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Sourdough Breakfast Sandwich
Ingredients:
Egg Patties: Egg Whites, Egg Yolks, Soybean Oil, Water, Contains 2% or less of: Corn Starch, Salt, Natural Flavor, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum, Citric Acid; Sourdough Bread: Enriched Wheat Flour (Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Rye Flour, Whole Grain Rye Flour, Salt, Yeast, Malted Barley Flour; Sliced White Cheddar Cheese: Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes; Bacon: Pork, cured with: Water, Sugar, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Smoke Flavoring, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite.
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Rated at 1/5 green leaves, the Dunkin Donuts Sourdough Breakfast Sandwich presents significant concerns for those seeking cleaner food options. This rating, the lowest on our scale, reflects the sandwich’s composition of ingredients that fall short of our standards for health and environmental impact.
The sandwich is not organic, an important criterion for our evaluations, and it contains genetically modified organisms (GMOs). These two factors alone detract from its potential as a cleaner food choice. In addition to its lack of organic certification and presence of GMOs, the product includes added sugars. Sugar and citric acid, both present in the sandwich, contribute to the reduced score due to their association with adverse health effects when consumed in excess.
Further scrutiny of the ingredients reveals the use of several potentially harmful additives. Natural flavors and xanthan gum, while common in processed foods, are subtractive in our scoring system due to their ambiguous nature and potential health concerns. Enriched wheat flour also counts against the product, as it suggests the flour has been stripped of its natural nutrients and artificially fortified.
A more pressing issue is the presence of sodium nitrite in the bacon, a known harmful additive linked to increased health risks. This ingredient significantly impacts the overall score, emphasizing the product’s alignment with less healthy options on the market.
Additionally, the inclusion of soybean oil, categorized as a harmful oil in our analysis, further diminishes the product’s standing. Soybean oil, particularly when not organic or non-GMO, is often processed using methods that raise health and environmental concerns.
The Dunkin Donuts Sourdough Breakfast Sandwich, with its composition of non-organic, GMO, and questionable additives, as well as the use of harmful oils, warrants its 1/5 green leaf rating. Consumers seeking cleaner, healthier food options would be well-advised to consider alternatives that better align with these values.
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