Plain Scones (4 Pack) — TREAT
Munch or Dump rates Plain Scones (4 Pack) by Morrisons TREAT — score 45/90.
A simple, indulgent bakery item: refined flour, butter, sugar and a touch of oil. Tasty and traditional, but it's a sweet treat, not nourishment.
Why this verdict
- Built on refined (white) flour with little fiber
- Added sugar plus butter makes it a quick-burning treat
- Refined flour + sugar + oil spikes blood sugar fast
- Simple recipe though, not heavily engineered
Ingredients (10)
- Fortified wheat flour (moderate) — Refined flour fortified with calcium, iron, niacin and thiamin
- BUTTERMILK (safe) — A small amount of real dairy, mostly for flavor and the 'butter' association.
- UNSALTED BUTTER (moderate) — Natural dairy fat. Fine in moderation but calorie-dense and high in saturated fat.
- Sugar (moderate) — Added sugar sitting ahead of cocoa; the main flavor driver here.
- Clotted Cream (moderate) — Rich dairy fat that adds indulgence and saturated fat.
- Free Range Egg (safe) — Whole food binder that adds protein.
- Raising Agents (Diphosphates, Sodium Bicarbonate) (safe) — Standard baking leaveners; harmless in these amounts.
- Firming Agent (Calcium Sulphate) (safe) — Common baking additive used as a dough conditioner; benign.
- rapeseed oil (moderate) — Refined seed oil; fine in small amounts as used here.
- flavouring (moderate) — Undefined flavour additive; opaque label with no detail on what's in it.