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.