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All McNuggets not created equal – Paging Dr. Gupta - CNN.com Blogs
Quote(All McDonald’s nuggets are not created equal.
U.S. McNuggets not only contain more calories and fat than their British counterparts, but also chemicals not found across the Atlantic.
CNN investigated the differences after receiving a blog comment asking about them.
American McNuggets (190 calories, 12 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat for 4 pieces) contain the chemical preservative tBHQ, tertiary butylhydroquinone, a petroleum-based product. They also contain dimethylpolysiloxane, “an anti-foaming agent” also used in Silly Putty.)
OMG not the same stuff they put in Silly Putty??
Quote(By contrast, British McNuggets (170 calories, 9 grams of fat, 1 gram of saturated fat for 4 pieces) lists neither chemical among its ingredients.
“I would certainly choose the British nuggets over the American” says Ruth Winter, author of “A Consumer’s Dictionary of Food Additives.”)
If I absolutely had to choose which of these McNuggets to eat, reluctant though I would be to eat anything that emerged from a McDonalds, I would have to choose that which is prepared the British way.
I have to wonder how many of you who read these threads actually admit to eating at McDonalds?
To those who are as appalled as I am about what McDonalds do may I suggest you buy the raw UNCOATED chicken nuggets at your local grocery store and prepare them at home using your own coating ingredients.
ie: Season to your liking, coat with panko bread crumbs and BAKE in oven, so much healthier than frying, also you control what breading contains.
All McNuggets not created equal – Paging Dr. Gupta - CNN.com Blogs
Quote(All McDonald’s nuggets are not created equal.
U.S. McNuggets not only contain more calories and fat than their British counterparts, but also chemicals not found across the Atlantic.
CNN investigated the differences after receiving a blog comment asking about them.
American McNuggets (190 calories, 12 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat for 4 pieces) contain the chemical preservative tBHQ, tertiary butylhydroquinone, a petroleum-based product. They also contain dimethylpolysiloxane, “an anti-foaming agent” also used in Silly Putty.)
OMG not the same stuff they put in Silly Putty??
Quote(By contrast, British McNuggets (170 calories, 9 grams of fat, 1 gram of saturated fat for 4 pieces) lists neither chemical among its ingredients.
“I would certainly choose the British nuggets over the American” says Ruth Winter, author of “A Consumer’s Dictionary of Food Additives.”)
If I absolutely had to choose which of these McNuggets to eat, reluctant though I would be to eat anything that emerged from a McDonalds, I would have to choose that which is prepared the British way.
I have to wonder how many of you who read these threads actually admit to eating at McDonalds?
To those who are as appalled as I am about what McDonalds do may I suggest you buy the raw UNCOATED chicken nuggets at your local grocery store and prepare them at home using your own coating ingredients.
ie: Season to your liking, coat with panko bread crumbs and BAKE in oven, so much healthier than frying, also you control what breading contains.