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Spicy Chicken 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, Buttered Flavored Oil [soybean Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor, Beta Carotene], Chicken (Spicy Chicken Breast Breakfast Filets With Rib Meat Containing Up To 15% Solution Of Water, Seasoning [corn Maltodextrin, Spice, Rice Starch, Tapioca Maltodextrin, Salt, Cotton Seed Oil, Spice And Color {contains Paprika}, Garlic Powder, Natural Flavoring], Modified Food Starch, Coated With Up To 4% Of Salt, Monosodium Glutamate (MSG), Sugar, Spices, Paprika, Enriched Bleached Flour [bleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Sugar, Salt, Monosodium Glutamate (MSG), Leavening, Spice, Nonfat Milk, Soybean Oil, Whey, Color [paprika, Yellow #6], Fully Refined Peanut Oil, With Dimethylpolysiloxane [an Anti-foam Agent] Added, Pasteurized Nonfat Milk, Pasteurized Egg, Water)
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Awarded a 1/5 green leaf rating, the Chick-fil-A Spicy Chicken Biscuit falls short in providing a cleaner food option for health-conscious consumers. The biscuit, a staple breakfast item, does not boast organic ingredients, nor does it avoid GMOs. Its composition includes added sugars such as sugar and dextrose, which contribute to its low rating. Additionally, the presence of potentially harmful additives like natural flavors, enriched flour, soy lecithin, and modified food starch further detracts from its nutritional value.
The product also contains known harmful additives, specifically maltodextrin, monosodium glutamate (MSG), and Yellow #6, which are flagged for their negative health implications. The variety of oils used in the biscuit—peanut, canola, soybean, vegetable, palm kernel, and palm oils—are considered harmful, contributing to the overall negative assessment of the product.
The extensive ingredient list of the Chick-fil-A Spicy Chicken Biscuit reveals a reliance on processed components. This includes the chicken itself, which is prepared with a solution containing corn maltodextrin and other seasoning agents, and then coated with additional spices, MSG, and colorants. The biscuit is fried in fully refined peanut oil, which contains dimethylpolysiloxane as an anti-foaming agent, raising further concerns about the product’s purity and healthfulness.
The Spicy Chicken Biscuit’s composition is a clear indication that it does not align with the mission of offering cleaner food alternatives. The reliance on non-organic, GMO, and additive-laden ingredients places this product at the lowest end of the health spectrum on our scale. Consumers seeking healthier options would do well to steer clear of this offering, as it represents a departure from the cleaner, more wholesome food choices that are increasingly in demand.
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