The Take
Eggs Benedict is mid, not healthy. Slop Score: 19.
Poached eggs, ham, and butter hollandaise form a pre-1990 protein stack with real animal fats. The English muffin drags it down with refined flour and seed oil exposure.
Status seekers order it to signal weekend wellness. They get jawline approval from the eggs and ham until the carb base ruins the signal.
The Verdict
The classic delivers satisfying protein and fats that ancestors would recognize. The muffin turns it into cope food for people pretending brunch equals fitness.
Pair it with grass-fed butter and pasture-raised eggs from Vital Farms to control the hollandaise and double the based factor.
Skip the standard version. Slop Score: 19.
Common Questions
What is in Eggs Benedict?
Poached eggs, ham, hollandaise on an English muffin. The muffin is the weak link.
Does Eggs Benedict have seed oils?
Traditional butter hollandaise avoids them. Diner versions often swap in industrial oils.
Why does the English muffin ruin Eggs Benedict?
It adds refined flour and seed oil risk that dilute the animal fat benefits.
