nothing beats two cheese burgers with secret sauce fast food may be tasty but what's really
inside of your favorite burger well let's open up the recipe book and look at 10 popular fast food
items with the sketchiest ingredients salads i'll have the big bang please great joy satellites are
chemicals that are added to plastics to make them flexible durable and pliable the most common type
of phthalate is diisinonal satellite dinp which is used in flexible pvc products like vinyl flooring
shower curtains and textiles they can also be used in many fragrances and a variety of other products
phthalates are unfortunately found in many food and beverages as well especially fast
food what kind of plastic man the u.s food and drug administration has set no maximum
level for phthalates and food either sallates far from being harmless have been linked to a
variety of human ailments including reproductive abnormalities asthma and cognitive impairments
you'll probably be a little horrified to find them in most of your fast food orders as well the
largest concentration was found in cheeseburgers chicken burritos and other meat items with
levels substantially greater in burritos than in burgers on the plus side french fries were among
the least polluted items scientists admit that the specific danger these chemicals may pose to human
health is not yet totally understood because not all of them have been properly examined
chick-fil-a milkshakes my milkshake brings all the boys to the yard and they're like
it's better than yours when the temperature starts to rise and the leaves start to grow one thing on
people's minds might be a nice cold milkshake the weather is a great excuse to down something cold
comforting and delicious and that's where the best milkshakes come in it's difficult to pick
just one milkshake flavor or mix because there are so many there's really nothing quite like a fresh
creamy milkshake but did you know that the popular fast food chain chick-fil-a has its own signature
milkshake recipe i gotta know what a 5 shake tastes like chick-fil-a milkshakes are made with
real milk and the chain's own special ingredients which gives the shakes a unique taste milkshakes
are ideal when you're looking to cool off with something sweet and delicious unfortunately
this fast food chicken chain also uses another special ingredient in their shakes that isn't
quite so appetizing even though the chain's milkshakes don't actually contain real seaweed
they do use a strange compound that is derived from the underwater plant carrageenan is extracted
from sea kelp it's a sickening and gelling agent which is extracted from the seaweed and used as
a food additive and in cosmetics carrageenan has been linked to inflammation ulcers and
other diseases carrageenan was also linked to cancer and other diseases in animal testing
but this has not been shown to be the case in humans taco bell's burritos where's my burrito
where's my burrito the humble burrito is one of the world's most popular fast food dishes
the burrito is also one of the world's most adaptable foods able to take on all manner
of fillings toppings and additions taco bell's burrito is a mouth-watering americanized mexican
dish that usually contains a big helping of meat and rice with a layer of something in between the
two main ingredients they're delicious cheap and filling the best part is that there are so many
variations of burritos that you're sure to find one that suits your tastes says the girl who cuts
her burrito burrito lovers beware though there are some downsides to digging into a cheap and
filling taco bell burrito cellulose also known as wood pulp has been found in many fast food chains
meats as a filler ingredient to cut down on costs taco bell tried to dispel any speculation or worry
about their meat a few years back by clarifying the 12 of additional components in its ground beef
cellulose was unfortunately one of those components they claimed that it's a safe
carbohydrate present in the cell walls of plants that helps with oil and water binding
the cellulose or wood pulp can also be found in the nacho cheese sauce and chips from the
famed restaurant wendy's chili can i help you uh could i please have a small cup of chili
we all have our go-to order at wendy's the menu is quite diverse so there's something for every type
of appetite but there's one thing everyone should be a little wary about the cup of chili cooked
burger patties that aren't used for an order are eventually thrown into a metal pan and a warming
drawer these leftover burgers are left to sit for countless hours sometimes even all day when the
collection pan is finally full the leftover burger patties will become chili meat the less than
fresh burgers are transferred to a plastic pan and microwaved with water to bring back some hydration
to the meat the water is then removed and the meat is chopped up into tiny pieces so it can be used
for the chili hey i brought you some wendy's after it's been properly chopped it's placed in plastic
bags and frozen ready to be used the next day or later if there are any older bags of chili meat in
the freezer that haven't been used they may be kept in the freezer for up to seven days after
being chopped if you don't mind some potentially old burger meat in your chili then there's really
nothing to fret about wendy's chili is actually really good and a great value for its price
so chili lovers on a budget can still enjoy a quick and cheap version of their favorite comfort
food anytime wendy's fries it's wendy's baconator fries just a [ __ ] 99. no one wants to pick on
wendy's the fast food chain is an american classic however the famous burger chain has been found to
use some slightly sketchy ingredients in their products though dimethylpolycylosane a so-called
anti-foaming agent is a common chemical used by wendy's in their fryer oil to put it another way
the same chemicals that you could be using to care for your skin and hair are soaking into your fried
meals but before you panic you should know that it may also be found in cooking oil chocolate
vinegar and even gum there is no indication that dimethylpolycylasane is harmful to people when
used in food though when used in frying oil dimethylpolycylosane is said to prevent the
oil from bubbling up foaming or splashing too much it's also used by fast food giants like dominoes
kfc taco bell chick-fil-a and yes even mcdonald's a few years back wendy's released its natural
cut fries with sea salt wendy's wendy's breakfast touting the product's more natural appearance the
potato skins are left on the fries and superior taste when compared to other brands of fries
