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McCrispy™ Chicken Sandwich

Ingredients:

Crispy Chicken Fillet Ingredients: Chicken Breast Fillets With Rib Meat, Water, Wheat Flour, Vegetable Oil (Canola Oil, Corn Oil, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil), Sugar, Salt, Modified Food Starch, Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Yellow Corn Flour, Modified Corn Starch, Sodium Phosphate, Spices, Wheat Gluten, Yeast Extract, Monosodium Glutamate, Extractives Of Paprika (Color), Natural Flavors, Gum Arabic, Maltodextrin. Potato Roll Ingredients: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour), Water, Sugar, Yeast, Potato Flour, Wheat Gluten, Soybean Oil, Contains 2% or Less: Honey, Salt, Vinegar, Ascorbic Acid, Enzymes, Inactive Yeast, DATEM, Natural Flavors, Vegetable Proteins (Pea, Potato, Faba Bean), Vegetable Oil (Canola and/ or Sunflower Oil), Wheat Starch, Dextrose, Colors (turmeric, Paprika), Dextrose, Acetic Acid, Maltodextrin, Wheat Protein. Crinkle Cut Pickle Ingredients: Cucumbers, Water, Salt, Distilled Vinegar, Contains 2% Or Less: Calcium Chloride, Natural Flavors, Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), Polysorbate 80, Turmeric (Color). Salted Butter Ingredients: Cream, Salt.

Rating: We Avoid

Ingredient Score:

Rating: 1/5 Green Leaves

The McDonald’s McCrispy™ Chicken Sandwich falls short in providing a cleaner food option, earning the lowest rating of one out of five green leaves on our scale. This rating reflects the sandwich’s use of multiple ingredients that do not align with our criteria for healthier food choices.

The sandwich is not organic and includes genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which results in an immediate deduction in its score. It contains added sugars, specifically sugar and dextrose, which contribute to its low rating. The presence of potentially harmful additives such as natural flavors and enriched flour further reduces its standing. Known harmful additives, including sodium benzoate, maltodextrin, and monosodium glutamate, are also found within its ingredients, highlighting significant concerns. Additionally, the sandwich incorporates oils like canola, soybean, and corn oil, which are considered harmful in our assessment criteria.

Each component of the sandwich contributes to its overall score. The crispy chicken fillet contains a variety of ingredients that raise health concerns, such as modified food starches and artificial leavening agents. The potato roll includes enriched flour and additional natural flavors, while the crinkle-cut pickle has preservatives like sodium benzoate. Even the salted butter, although simple in composition, does not meet our standards for clean eating due to its non-organic nature.

The McDonald’s McCrispy™ Chicken Sandwich embodies the challenges consumers face when seeking healthier options in the fast-food industry. With its array of non-organic, GMO, and potentially harmful ingredients, it stands as an example of a product to avoid for those looking to make cleaner food choices. Our assessment aims to guide consumers towards more wholesome alternatives and away from products that do not promote healthful eating.