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Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit
Ingredients:
Biscuit Ingredients: Enriched Flour (bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Cultured Nonfat Buttermilk (cultured Skim Milk, Nonfat Dry Milk, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Mono And Diglycerides, Locust Bean Gum, Carrageenan), Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Water, Leavening (sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Contains 2% Or Less: Salt, Sugar, Modified Cellulose, Wheat Protein Isolate, Natural Flavor, Modified Food Starch, Xanthan Gum, Soy Lecithin. Folded Egg Ingredients: Eggs, Nonfat Milk, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Citric Acid. Pasteurized Process American Cheese Ingredients: Milk, Cream, Water, Sodium Citrate, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Citric Acid, Enzymes, Soy Lecithin, Color Added. Thick Cut Applewood Smoked Bacon Ingredients: Pork Bellies Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Natural Smoke Flavor, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite. Salted Butter Ingredients: Cream, Salt. Clarified Butter Ingredients: Pasteurized Cream (butterfat).
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Rated at 1/5 green leaves, the McDonald’s Menu Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit stands as a product to avoid for those seeking cleaner food options. This scoring reflects a comprehensive assessment of its ingredients, none of which are organic, alongside the presence of GMOs. The inclusion of added sugars, such as sugar and citric acid, detracts from its nutritional value. Furthermore, the product harbors a range of potentially harmful additives, including natural and artificial flavors, diglycerides, enriched flour, soy lecithin, xanthan gum, and sodium citrate. More concerning are the known harmful additives like carrageenan and sodium nitrite, which carry a higher risk profile. Harmful oils, specifically palm kernel oil and palm oil, also feature in the ingredient list, compounding the product’s shortcomings.
The biscuit contains enriched flour and additives like sodium aluminum phosphate, which may raise health concerns. The folded egg portion is simpler, with eggs and nonfat milk, but modified food starch and added salt are present. The pasteurized process American cheese includes milk and cream but also color additives and emulsifiers like soy lecithin. The bacon, although a source of protein, is cured with additives such as sodium erythorbate and sodium nitrite, which are flagged for their potential health risks. Additionally, the use of both salted and clarified butter introduces more dairy and salt into the mix.
Given the ingredients and the lack of organic or non-GMO certification, this product does not align with the health-conscious criteria that are central to our evaluation. It is clear from the analysis that the McDonald’s Menu Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit is a food item with multiple concerns regarding its ingredients and their impact on health, earning it the lowest possible rating on our green leaf scale.
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