzarella
- 4 tablespoons basil pesto
- A handful of spinach, optional
Instructions
- Cook the eggs in a nonstick pan. Cover the pan so the tops set.
- Toast the rolls and spread pesto on the cut sides.
- Add the egg and mozzarella. Melt the cheese with the lid on for a minute. The store sandwich is 390 calories. This one is a home version.
Egg, Pesto & Mozzarella FAQs
What is the Egg, Pesto and Mozzarella Sandwich?
It is the other meat-free breakfast sandwich, next to the Impossible. It has 390 calories, 1 g of sugar, 21 g of protein and costs about $5.60.
Is it vegan?
No. The breakfast page says the Impossible sandwich is meat-free but not vegan, because it still has egg and cheese. The pesto sandwich is also meat-free, and the name includes egg and mozzarella.
How does it compare with the Impossible sandwich?
They tie at 21 g of protein. The Impossible is 420 calories, 4 g of sugar and about $6.19. The pesto sandwich is 390 calories, 1 g of sugar and about $5.60, so it costs less.
Is there a turkey pesto sandwich too?
The food menu names a Turkey, Provolone & Pesto on Ciabatta in a separate note. We do not have a calorie row for it here, so we are not borrowing the egg sandwich’s numbers.
What if I want fewer calories?
The Turkey Bacon, Cheddar & Egg White Sandwich is 260 calories. The Egg White & Roasted Red Pepper Egg Bites are 170. Both are on the breakfast menu.
Nutrition and menu descriptions are from starbucks.com, checked October 2026. The homemade recipe is our own home version, not an official Starbucks recipe. Prices are average US prices and vary by store. starbukmenu.com is not affiliated with Starbucks Corporation.
