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Eggs & Cheddar Protein Box
Ingredients:
Hard cooked Eggs, Apples [Apples, calcium ascorbate (added to maintain freshness and color)], mandarin orange, multigrain muesli bread [enriched (wheat flour, ascorbic acid (dough conditioner), Niacin, ferrous sulphate, thiamine mononitrate, Riboflavin, folic acid), filtered water, raisins (raisins, sunflower oil), organic cane sugar, flax seeds, multigrain mix (cracked wheat, cracked rye, crushed flax seeds, millet meal, cracked triticale, barley grits, sunflower seeds, rolled oats, durum semolina), sunflower seeds, wheat bran, rolled oats, Apples, yeast, sunflower oil, sea salt, enzymes], white cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], peanut butter spread [dry roasted peanuts, organic honey, organic cane sugar, peanut oil, palm oil, sea salt], everything seasoning [sesame seeds, sea salt, dehydrated onion, roasted sesame seeds, poppy seeds, black sesame seeds, dehydrated Garlic].Enzymes are vegetarian.
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Rated at 1/5 green leaves, the Starbucks American Menu Eggs & Cheddar Protein Box falls short of the cleaner food options promoted by our website. The product is not organic, contains GMO ingredients, added sugars, and harmful oils, which significantly detracts from its overall score.
The product includes hard-cooked eggs, apples treated with calcium ascorbate to maintain freshness, mandarin oranges, and multigrain muesli bread made from enriched wheat flour and a variety of seeds and grains. While the inclusion of whole foods like eggs and fruit is positive, the absence of organic certification and the presence of GMOs in the ingredients list lead to a reduction in the product’s rating.
Added sugars in the form of organic cane sugar are found in the multigrain muesli bread and peanut butter spread. This contributes to a lower score, as added sugars are considered detrimental to health. Furthermore, the use of cane sugar, which is not only an added sugar but also deemed more harmful, incurs an additional penalty.
The protein box contains potentially harmful additives; however, there seems to be an error in the assessment, as ‘Rum’ is not listed in the ingredients provided. If rum were an ingredient, it would be flagged for its negative health implications. The product also contains harmful oils, specifically peanut oil and palm oil, which are associated with health and environmental concerns.
These factors combined result in the product receiving the lowest possible rating on our scale. The presence of non-organic ingredients, GMOs, added sugars, and harmful oils overshadow the potential benefits of having whole foods as part of the meal. Consumers seeking cleaner food options are advised to consider alternative products that better align with the principles of health and sustainability. The Starbucks American Menu Eggs & Cheddar Protein Box does not meet the criteria for a cleaner, healthier food choice as defined by our rating system.
Certifications:
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