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Hotcakes
Ingredients:
Hotcakes Ingredients: Water, Enriched Flour (wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Whey, Corn Flour, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Eggs, Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Dextrose, Emulsifier (mono And Diglycerides, Propylene Glycol Monoesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate), Salt, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavors, Beta Carotene (color), Soy Lecithin. Hotcake Syrup Ingredients: Corn Syrup, Sugar, Water, Natural Flavors, Potassium Sorbate (preservative), Caramel Color. Salted Whipped Butter Ingredients: Sweet Cream, Salt.
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Rated at 1/5 green leaves, the McDonald’s Menu Hotcakes represent a choice that aligns poorly with the goal of promoting cleaner food options. This product is not organic and contains genetically modified ingredients, which immediately lowers its standing on our scale. Furthermore, the inclusion of added sugars, such as sugar and dextrose, alongside high-fructose corn syrup, detracts significantly from its nutritional profile.
The hotcakes’ composition is marred further by the presence of potentially harmful additives. Ingredients like natural flavors, diglycerides, soy lecithin, and xanthan gum raise concerns. More alarming are the known harmful additives, specifically caramel color and propylene glycol, which are associated with negative health impacts. Additionally, the use of soybean oil, a processed oil, contributes to the product’s low rating.
The accompanying hotcake syrup is a simple blend of corn syrup, sugar, and water, with potassium sorbate as a preservative and caramel color for aesthetics. Both ingredients, particularly the caramel color, are flagged for their potential health risks. The salted whipped butter provided with the hotcakes is perhaps the least controversial component, consisting of sweet cream and salt, yet it does not mitigate the overall score.
The McDonald’s Menu Hotcakes are a product that, according to our rigorous standards, fails to meet the criteria for a cleaner and healthier food option. The assortment of non-organic, GMO, and artificially enhanced ingredients, coupled with the inclusion of potentially and known harmful additives, solidify its position at the lowest end of our rating scale. Consumers seeking healthier alternatives would be well-advised to consider other options that prioritize natural, organic, and minimally processed components.
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