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Taco Bell

Flavor:

Grande Toasted Breakfast Burrito Bacon

Ingredients:

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], Eggs: Cage-free Whole Eggs, Soybean Oil, Salt, Citric Acid, Pepper, Flavor (Sunflower Oil, Flavors), Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum. Contains: Egg [certified Vegetarian], Potato Bites: Potatoes, Soybean Oil, Enriched Wheat Flour, Tapioca Starch, Salt, Rice Flour, Dextrin, Spices, Baking Powder, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Natural Flavor, Modified Food Starch, Guar Gum, Paprika And Turmeric (Vc), Dextrose. Prepared In Canola Oil. Contains: Wheat [certified Vegan], Three Cheese Blend: Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese, Cheddar Cheese, Pasteurized Process Monterey Jack And American Cheese With Peppers (Cultured Milk, Cultured Part-skim Milk, Water, Cream, Salt, Sodium Citrate, Jalapeno Peppers, Sodium Phosphate, Lactic Acid, Sorbic Acid [p], Color Added, Annatto And Paprika Extract Blend [vc], Enzymes), Anticaking Agents (Potato Starch, Cornstarch, Powdered Cellulose). Contains: Milk [certified Vegetarian], Bacon: Bacon Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Erythorbate, Flavor (Including Smoke Flavor), Sodum Nitrite (P)., Tomatoes: Fresh Tomatoes. [certified Vegan]

Rating: We Avoid

Ingredient Score:

Rated at 1/5 green leaves, the Taco Bell Grande Toasted Breakfast Burrito with Bacon represents the lowest tier on our cleaner food scale, signaling a product consumers may want to avoid. This breakfast option falls short in several key nutritional and quality areas, primarily due to its non-organic status and use of genetically modified (GMO) ingredients.

The burrito’s composition includes a variety of non-organic items, such as a flour tortilla, eggs, potato bites, a three-cheese blend, bacon, and fresh tomatoes. The presence of added sugars, specifically in the form of molasses and sugar, as well as dextrose, detracts significantly from its healthfulness. The product also contains citric acid, which, while naturally occurring, is often used in its synthetic form as a preservative or flavor enhancer.

Further concerns arise with the inclusion of several potentially harmful additives. The list encompasses natural and artificial flavors, diglycerides, enriched wheat flour, xanthan gum, and sodium citrate. A particularly worrisome ingredient, sodium metabisulfite, is known for its potential to cause allergic reactions and other health issues, warranting the most significant deduction in our evaluation.

Moreover, the presence of canola and soybean oil, both of which are often extracted using harsh chemical processes and are commonly sourced from GMO plants, contributes to the product’s low score. These oils are not only deemed harmful due to their processing but also because they can contain trans fats, which are linked to heart disease and other health problems.

Given the ingredient profile, the Taco Bell Grande Toasted Breakfast Burrito with Bacon is not aligned with the goals of those seeking cleaner, more health-conscious food options. The product’s reliance on non-organic, GMO ingredients, added sugars, and an array of additives and harmful oils make it a choice best left on the menu board for consumers prioritizing their health and well-being.