Panera Bread
Flavor:
The Spicy Take Chicken Sandwich
Ingredients:
Seasoned And Seared Chicken Breast (Chicken Breast, Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Eggs (Eggs, Citric Acid, Water), Salt, Sugar, Natural Flavors, Vinegar, Modified Corn Starch, Dextrose, Spices, Palm Oil, Pea Starch, Wheat Gluten, Dehydrated Yeast, Dehydrated Chicken Broth, Chicken Seasoning (Salt, Flavorings, Corn Starch, Yeast, Spice, Xanthan Gum, Silicon Dioxide Added As An Anti-Caking Aid), Chicken Base (Chicken And Chicken Stock, Salt, Cane Sugar, Rendered Chicken Fat, Onion Powder, Potato Flour, Turmeric, Spice Extractives (Contains Celery)), Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Garlic Powder, Paprika, Cottonseed Oil, Canola Oil, Soybean Oi), Brioche Roll (Enriched Flour [Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Water, Butter With Natural Flavor [Cream, Natural Flavor], Egg, Sugar, Yeast, High Heat Milk Solids [Nonfat Dry Milk, Whey Solids, Lactose, Milk Proteins], Egg Yolks, Dough Improver [Vital Wheat Gluten, Acerola Extract, Microbial Enzymes], Salt, Wheat Gluten, Pea Protein, Enzyme Blend [Wheat Starch, Sodium Chloride, Microbial Enzymes], Dextrose, Corn Starch), Garlic Aioli (Soybean Oil, Egg Yolks, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Water, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Garlic, Mustard Seed, White Wine, Sugar, Natural Umami Flavors, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Turmeric, Spices, Tartaric Acid), Buffalo Sauce (Cayenne Pepper Sauce [Distilled Vinegar, Aged Cayenne Red Peppers, Salt, Xanthan Gum, Garlic Powder, Water], Water, Soybean Oil, Honey, Molasses, Roasted Garlic Puree [Garlic, Water], Corn Starch, Natural Flavors (Butterfat [Milk] With Other Natural Flavors, Annatto (For Color), Turmeric (For Color) And Natural Extractives Of Chili Peppers, Soybean Oil), Red Pepper, Paprika, Xanthan Gum), Crispy Spicy Cucumber Chips (Cucumbers, Enriched Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Vegetable Oil [Sunflower, Safflower And/Or Canola], Seasoning [Salt, Tapioca Syrup Solids, Chili Pepper, Citric Acid, Onion Powder, White Distilled Vinegar Powder, Dillweed, Canola Oil, Cayenne Pepper Sauce Powder {Aged Cayenne Red Peppers, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Garlic Powder}, Dill Seed, Garlic Powder, Natural Pickle Type Flavor, Dillweed Oil With Other Natural Flavors, Garlic Oil, Capsicum Oleoresin)
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
This product earns a 1/5 green leaf rating. The Panera Bread The Spicy Take Chicken Sandwich is a fast-food option that does not align with the principles of clean eating. The sandwich is not organic, and the ingredients are not verified as non-GMO, which detracts significantly from its healthfulness. The inclusion of added sugars such as molasses, sugar, and particularly harmful ones like dextrose and cane sugar diminishes its nutritional value. Furthermore, the sandwich contains a range of potentially harmful additives such as natural flavors, silicon dioxide, and multiple forms of xanthan gum and cornstarch.
The use of enriched flour raises concerns about the product’s refinement and consequent nutritional depletion. The presence of various oils, including canola, soybean, vegetable, and palm oil, is also problematic. These oils are often highly processed and may contain trans fats, which are known to be detrimental to heart health. The chicken breast, a primary component, is seasoned and seared but not without additives and preservatives that compromise its quality.
The brioche roll, made with enriched flour and added sugars, contributes further to the product’s low score. The garlic aioli and buffalo sauce, while intended to enhance flavor, are also sources of additional soybean oil and sugar. Lastly, the inclusion of crispy spicy cucumber chips, although seemingly a vegetable inclusion, is overshadowed by the oils and seasoning used in their preparation, which again are not in line with clean eating standards.
The product’s healthfulness is significantly undermined by these ingredients, which are not conducive to a diet focused on whole, minimally processed foods. Consumers seeking cleaner food options are advised to avoid this product, as it falls short of the nutritional standards set by cleaner, more wholesome food alternatives. The 1/5 green leaf rating reflects the product’s position at the lower end of the health spectrum, emphasizing the need for more nutritious and less processed options in the market.
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