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Chicken Chipotle Melt
Ingredients:
Grilled Chicken: White Meat Chicken With Rib Meat, Water, Seasoning (Modified Potato Starch, Salt, Yeast Extract, Spices, Sugar, Citric Acid, Disodium Inosinate And Guanylate, Torula Yeast, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Natural Flavors, And 2% Or Less Of Soybean Oil Added As A Processing Aid), Sodium Phosphates, Flour Tortilla: Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Water, Shortening (Interesterified Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil), Contains 2% Or Less Of Salt, Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Yeast [yeast, Sorbitan Monostearate, Ascorbic Acid]), Sugar, Dough Conditioners (Mono- And Diglycerides, Fumaric Acid, Sorbic Acid, Enzymes, Wheat Starch, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Cellulose, Corn Starch, Dicalcium Phosphate, With Tocopherols, Ascorbic Acid And Citric Acid [added As Antioxidants]), Calcium Propionate (P), Molasses. Contains: Wheat. [certified Vegan], Cheddar Cheese: Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (Vc)), Anti-caking Agent. Contains: Milk [certified Vegetarian], Creamy Chipotle Sauce: Soybean Oil, Water, Vinegar, Cage-free Egg Yolk, 2% Or Less Of Chili Peppers, Chipotle Peppers, Salt, Sugar, Roasted Garlic, Natural Flavor, Natural Smoke Flavor, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Paprika Extract (C), Xanthan Gum, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Sodium Benzoate (P), Potassium Sorbate (P), Calcium Disodium Edta (Pf), Citric Acid, Potassium Chloride, Maltodextrin. Contains: Egg [certified Vegetarian]
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Rated at 1/5 green leaves, the Taco Bell Chicken Chipotle Melt falls significantly short of cleaner food standards. This product is not organic, utilizes GMO ingredients, and includes added sugars, which are detrimental factors in our evaluation process. The presence of molasses and sugar contributes to its lower score, while the inclusion of dextrose—a more harmful type of added sugar—further diminishes its standing.
The Chicken Chipotle Melt also contains a range of potentially harmful additives. Ingredients such as natural flavors, diglycerides, enriched wheat flour, and xanthan gum raise concerns. The product’s use of known harmful additives such as propylene glycol, sodium benzoate, maltodextrin, and sodium metabisulfite exacerbates the situation, leading to a more severe deduction in its score.
Additionally, the melt includes soybean oil, categorized under harmful oils, which negatively impacts its overall rating. The comprehensive list of ingredients paints a clear picture of a product that does not align with the goal of offering cleaner food options to health-conscious consumers.
The product’s formulation, with its array of non-organic, GMO, and additive-laden components, positions it at the lowest end of our rating scale. Our rigorous evaluation process underscores the importance of transparency and health-conscious choices in food consumption. Thus, the Taco Bell Chicken Chipotle Melt, with a 1/5 green leaf rating, is recommended to be avoided for those seeking cleaner, more wholesome food products.
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