Panera Bread
Flavor:
Kitchen Sink Cookie
Ingredients:
Cookie – Kitchen Sink (Kitchen Sink Cookie (Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Unsalted Butter With Natural Flavors (Pasteurized Cream, Natural Flavors), Caramel Mini Cups (Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, Corn Syrup, Whole Milk Powder, Sweetened Condensed Milk [Whole Milk, Sugar], Heavy Cream, Modified Corn Starch, Natural Flavors, Fully Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Butter [Cream, Salt], Cocoa Powder, Sea Salt, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla Extract, Brown Sugar, Rice Concentrate, Nonfat Dry Milk, Paprika Oleoresin For Color), Brown Sugar, Semi-Sweet Chocolate (Unsweetened Chocolate, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor, Milk), Milk Chocolate Flakes (Sugar, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Butter, Unsweetened Chocolate, Unsweetened Chocolate Processed With Alkali, Dextrose, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin [Emulsifier], Salt, Natural Vanilla Extract), Glazed Pretzels (Pretzel [Enriched Flour {Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid}, Salt, Canola Oil And/Or Soybean Oil, Corn Syrup, Barley Malt Extract, Leavening {Yeast, Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate}], Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, Corn Syrup, Salt, Tocopherol [Natural Mixed Tocopherols, Soybean Oil]), Sugar, Margarine (Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Natural Flavor, Soy Lecithin, Beta Carotene [Color], Vitamin A Palmitate), Eggs, Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Fully Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil [Soybean, Palm, Cottonseed Oil]), Natural Flavor, Salt), Sea Salt)
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Awarded a 1/5 green leaf rating, the Panera Bread Kitchen Sink Cookie presents a challenging option for those seeking cleaner food choices. This product does not qualify as organic, nor does it utilize non-GMO ingredients, which significantly impacts its standing on our scale. A notable concern is the presence of multiple types of added sugars such as brown sugar and sugar, with an additional deduction for dextrose and corn syrup, which are considered more harmful variations of sweeteners.
The cookie also includes a range of additives that raise red flags. These include natural flavors, enriched flour, soy lecithin, and ammonium bicarbonate, each contributing to its lower score. The use of various oils in the product, including canola, soybean, and palm oils—some fully hydrogenated—further detracts from its overall healthfulness. These oils are often processed and may pose health risks when consumed in large quantities.
Moreover, the cookie’s ingredient list reveals the inclusion of palm kernel oil and palm oil, which are not only potentially harmful to health but also to the environment, as their production has been linked to deforestation and habitat destruction. These environmental concerns are part of the broader criteria for our assessments.
The Kitchen Sink Cookie from Panera Bread, with its array of non-organic, GMO, and additive-laden ingredients, receives our lowest green leaf rating. It is clear from the ingredient breakdown that this product falls short of the standards for those seeking clean and health-conscious food options. While it may be readily available and temptingly diverse in its mix of flavors and textures, its composition leads us to advise against its consumption for those prioritizing a cleaner diet. The cookie’s score reflects a position at the bottom of our scale, and it stands as an example of what consumers might choose to avoid in a market saturated with healthier alternatives.
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