Wendy’s
Flavor:
Spicy Asiago Ranch Chicken Club
Ingredients:
Spicy Chicken Breast: Chicken Breast Fillets with Rib Meat, Water, Seasoning (Salt, Sodium Phosphates, Modified Potato Starch, Spices [Including Celery Seed and Mustard], Gum Arabic, Spice Extractives, Paprika, Extractives of Paprika, Extractives of Turmeric). Breaded With: Wheat Flour, Water, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Wheat Gluten, Spice, Yellow Corn Flour, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Natural Flavor, Maltodextrin, Extractives of Paprika, Spice Extractives. Breading set in Vegetable Oil. Cooked In Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Canola, Corn and/or Cottonseed, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Dimethylpolysiloxane [To Reduce Foaming]). CONTAINS: WHEAT. COOKED IN THE SAME OIL AS MENU ITEMS THAT CONTAIN WHEAT, MILK, EGG, SOY, SESAME, AND FISH.
Premium Bun: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup and/or Sugar, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Contains less than 2% of each of the following: Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Calcium Peroxide, Calcium Propionate (Added as a Preservative), Calcium Sulfate, Canola Oil, Citric Acid, Corn Starch, Dextrose, Enzymes, Maltodextrins, Modified Food Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate, Monoglycerides, Salt, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate (SSL), Starch, Sunflower Oil, Vegetable Oil, Vegetable Proteins (Pea, Potato, Fava Bean), Wheat Dextrose, Wheat Flour, Wheat Gluten, Wheat Maltodextrins, Sesame Flour. CONTAINS: WHEAT, SESAME. BUNS ARE TOASTED IN A COMMON TOASTER WITH PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN WHEAT, SOY, MILK, SESAME.
Tomato: Tomato.
Asiago Cheese: Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes. CONTAINS: MILK.
Applewood Smoked Bacon: Bacon cured with Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite.
Ranch Sauce: Soybean Oil, Buttermilk, Water, Distilled Vinegar, Egg Yolk, Sugar, Salt, Dehydrated Garlic, Modified Cornstarch, Xanthan Gum, Dehydrated Onion, Spice, Yeast Extract, Monosodium Glutamate (MSG), Natural Flavor, Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Benzoate Added as Preservatives, Calcium Disodium EDTA Added to Protect Flavor. CONTAINS: EGG, MILK.
Lettuce: Lettuce
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Awarded a 1/5 green leaf rating, the Wendy’s Spicy Asiago Ranch Chicken Club falls significantly short of the clean food standards set by our evaluation criteria. This sandwich is not organic and employs non-GMO ingredients, detracting from its potential health benefits. The presence of added sugars, such as sugar, citric acid, and fructose, raises concerns about its nutritional profile. Furthermore, it contains additional sweeteners like dextrose and corn syrup, which amplifies the sugar content.
The ingredient list reveals several additives that may pose health risks, including natural flavors, enriched flour, monoglycerides, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate, calcium disodium EDTA, modified food starch, and corn starch. Notably, sodium nitrite, sodium benzoate, maltodextrin, and monosodium glutamate are identified as known harmful additives, warranting further caution.
Unhealthy oils such as canola, soybean, and unspecified vegetable oils are used in the product, contributing to its low score. High fructose corn syrup, a particularly objectionable sweetener due to its association with various health issues, is also a component of the sandwich.
The Wendy’s Spicy Asiago Ranch Chicken Club includes a spicy chicken breast, a premium bun, tomato, asiago cheese, applewood smoked bacon, ranch sauce, and lettuce. However, despite the inclusion of some straightforward ingredients like tomato and lettuce, the overall composition of the sandwich is overshadowed by its use of concerning additives and unhealthy components.
The product, therefore, is not recommended for those seeking cleaner, healthier food options. The 1/5 green leaf rating reflects its position as a choice to avoid within the crowded and often unhealthy fast-food market landscape. Our assessment aims to guide consumers toward choices that are better for their health and well-being.
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