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Cheese Trio Protein Box
Ingredients:
Dried apricots [dried apricots, sulphur dioxide], sharp cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto], brie cheese [pasteurized cultured milk and cream, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes, calcium chloride, penicillium candidum], gouda cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto], olive oil & sea salt crackers [enriched unbleached flour (wheat flour, Niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, Riboflavin, folic acid, malted barley flour), buttermilk (cultured lowfat milk, Sodium Citrate, salt, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d3), expeller pressed canola oil, cane sugar, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, salt, Baking Soda], dried cranberries [cranberries, sugar, sunflower oil]. Enzymes are vegetarian.
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
The Starbucks American Menu Cheese Trio Protein Box earns a rating of 1/5 green leaves on our scale, signaling a product that falls short in meeting the criteria for cleaner food options. This score reflects a combination of non-organic ingredients, the presence of GMOs, added sugars, and potentially harmful additives and oils.
Diving into the specifics, the Cheese Trio Protein Box is not organic, a factor that reduces its standing on our scale. Furthermore, the absence of non-GMO ingredients further impacts the product’s rating negatively. The inclusion of both sugar and cane sugar contributes to the box’s lower score, as we prioritize items with minimal added sugars. The presence of sodium citrate is flagged as a potentially harmful additive, and the use of canola oil is considered a harmful oil in our assessment criteria.
The ingredients list reveals a mix of cheeses—sharp cheddar, brie, and gouda—alongside dried apricots treated with sulphur dioxide, olive oil & sea salt crackers made with enriched unbleached flour and buttermilk, as well as dried cranberries sweetened with sugar and sunflower oil. Despite the vegetarian enzymes used in the cheeses, the overall composition of the Cheese Trio Protein Box does not align with our standards for cleaner eating.
The product’s low green leaf rating underscores our advice to consumers to seek alternative options that better align with a commitment to healthful and conscious eating. The cumulative presence of non-organic ingredients, GMOs, added sugars, and other undesirable additives and oils leads us to recommend avoiding this item in favor of products that better meet the criteria for cleaner, more wholesome food choices.
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