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Sausage Biscuit with Egg
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. 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
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Rated at 1/5 green leaves, the McDonald’s Menu Sausage Biscuit with Egg falls short of meeting the criteria for cleaner food options. The product is not organic and contains genetically modified ingredients, which results in an immediate deduction from its score. Additionally, the presence of added sugars, including sugar and citric acid, further detracts from its rating. More concerning are the higher quantities of dextrose, a form of sugar that contributes to the product’s lower score.
The inclusion of various additives raises additional red flags. Natural flavors, diglycerides, enriched flour, soy lecithin, and xanthan gum are among the ingredients that contribute negatively to the product’s score due to their potential harm. Carrageenan, categorized as a known harmful additive, is particularly problematic and results in a significant score reduction.
Furthermore, the use of harmful oils such as palm kernel oil and palm oil not only impacts the product’s overall healthiness but also raises concerns about environmental sustainability. These oils are associated with deforestation and habitat destruction and are therefore considered detrimental in the evaluation process.
The product’s score reflects these issues, earning it the lowest possible rating on the green leaf scale. With this in mind, consumers seeking cleaner and healthier food options are advised to avoid this product. The ingredients list and the scoring criteria provide clear evidence that the McDonald’s Menu Sausage Biscuit with Egg does not align with the standards of those looking for nutritious and environmentally friendly food choices.
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