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Flavor:
Cinnamon Roll with Cream Cheese Icing
Ingredients:
Sugar, Enriched Flour (wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Fractionated Palm And Palm Oils, Brown Sugar, Egg, Maltodextrin, Contains 2% Or Less: Cream Cheese (pasteurized Milk And Cream, Salt, Carob Bean Gum, Cheese Culture), Whey, Yeast, Mono- And Diglycerides, Cinnamon, Salt, Natural Flavors, Colors (beta Carotene, Titanium Dioxide), Corn syrup, Preservatives (citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Alpha-tocopherols>, Propionic Acid, Phosphoric Acid), Agar, Locust Bean Gum, Soybean Oil, Polysorbate 60, Anhydrous Milk Fat, Carrageenan, Invert Sugar, Vitamin A Palmitate, Nonfat Milk, Sodium Caseinate, Malted Barley Flour, Enzymes, Ascorbic Acid, Soy Flour, Soy Lecithin.
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
The McDonald’s Menu Cinnamon Roll with Cream Cheese Icing earns a rating of 1 out of 5 green leaves. This product does not meet the criteria for cleaner food options due to its composition of various non-organic, potentially harmful additives, and the presence of added sugars and oils that are considered detrimental to health.
The cinnamon roll is not organic, and it contains genetically modified (GMO) ingredients, which immediately lowers its standing on the health scale. The addition of multiple types of sugars, including brown sugar and corn syrup, contributes to its high sugar content. The product also includes citric acid, which, although naturally occurring, is often used as a preservative and may be counted among added sugars in this context.
Several ingredients in the cinnamon roll raise concerns. Natural flavors and diglycerides, while common in processed foods, are ambiguous in their composition and potential health effects. Enriched flour, while fortified with vitamins, is stripped of natural nutrients during processing. Emulsifiers such as polysorbate 60 and soy lecithin are also present, which some health-conscious consumers prefer to avoid.
More alarming is the inclusion of ingredients like carrageenan, which has been linked to gastrointestinal inflammation in some studies, and titanium dioxide, a colorant that has raised health questions. Maltodextrin, a highly processed sweetener, is another ingredient that is often flagged for its potential impact on blood sugar levels.
The use of oils in the product, specifically soybean and fractionated palm oils, is another point of contention. These oils are often highly processed and may contribute to negative health outcomes when consumed in large quantities.
The McDonald’s Menu Cinnamon Roll with Cream Cheese Icing is a food product that carries a low health rating on our scale due to its array of non-organic, GMO, and potentially harmful ingredients. It is recommended to seek alternative food options that align better with a diet centered on health and wellness.
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