The amount of artificial preservatives in food today is mind-boggling... The fact that “meat” can sit for extended periods of time without decaying is both amazing and horrifying. For this experiment I am letting the McRib sit on a plate in my kitchen where I will take a photograph every day to monitor the decomposition, or lack thereof, of the sandwich. I have not added any preservatives or modif
ied the sandwich to last longer in any way. I purchased the McRib on November 24th, 2010. For this project I have intentionally misspelled McRib to avoid trademark issues which could lead to facebook deleting this page. I'm doing this for fun, for science, and to raise awareness about what is added to our food today. Please invite everyone on your friends list to like this page...hey, maybe we can save some lives! :)
McDonalds lists the McRib ingredients as:
McRib Pork Patty, McRib Bun, McRib Sauce, Pickle Slices, Slivered Onions. Ingredients for the McRib Pork Patty:
Pork, water, salt, dextrose, BHA and BHT, TBHQ and propyl gallate and citric acid (preservatives). McRib Sauce:
Water, high fructose corn syrup, tomato paste, distilled vinegar, molasses, natural smoke flavor (plant source), food starch-modified, salt, sugar, spices, soybean oil, xanthan gum, onion powder, garlic powder, chili pepper, sodium benzoate (preservative), caramel color, beet powder. Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 sandwich (209.0 g)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 500
Calories from Fat 240
Total Fat 26.0g
Saturated Fat 10.0g
Cholesterol 70mg
Sodium 980mg
Total Carbohydrates 44.0g
Dietary Fiber 3.0g
Sugars 11.0g
Protein 22.0g
Vitamin A 2%
Vitamin C 2%
Calcium 15%
Iron 20%
12/01/2010
