I spent $10 on breakfast at Dunkin', Starbucks, and Tim Hortons. One chain provided the best value by a long shot.

• Overall, I thought the meal from Tim Hortons offered the best value and flavor.

Unfortunately, I received the wrong doughnut with my order.

Next, I visited Starbucks.

The sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit was delicious.

This egg sandwich was my favorite of the three, largely because of the fresh-tasting, crumbly biscuit it came on.

Though I made a mess eating it in my car, I appreciated that the biscuit wasn’t too greasy, the egg was fluffy and flavorful, and the sausage had a rich meatiness, if not as much spice as I’d like.

Overall, I was impressed by the meal I got at Tim Hortons.

The glazed doughnut was sweet, soft, and airy, and the coffee was also my favorite of the three — icy and smooth, without any hint of sourness.

I’m snobbish about bagels, and this one was no substitute for an everything bagel from my local bagel shop, but it was better than I expected.

It lacked the chewiness I seek in bagels, and “everything” appeared to mostly mean it had poppy and sesame seeds, but it was nonetheless soft and fresh.

Overall, I got the most for my money at Tim Hortons.

In total, I spent $6 at Dunkin’ for two wraps, a medium iced coffee, and a doughnut. This wasn’t a bad deal by any means, but the meal didn’t quite meet my personal taste preferences.

At Starbucks, I got a breakfast sandwich and a small hot coffee for $10. Although I enjoyed the sandwich, I didn’t think I got a lot for my money here.

However, $10 bought more than I wanted to eat in one sitting at Tim Hortons, making it the best value of the three chains I visited. Plus, I really loved the delicious sandwich, doughnut, and coffee, and the everything bagel was a nice addition to the already robust meal.

Business Insider reached out to Dunkin’, Starbucks, and Tim Hortons for comment.