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Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit
Ingredients:
Biscuit (Enriched Flour [bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Water, Vegetable Oil Shortening [palm Oil], Sugar, Self-rising Flour [enriched Bleached Flour {wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid}, Baking Powder {baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate}, Salt], Buttermilk, Leavening [sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate], Salt, Whey, Canola Oil, Wheat Gluten, Natural Butter Flavor, Cysteine Monohydrochloride, Malted Barley, Dextrose, Wheat Flour, Butter Flavored Oil [soybean Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor, Beta Carotene]), Egg (Whole Eggs, Water, Salt, Butter Type Flavor [medium Chain Triglycerides, Coconut Oil, Natural Flavors], Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Annatto [color], Soybean Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor, Beta Carotene), Cheese (Cheddar Cheese [milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Milkfat, Water, Sodium Citrate, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Sorbic Acid As Preservative, Oleoresin Paprika [color], Annatto [color], With Sunflower Lecithin Added For Slice Separation), Bacon (Pork, Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphate, Natural Flavor, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Smoke)
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
This product receives a 1/5 green leaf rating. The Chick-fil-A Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit is a fast-food breakfast item that fails to meet our clean eating standards. It is not organic and contains genetically modified (GMO) ingredients, which significantly reduces its score. The biscuit harbors added sugars, including sugar and citric acid, further diminishing its health value. The presence of dextrose, a more harmful added sugar, exacerbates the issue.
The ingredient list reveals a range of potentially harmful additives such as natural flavors and soy lecithin, which contribute to the product’s low rating. Enriched flour, xanthan gum, and sodium citrate are additional additives that we have identified as detrimental to the product’s overall score. More concerning is the inclusion of sodium nitrite, an additive known for its harmful effects, which leads to a substantial deduction.
The biscuit also contains several oils that we consider harmful, including canola, soybean, vegetable, palm kernel, and palm oil. These oils are often highly processed and may have negative health implications. Their inclusion further reduces the product’s standing on our scale.
The Chick-fil-A Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit, according to our rigorous standards, is a product best avoided for those seeking cleaner food options. The combination of non-organic ingredients, GMOs, added sugars, harmful additives, and oils solidifies its position at the bottom of our green leaf rating system. While it may be convenient for a quick breakfast choice, its composition does not align with the goals of providing cleaner, healthier food alternatives.
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