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Sausage McMuffin®
Ingredients:
English Muffin Ingredients: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Yeast, Yellow Corn Meal (Degermed Yellow Corn Meal and Corn Flour), Contains 2% or Less: Sugar, Soybean Oil, Salt, Dough Conditioners (Mono-, Di- And Tricalcium Phosphate, DATEM, Ascorbic Acid, Enzymes, Ethylated Mono and Digylcerides), Wheat Gluten, Cultured Wheat Flour, Citric Acid, Baking Soda, Fumaric Acid. Sausage Patty Ingredients: Pork, Water, Salt, Spices, Dextrose, Sugar, Rosemary Extract, Natural Flavors. Pasteurized Process American Cheese Ingredients: Milk, Cream, Water, Sodium Citrate, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Citric Acid, Enzymes, Soy Lecithin, Color Added. Salted Butter Ingredients: Cream, Salt.
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Rated at 1/5 green leaves, the McDonald’s Sausage McMuffin® falls short in the cleaner food options category. This product is not organic, and it includes genetically modified (GMO) ingredients, which immediately impacts its rating negatively. The presence of added sugars, such as sugar and citric acid, further detracts from its score. Dextrose, a form of sugar that is deemed more harmful, is also an ingredient, leading to additional deductions.
The Sausage McMuffin® contains a range of additives, including natural flavors and sodium citrate, which are viewed unfavorably by our scoring system. Enriched flour and soy lecithin, found in the English muffin, along with sodium citrate in the cheese, are considered potentially harmful and contribute to the product’s low score. Soybean oil is used in this product, an ingredient classified under harmful oils in our evaluation criteria.
This product does not meet the standards set for cleaner, healthier food options. It includes several ingredients that carry negative health implications when consumed regularly. The non-organic nature of the ingredients and the inclusion of GMOs further distance the Sausage McMuffin® from the ideal of a clean and healthy food product.
The Sausage McMuffin® earns the lowest possible score on our scale due to its composition, which is heavy on additives, sugars, and GMO ingredients. Consumers seeking healthier, cleaner food products would be advised to consider alternatives that better align with these values. The product’s ingredient list and its implications are clear indicators of its standing in the realm of health-conscious food choices.
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