however it turns out that the product is far from natural in addition to the dimethylpolycylosane
the fries also include a fair amount of dextrose dextrose is a corn derived sugar coating that
helps the fries keep their color wendy's natural cut fries also include more salt than their
original fries up by more than 40 percent 500 milligrams in a medium-sized serving isn't doing
anyone watching their sodium intake any favors mcdonald's apple pies how many did you eat four
when you think of mcdonald's you probably think of their burgers but the world's biggest burger chain
is much more than that it's a veritable institution with over 35 000 locations and
123 countries and territories around the world you'll find the golden arches in almost every
country on earth no matter where you go you can be pretty sure there's a mcdonald's nearby the chain
is best known for its burgers but it also offers a diverse menu selection including chicken fish
desserts and more the sweet and savory taste of an apple pie without having to bake it yourself is
one of life's simple pleasures mcdonald's apple pies are the perfect treat for dessert lovers
with a flaky crust and sweet apple and cinnamon goodness found inside the apple pies have also
been the source of some controversy over the years however up until the early 1990s everything was
a-okay when it came to mcdonald's hot apple pie then in 1992 mcdonald's announced that it would no
longer be deep frying their apple pies and would instead be baking them everything looks delicious
a change that would have apple pie fans around the country seeing red people did eventually get over
the change from fried to baked pies and things continued along fine for a while in recent years
however it was discovered that mcdonald's was using a sketchy ingredient to keep their pie dough
up to standards to improve the pliability of the dough mcdonald's was using an amino acid called
l-cysteine l-cysteine is an ingredient that is added to commercial bread to extend its shelf life
feathers from ducks and chickens are a good source of this ingredient but another source
that is used in food is primarily derived from human hair the majority of the hair utilized in
l-cysteine manufacturing originates from barber shops and hair salons in china probably not the
most appetizing information you'll hear today but the people have a right to know potassium bromate
potassium broma do you know what that is are you okay sir one of the oldest and most commonly used
oxidizing agents potassium bromate was once widely used as a dough strengthener and flour bleaching
agent in bread and baked goods today it has been banned for use in foods by many governments around
the world potassium bromate is a brown powder that is often formed into tablets or pellets it is very
hygroscopic meaning that it absorbs water readily chinese regulators yanked a batch of imported
snack chips from store shelves in 2007 because they suspected the chips contained potassium
bromate a forbidden food ingredient in the country the chips were made in the united states because
it was found to cause cancer in rats and mice potassium bromate is prohibited in the european
union canada brazil and other countries however it has been allowed in the united states since 1914
when it was originally patented for use in baked bread you know what you're putting into our bodies
potassium bromate is allowed in food as long as it does not exceed 750 parts per million according
to the fda it's in bread pizza dough buns and just about anything else that contains flour
many firms that continue to utilize bromated flour argue that the bromate is transformed to bromide
during baking potassium bromide is not known to cause cancer the problem is the special
methodology needed in order to ensure that the bromate gets transformed bromate can stay in the
product if the flour isn't cooked long enough or at a high enough temperature this can also happen
if there is an excessive amount of it in the first place propylene glycol and it doesn't matter
because it all tastes the same okay it is sugar on ice propylene glycol is a colorless odorless
liquid that is the primary ingredient in many food and drink additives it is thought to act
as a humectant meaning that it is able to draw water into its molecules this property makes it
a popular ingredient in moisturizers and sprays and is also used as a base ingredient in many
other products such as shampoos and moisturizers shampoo is better i go on first and clean the hair
food manufacturers commonly use a variety of ingredients to give their products the taste
texture color and other characteristics that consumers expect and desire one such ingredient
is propylene glycol which is used to enhance the texture volume and other characteristics of food
one of the most common applications of propylene glycol is in food and beverage flavorings such
as fruit and candy flavors it's also used to keep moisture retention and to prolong the shelf life
of products calcium sulfate close your eyes and open your mouth this isn't burning man
boil calcium sulfate is a chemical compound mostly associated with gypsum plaster of paris and epsom
salt a white crystalline solid calcium sulfate is the principal ingredient in many plaster mixtures
such as gypsum wallboard and is also used in many other applications like drywall compound
lime putty and in the manufacture of paper this colorless chemical which is used in rolls and
baked products as an anti-caking agent and dough strengthener does deliver some calcium to meals
according to u.s government policy there are regulations on how much can be used in food
to keep ingestion within acceptable ranges it's inedible food is supposed to be edible however
excessive calcium consumption especially in supplementary form is a cause for worry in
some medical situations phosphate additives we'd like you to try this new diet cola we call it
nature's goodness this food additive derived from the mineral phosphorus is meant to improve taste
and is used as an emulsifier for many things it can be found in soda flavored drinks packaged meat
processed cheese and chicken nuggets among many other foods according to one study published in a
well-respected journal when phosphate levels were found to be high in blood samples both animals
and people became less physically active oh my god i'm a fat guy even healthy people who have
high amounts of phosphates in their blood may be at risk for bone and heart health problems
just another sketchy ingredient to watch out for in your favorite fast food items check
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