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McDonalds Menu

Flavor:

Big Breakfast®

Ingredients:

Scrambled Eggs Ingredients: Eggs, Citric Acid. 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. Hash Browns Ingredients: Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (canola Oil, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Natural Beef Flavor [wheat And Milk Derivatives]*), Salt, Corn Flour, Dehydrated Potato, Dextrose, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate (maintain Color), Extractives Of Black Pepper. *natural Beef Flavor Contains Hydrolyzed Wheat And Hydrolyzed Milk As Starting Ingredients Sausage Patty Ingredients: Pork, Water, Salt, Spices, Dextrose, Sugar, Rosemary Extract, Natural Flavors. Salted Butter Ingredients: Cream, Salt. Clarified Butter Ingredients: Pasteurized Cream (butterfat).

Rating: We Avoid

Ingredient Score:

Rated at 1/5 green leaves, the McDonald’s Menu Big Breakfast® receives the lowest possible score for healthier food options on our website. This product is not organic and includes genetically modified ingredients. The ingredient list reveals the presence of added sugars and dextrose, both of which contribute to the negative rating due to their health implications. Moreover, the presence of potentially harmful additives like natural and artificial flavors, diglycerides, and soy lecithin further diminishes its score, while the inclusion of carrageenan, a known harmful additive, significantly impacts the overall rating.

The use of various oils such as canola, soybean, palm kernel, and palm oil, which are considered harmful, is another factor that contributes to the product’s low score. These oils are often highly processed and may have negative health effects. The product also contains enriched flour and xanthan gum, ingredients that are typically added to processed foods and may not align with cleaner food standards.

The Big Breakfast® consists of several components: scrambled eggs with citric acid, a biscuit made with enriched flour and buttermilk, hash browns cooked in a blend of oils and flavored with beef derivatives, a sausage patty with added sugars and spices, and both salted and clarified butter. None of these ingredients are organic, and many include additives or are genetically modified, which are critical factors in the assessment.

The evaluation of the McDonald’s Big Breakfast® reflects a focus on providing cleaner food alternatives by scrutinizing ingredients for organic certification, non-GMO status, added sugars, harmful additives, and oils. The product does not meet the criteria for a healthier option and is advised against for those seeking cleaner, more wholesome food choices. This comprehensive review is aimed at guiding consumers toward selections that promote better health and environmental sustainability.