Wendy’s
Flavor:
Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit
Ingredients:
Breakfast Chicken: Chicken Breast Fillets with Rib Meat, Water, Seasoning (Sea Salt, Sugar, Oat Bran, Oat Fiber, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavors, Chicken Meat, Corn Syrup Solids, Modified Corn Starch, Spice, Corn Maltodextrin, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Gum Arabic), Modified Food Starch, Sodium Phosphates. Breaded with: Bleached Wheat Flour, Wheat Flour, Water, Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Sea Salt, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate), Spices, Extractives of Paprika, Rice Flour, Salt, Less than 2% of the Following: Modified Corn Starch, Wheat Gluten, Natural Flavors (Including Extractives of Celery Seed), Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Yeast, Yeast Extract Dehydrated Onion, Chicken Fat, Chicken Broth, Extractives of Turmeric, Maltodextrin, Gum Arabic. Breading Set in Vegetable Oil. Cooked In Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Canola, Corn and/or Cottonseed), Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Dimethylpolysiloxane (To Reduce Foaming). CONTAINS: WHEAT. COOKED IN THE SAME OIL AS MENU ITEMS THAT CONTAIN WHEAT, MILK, EGG, SOY, SESAME, AND FISH.
Buttermilk Biscuit: Enriched Bleached Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Cultured Buttermilk (Skim and/or Low-Fat Milk, Nonfat Dry Milk, Bacterial Culture Added), Water, Palm oil, Contains less than 2% of Cultured Buttermilk (Nonfat Milk, Contains 0.5% or less of Guar Gum, Tapioca Starch/Flour, Carrageenan, Locust Bean Gum, Mono & Diglycerides, Modified Tapioca Starch/Flour, Salt, Sodium Citrate), Sugar, Salt, Baking Soda, Soybean Oil, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Modified Wheat Starch, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Dextrose, Wheat Protein Isolate (Wheat Gluten, Lactic Acid), Natural Flavors, Soy Lecithin, Monocalcium Phosphate, Whey, Nonfat Dry Milk, Xanthan Gum, Biscuit Oil (Canola Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Salt, Natural Flavor, Soy Lecithin, Beta Carotene [Color]). CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK, SOY.
Maple Honey Butter Spread: Sugar, Canola Oil, Butter (Cream, Salt), Honey, Soybean Oil, Maple Syrup, Water, Contains less than 2% of: Cornstarch, Salt, Natural Flavor (Milk), Mono & Diglycerides, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3. CONTAINS: MILK
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Rated at 1/5 green leaves, the Wendy’s Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit falls short of cleaner food standards. This breakfast item is not organic, includes genetically modified ingredients, and features a range of added sugars and potentially harmful oils. It is also notable for containing several additives that raise concerns about its nutritional quality.
The product’s chicken component includes natural flavors and corn syrup solids, which contribute to the negative assessment. The breading contains a variety of flours and leavening agents, but also less desirable elements such as modified corn starch and extractives of paprika. The oils used for cooking and setting the breading include soybean and canola, which are often genetically modified and have hydrogenated options present, indicating less healthful choices.
The biscuit is made with enriched bleached flour and includes palm oil, another ingredient that is scrutinized for its health and environmental impacts. It also contains additives like sodium aluminum phosphate and modified wheat starch, which detract from the product’s green leaf rating. The maple honey butter spread that tops the biscuit introduces additional sugar and canola oil, further diminishing its score.
This score reflects the presence of non-organic ingredients, GMOs, added sugars such as sugar and dextrose, as well as potentially harmful oils like canola, soybean, and palm oil. The product also loses points for including ingredients such as carrageenan and maltodextrin, which are considered harmful by certain health advocates.
Given its composition, the Wendy’s Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit is not recommended for those seeking cleaner, more health-conscious food options. Its low green leaf rating is a clear indicator of its alignment—or lack thereof—with the values of a diet focused on health and wellness.
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