Wendy’s
Flavor:
Baconator Fries
Ingredients:
French Fries: Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Canola, and/or Cottonseed Oils), Modified Food Starch (Potato, Corn, Tapioca), Rice Flour, Dextrin, Salt, Pea Starch, Leavening (Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Dextrose, Xanthan Gum, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate (To Promote Color Retention). Cooked In Vegetable Oil (Soybean Oil, Vegetable Oil [May Contain One Or More Of The Following: Canola, Corn, Or Cottonseed], Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Dimethylpolysiloxane [Anti-Foaming Agent]). Seasoned With Sea Salt. COOKED IN THE SAME OIL AS MENU ITEMS THAT CONTAIN WHEAT, MILK, EGG, SOY, SESAME, AND FISH.
Cheddar Cheese Sauce: Water, Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Salt, Bacterial Culture, Microbial Enzyme), Milk, Butter (Cream, Salt), Modified Corn Starch, Canola Oil, Natural Flavor, Sodium Citrate, Salt, Whey Protein Concentrate, Tomato Concentrate, Xanthan Gum, Konjac, Annatto (Color), Citric Acid, Onion Juice Concentrate, Oleoresin Paprika (Paprika Extract, Sunflower Oil), Soy Lecithin. CONTAINS: MILK, SOY
Applewood Smoked Bacon: Bacon cured with Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite.
Shredded Cheddar Cheese: Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto Color), Potato Starch (Added to Prevent Caking), Natamycin (A Natural Mold Inhibitor). CONTAINS: MILK.
Salt: Sea Salt.
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Awarded a 1/5 green leaf rating, the Wendy’s Baconator Fries are positioned at the lower end of the scale on our clean food spectrum. This product is not organic and contains genetically modified ingredients. The ingredient list reveals the presence of added sugars, including sugar and citric acid, with dextrose noted for its more detrimental role as an added sugar. The presence of various additives such as natural flavors, soy lecithin, xanthan gum, and sodium citrate further reduces the product’s score, with sodium nitrite identified as a particularly harmful additive.
The fries themselves consist of potatoes cooked in a blend of oils, including soybean and canola, which are considered harmful in our evaluation. The cheddar cheese sauce and shredded cheddar cheese introduce dairy elements that are non-organic, along with additional additives and modifiers. The bacon component is cured with a mixture of preservatives and flavor enhancers.
The comprehensive assessment of the Wendy’s Baconator Fries reflects a product that fails to align with the criteria for cleaner, healthier food options. The abundance of non-organic ingredients, GMOs, added sugars, and harmful oils present significant detractors from the product’s overall rating. The inclusion of various additives, some of which are associated with negative health implications, further compounds the product’s low score.
The Wendy’s Baconator Fries exemplify the type of food product consumers might choose to avoid when seeking cleaner, more wholesome alternatives in their diets. The combination of non-organic ingredients, GMOs, and an array of additives places it at odds with the principles of clean eating. The product’s green leaf rating reflects its position as a less desirable choice within the broader market of food options.
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