Here is what's in the McDonalds McRib?

Superdave24
Superdave24 Posts: 158 Member
edited October 5 in Food and Nutrition
How many ingredients are there?
At face value, the sandwich contains just pork, onions, and pickle slices slathered in barbecue sauce and laid out on a bun. But the truth is, there are roughly 70 ingredients. The bun alone contains 34, says TIME's Melnick. In addition to chemicals like ammonium sulfate and polysorbate 80, the most egregious may be azodicarbonamide - "a flour-bleaching agent most commonly used in the manufactur[ing] of foamed plastics like gym mats the and soles of shoes." According to McDonald's own ingredient list, the bun also includes calcium sulfate and ethoxylated mono- and diglycerides, among other chemicals.


Ooof. What's the meat made of?
Pig innards and plenty of salt. Typically, "restructured meat product" includes pig bits like tripe, heart, and scalded stomach, says Whet Moser at Chicago Magazine, citing a 1995 article by Robert Mandigo, a professor at the University of Nebraska. These parts are cooked and blended with salt and water to extract salt-soluble proteins, which act as a "glue" that helps bind the reshaped meat together. 500 calories and 26 grams of fat.
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  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
    That explains why it tastes so nice! :D

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/385666-the-mcrib-is-back?hl=mcrib
  • april_beth
    april_beth Posts: 616 Member
    who the **** wants to eat something that looks like that? it doesnt even look real...its like fake **** lumped together and then cookie cut out of a "rib" *vomit*
  • Sarah7Dawn94
    Sarah7Dawn94 Posts: 3
    EW! lol.
  • rmartin72
    rmartin72 Posts: 1,085 Member
    Wow I had no idea all of that in a McRib, Thank you for sharing this information:):)
  • Lacole216
    Lacole216 Posts: 97
    That explains why it tastes so nice! :D


    :laugh:
  • IronmanPanda
    IronmanPanda Posts: 2,083 Member
    Sounds fantastic. I'm having 3 for lunch today.


    ETA:
    Ok, I lied... I'm having maybe 6 for lunch today
  • erzsebet_1560
    erzsebet_1560 Posts: 166
    That's f***ing disgusting.....
  • jenbit
    jenbit Posts: 4,252 Member
    I Really dont care whats in it its yummy. Besides most fast food resteraunt food isnt what you would call the greatest for you anyways. Love my McRib:drinker:
  • aimeeturner
    aimeeturner Posts: 225 Member
    That is totally nasty! I think the last time I ate at McDonald's was about 20 years ago.
  • Izable2011
    Izable2011 Posts: 755 Member
    I used to like those as a kid but I can't stand them now! Ew! :sick:
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    ...tripe...
    If you liked the McRib, you'll LOVE menudo!

    No, seriously. When menudo (made with tripe) is made right, there's nothing better.
  • lor007
    lor007 Posts: 884 Member
    Wait...the McRib is back?
  • Claible
    Claible Posts: 106 Member
    Ok so I hated this menue Item before and now I want to vomit.
  • mydeloo78
    mydeloo78 Posts: 328 Member
    I'll add this to my reasons of never eating at McDonalds!
  • beatleschic87
    beatleschic87 Posts: 260 Member
    McBARF
  • OSUalum
    OSUalum Posts: 449 Member
    So gross. Another reason to Eat Clean!
  • LisaKyle11
    LisaKyle11 Posts: 662 Member
    bad bad bad. :sick:
  • tanniew78
    tanniew78 Posts: 602 Member
    Yeah unfortunately its back. I work there and hate it. Smells gross and I wont eat one to save my life. Blow my brains all over the wall mr gunman cuz Im not touching that. Ive never liked it even before knowing what the ingredients are. :sick:
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    Yeah unfortunately its back. I work there and hate it. Smells gross and I wont eat one to save my life. Blow my brains all over the wall mr gunman cuz Im not touching that. Ive never liked it even before knowing what the ingredients are. :sick:
    That grey cloud has a silver lining though. McDonalds credited it with boosting their November 2010 sales by 4.8%.
  • april_beth
    april_beth Posts: 616 Member
    Yeah unfortunately its back. I work there and hate it. Smells gross and I wont eat one to save my life. Blow my brains all over the wall mr gunman cuz Im not touching that. Ive never liked it even before knowing what the ingredients are. :sick:
    That grey cloud has a silver lining though. McDonalds credited it with boosting their November 2010 sales by 4.8%.

    REALLY???? *face palm* well, i mean mcdonalds does have that thing they use in their "food" to make us "crave" it :)
  • tanniew78
    tanniew78 Posts: 602 Member
    Dont I know that! People order 3-6 of the nasty things at a time. And Im usually the one MAKING the sandwich so I gotta smell that. *retching over here* Besides why do I care if they boosted sales? I dont see a raise so makes no difference to me. lol.
  • _Peacebone_
    _Peacebone_ Posts: 229 Member
    Hmm... Well I tried one this week just to see what all the fuss is about. It's a decent tasting sandwich, but I don't think I'd get it again. The sauce is yummy, but for 500 calories it wasn't worth it for me. I'd rather have some chocolate cake. :flowerforyou:
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    Besides why do I care if they boosted sales? I dont see a raise so makes no difference to me. lol.
    Keeps the doors open, and folks in jobs.
  • tanniew78
    tanniew78 Posts: 602 Member
    Oh believe me, McDs isnt hurting for money. They do just fine without that nasty sandwich. Then again its like I always say.... The box of beef says 100% beef.... It doesnt say WHAT part of the beef it is. Cows is beef from lips to tail end!
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    This isn't worse than their chicken nuggets, or reconstructed fries with beef and milk flavoring and potato flakes.... No one says eww about that. :huh:
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    This isn't worse than their chicken nuggets, or reconstructed fries with beef and milk flavoring and potato flakes.... No one says eww about that. :huh:
    I realize it isn't a McDonald's offering, but hot dogs continue to sell like hotcakes too -- despite their constitution.
  • katherinehurleynelson
    katherinehurleynelson Posts: 13 Member
    McBARF

    hahahaha im with you.
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    chicken-goo.jpg

    Chicken goop for their mcnuggets! Nom nom nom
  • magdamccraven
    magdamccraven Posts: 75 Member
    Ahhh, I miss McDonald's. Too many calories for me right now but I plan to have a big quarter pounder with cheese someday again.
    It will most likely make me ill by then but at least I have my memories. :heart:
  • jasmineheaven
    jasmineheaven Posts: 189
    See this is the reason I stopped eating fast food all together...you never know whats in the stuff until you do your research and 9/10 your going to be disgusted at what you find out...ew!
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