Panera Bread
Flavor:
Chicken & Pepperoni Mozzarella Melt - Stacked Toasted Baguette
Ingredients:
French Baguette (Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Enzyme [Corn], Folic Acid), Water, Salt, Dough Improver (Malted Barley Flour, Dextrose, Rye Flour, Sunflower Lecithin, Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Calcium Phosphate), Fungal Enzymes, Ascorbic Acid), Yeast (Yeast, Sorbitan Monostearate, Ascorbic Acid), Smoked Pulled Chicken Breast (Chicken Breast With Rib Meat, Water, Salt, Tapioca Starch/Flour, Vinegar, Yeast Extract, Sugar, Citrus Extract), Fontina Mozzarella Cheese Blend (Fontina Cheese [Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Microbial Enzymes], Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese [Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Microbial Enzymes], Potato Starch [To Prevent Caking], Powdered Cellulose [To Prevent Caking], Natamycin [Mold Inhibitor]), Sliced Fresh Mozzarella (Pasteurized Milk, Vinegar, Salt, Microbial Enzymes), Tomato Bell Pepper Sauce (Water, Red Bell Peppers, Carrot Juice Concentrate, Tomato Paste, Canola Oil, Onion Puree, Mushroom Juice Concentrate, Sea Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Sugar, Salted Butter (Cream [Milk], Salt), Garlic, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Natural Basil Flavor Wonf, Oregano, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Fennel, Bay Leaves), Pepperoni (Pork, Beef, Salt, Sea Salt, Water, Spices [Mustard, Red Pepper], Dextrose, Turbinado Sugar, Natural Hardwood Smoked Sugar, Cultured Celery Powder, Cherry Juice Powder, Lime Juice Concentrate, Oleoresin Of Paprika, Flavorings [Spice Extract], Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Rosemary Extract)
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Rated at 1/5 green leaves, the Panera Bread Chicken & Pepperoni Mozzarella Melt – Stacked Toasted Baguette falls at the bottom of our clean food scale. This product is not organic and includes GMO ingredients, both factors contributing to its low rating. Additionally, it contains added sugars such as sugar and citric acid, alongside dextrose, which we classify as a more harmful added sugar due to its higher glycemic index.
The ingredient list further reveals the presence of potentially harmful additives. These include various flavorings, enriched flour, xanthan gum, celery powder, and modified corn starch, which are often associated with processed foods and may have negative health implications. Furthermore, the use of canola oil, which we identify as a harmful oil due to its typical processing methods and potential for containing trans fats, also detracts from the product’s overall score.
The Panera Bread Chicken & Pepperoni Mozzarella Melt includes a variety of ingredients that consumers seeking cleaner food options might prefer to avoid. The French baguette base, made with enriched flour, and the inclusion of a fontina mozzarella cheese blend with anti-caking agents and mold inhibitors, reflect a processed nature. The tomato bell pepper sauce, despite containing vegetable components, is also modified with corn starch and sugar. The pepperoni adds to the list of processed items with its combination of meats, sugars, and flavorings.
The product’s composition, primarily due to non-organic, GMO, and processed ingredients, aligns it with less healthy food options on the market. This assessment is based on a thorough review of the ingredients, focusing on their alignment with cleaner eating principles. Consumers are advised to consider alternative options that prioritize organic, non-GMO, and minimally processed ingredients to better align with a healthier dietary pattern. The Panera Bread Chicken & Pepperoni Mozzarella Melt – Stacked Toasted Baguette, with its 1/5 green leaves rating, stands as an example of what those seeking cleaner foods might choose to avoid.
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