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Panera Bread
Flavor:
Margherita Flatbread Pizza
Ingredients:
Pizza Flatbread (Enriched Flour [Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Water, Yeast, Salt, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Canola Oil, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Wheat Gluten, Semolina Wheat Flour, Vinegar, Ground Millet, Natural Yeast Flavor, Clarified Butter, Cultured Nonfat Milk), Tomatoes, Fontina Mozzarella Cheese Blend (Fontina Cheese [Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Microbial Enzymes], Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese [Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Microbial Enzymes], Potato Starch [To Prevent Caking], Powdered Cellulose [To Prevent Caking], Natamycin [Mold Inhibitor]), Tomato Bell Pepper Sauce (Water, Red Bell Peppers, Carrot Juice Concentrate, Tomato Paste, Canola Oil, Onion Puree, Mushroom Juice Concentrate, Sea Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Sugar, Salted Butter (Cream [Milk], Salt), Garlic, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Natural Basil Flavor Wonf, Oregano, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Fennel, Bay Leaves), Sliced Fresh Mozzarella (Pasteurized Milk, Vinegar, Salt, Microbial Enzymes), Basil
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Awarded a 1/5 green leaf rating, the Panera Bread Margherita Flatbread Pizza falls short of cleaner food standards due to several factors. This flatbread pizza is not organic and contains genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which detract from its clean food status. The presence of added sugars, such as sugar and citric acid, further reduces its rating. The inclusion of potentially harmful additives, specifically artificial flavors, enriched flour, xanthan gum, and modified corn starch, contributes to the low score. Moreover, the use of oils like canola and soybean oil, which are considered harmful, also impacts the overall score negatively.
The Panera Bread Margherita Flatbread Pizza starts with an enriched flour base, which, although common in many processed foods, is less desirable for those seeking whole, unrefined grains. The cheese blend includes both fontina and mozzarella, with anti-caking agents and a mold inhibitor, which may raise concerns for those avoiding certain food additives. The tomato bell pepper sauce, while containing vegetable components like red bell peppers and carrot juice concentrate, also contains added sugars and modified corn starch, which are often avoided in a clean eating diet. The pizza is topped with fresh mozzarella and basil, but these fresher ingredients are overshadowed by the aforementioned concerns.
The overall assessment of the Panera Bread Margherita Flatbread Pizza is that it does not meet the criteria for those seeking cleaner, more natural food options. The non-organic status, GMO ingredients, added sugars, potentially harmful additives, and harmful oils all contribute to its low green leaf rating. Therefore, it is recommended to avoid this product in favor of cleaner, more health-conscious choices that align with a diet free from these elements.
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