How a McDonald's Sausage Burrito contains more than 100 ingredients - including one chemical used in FIREWORKS
- A new behind-the-scenes video reveals that although the liquid egg in the sandwich originates from a farm in Michigan, it is mixed with twenty other components before flash frozen and reheated at restaurants
- Among the scrambled egg mix is carboxymethyl cellulose - a binding compound found in denture adhesives - and sodium benzoate, which is also added to fireworks to produce a whistling sound
- The finished burrito contains 300 calories, and 790 milligrams of sodium - more than one third of the recommended daily intake
A
McDonald's Sausage Burrito certainly promises to fire you up for the
day, with more than 100 ingredients including one chemical compound used
in fireworks.
A
new behind-the-scenes video reveals that although the liquid egg in the
sandwich originates from a farm in Michigan, it is mixed with twenty
other components before flash frozen and reheated at restaurants.
Among
the scrambled egg mix is carboxymethyl cellulose - a binding compound
found in denture adhesives - and sodium benzoate, which is also used in
fireworks to produce a whistling sound.
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Tasty treat? A McDonald's Sausage
Burrito certainly promises to fire you up for the day, with more than
100 ingredients including one chemical compound used in fireworks
Both ingredients are commonly used in the processed food industry as a cheap way of thickening and preserving goods.
The
other components of the McDonald's breakfast burrito include
'pre-cooked sausage crumbles.' Thankfully the brown-colored nodules do
contain pork.
But
the niblets are blended with various other substances including propyl
gallate - an antioxidant preservative also used in a wide variety of
vanity products, including lipsticks and shower gel.
After the egg and pork is combined, a layer of processed American cheese is melted on top.
Caught on camera: A new
behind-the-scenes video reveals that although the egg in the sandwich
originates from a farm in Michigan, it is mixed with twenty other
components before flash frozen and reheated at restaurants
Main supplier: The eggs used in U.S. McDonald's come from Herbruck Poultry Ranch in Michigan
Soy
lecithin - which some suggest triggers weight fluctuations and
gastrointestinal problems - is added to the milk, cream, water and
'cheese culture' blend, in a bid to stop the cheesy slices from getting
stuck together in storage.
Finally, the egg, sausage and cheese is wrapped up in a tortilla wrap by chefs.
In a bid to extend the shelf life of the flour product, a number of preservatives are added during the factory baking process.
And hey presto, a McDonald's Sausage Burrito is served.
The
finished breakfast meal contains 300 calories, 12 grams of protein and
790 milligrams of sodium - more than one third of the recommended daily
intake.
McDonald's
is striving to be more transparent about what goes into its products
with ingredients and nutritional values clearly listed on its website.
It
recently launched an online video series titled 'Our Food. Your
Questions' in a bid to boost its performance in the U.S., where sales
slid at established locations in the last quarter of 2014.
In
addition to increased competition, McDonald's is trying to keep up with
changing tastes, with places such as Chipotle marketing their food as
more wholesome alternatives.
To
improve the image of its food, McDonald's recently rolled out chicken
wraps with sliced cucumbers and the option to substitute egg whites in
breakfast sandwiches.
It also plans to eventually let people swap out the French fries in value meals with options like salad or vegetables.
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