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Jimmy Dean

Flavor:

Sausage, Egg & Cheese Maple Biscuit Roll-Ups

Ingredients:

FILLING: Fully Cooked Pork And Chicken Sausage Crumbles: Pork, mechanically separated chicken, water, oat fiber, Contains 2% Or Less Of The Following: salt, sugar, dehydrated pork stock, chili pepper, spices, sodium phosphates, caramel color, natural flavor, Maltodextrin, succinic acid. Pre-cooked Scrambled Eggs: Whole Eggs, Skim Milk, Soybean Oil, Corn Starch, Salt, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid. Water. Shredded Mozzarella Cheese: Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese [(Pasteurized Part-skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Powdered Cellulose (To Prevent Caking), Natamycin (A Natural Mold Inhibitor)]. Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese: Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Water, Cream, Sodium Phosphates, Salt, Sorbic Acid (Preservative), Vegetable Color (Annatto And Paprika Extract), Powdered Cellulose (To Prevent Caking), Natamycin (Preservative). Liquid Three Cheese Sauce: Water, Cheddar/Parmesan/Low Moisture Mozzarella Cheeses (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Whey, Unsalted Butter, Nonfat Milk, Corn Starch, Contains 2% Or Less Of The Following: Natural Flavor, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Spice, Xanthan Gum. Modified Food Starch, Modified Cellulose. BISCUIT: Wheat Flour Enriched [(Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Malted Barley Flour], Water, Palm Oil, Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin And Folic Acid), Sugar, Dried Buttermilk, Maple Flakes [Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Palm, Palm Kernel), Wheat Flour, Cocoa Powder, Glucose, Extractives Of Fenugreek, Maple Sugar, Caramel Color, Soy Lecithin], Oat Fiber, Sodium Bicarbonate, Natural And Artificial Butter Flavor [Natural Butter Flavor (Maltodextrin, Enzyme Modified Butter, Annatto, Turmeric), Natural And Artificial Flavor, Lactic Acid], Dextrose, Leavening (Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate), Natural And Artificial Maple Flavor [Propylene Glycol, Water, Flavoring, Corn Syrup, Ethyl Alcohol, Contains Less Than 2% (Caramel Color, Sulfites)], Salt, Monocalcium Phosphate, DATEM, Sauteed Butter Type Flavor [Maltodextrin, Natural And Artificial Butter Flavor, Annatto And Turmeric (For Color)], Xanthan Gum, Tricalcium Phosphate.

Rating: We Avoid

Ingredient Score:

This product earns a 1/5 green leaf rating, indicating it is among the least recommended on our scale for those seeking cleaner food options. The ‘Jimmy Dean Sausage, Egg & Cheese Maple Biscuit Roll-Ups’ is not organic and contains genetically modified ingredients. It includes added sugars such as sugar and citric acid, as well as higher concern sweeteners like dextrose, glucose, and corn syrup.

The ingredient list features a range of additives, including natural and artificial flavors, soy lecithin, sulfites, xanthan gum, caramel color, and DATEM. Particularly troubling are components like artificial flavors, caramel color, and propylene glycol, which are linked to negative health effects. The product also contains several types of oils that are often viewed unfavorably by health-conscious consumers, including soybean oil, vegetable oil, and palm oil.

The presence of artificial flavors further diminishes the product’s standing. With an extensive list of ingredients that raise health and environmental concerns, this product falls short of the criteria for a cleaner food option. Its low green leaf rating reflects a range of issues, from non-organic ingredients to the inclusion of potentially harmful additives and oils.

For those prioritizing health and environmental sustainability, this product does not align with those values. Its composition suggests a significant distance from the cleaner, simpler food products that are increasingly in demand by informed consumers. The 1/5 green leaf rating serves as a clear indicator of its position at the lower end of the scale, guiding consumers towards alternatives that better meet the criteria for a cleaner diet.