What's Really in a McDonald's Chicken McNugget?

re: What's Really in a McDonald's Chicken McNugget?

buckeyegoddess — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:47:37 GMT

found on allrecipes.com, here's an optional solution:
Tender Chicken Nuggets BY: sydny

"These tender chunks of chicken with a tasty cornflake crumb coating are fun to make-and eat."

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

1 cup crushed cornflakes or Panko crumbs

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

1 -2 egg whites, slightly beaten

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes

DIRECTIONS

In a shallow bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Place egg whites in another bowl. Toss chicken cubes in dressing, then roll in the cornflake (or Panko) mixture. Place in a greased 11-in. x 7-in. x 2-in. baking pan.

Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until juices run clear. Serve with additional dressing for dipping.

re: What's Really in a McDonald's Chicken McNugget?

Concerned 4 the future — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 08:02:48 GMT

What is really in a McDonalds Chicken Nuggett? No chicken thats for sure. The 'meat' used is actually cows udder. How do I know? A friend of mine in the UK, her father in law is a beef farmer and he sells to McDonalds. He asked if they used all parts of the cow in their food and was told "yes, including the hoof".

re: What's Really in a McDonald's Chicken McNugget?

oolong — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 05:22:29 GMT

I remember eating "chicken" mcnuggets for the first time as a kid (around -11-12 I think). They tasted really artificial to me and I got SO sick with horrible pains in my stomach for hours afterwards. I never touched mcnuggets again...

re: What's Really in a McDonald's Chicken McNugget?

DrMom — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:20:46 GMT

Very important information that needs to be used to educate parents. I cringe inside at the number of my friends and relatives that use McDonalds as a pacifier OR a quick fix to their childs hunger or "bored with the car/shopping" diversion and the McNugget and the french fry seem to be their favorite poison.

re: What's Really in a McDonald's Chicken McNugget?

Ray08 — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:32:35 GMT

Sorry for the double post. The site is not responding.

re: What's Really in a McDonald's Chicken McNugget?

Ray08 — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:25:15 GMT

Do some homework before eating at restaurants. I emailed Olive Garden to ask if they used any hydrogenated oils (PHO) in their food prep. They responded, saying that they only used olive oil. Next time I went to Olive Garden, I asked the waitress if the chicken parmigiana was fried in PHO. She returned from the kitchen and confirmed that it was indeed! I emailed Olive Garden again and told them they were wrong about PHO use in their restaurants and sited my recent experience. In short, any food that is fried or deep-fried at any restaurant will be cooked in PHO! (I now order the chicken marsala at OG).

I emailed Texas Roadhouse and asked them if they use any PHO's in their food preps, including the salad dressing. They responded by saying that they use PHO in "virtually everything"! I no longer eat there, for at least the last 2 years now. They used to be my favorite restaurant.

As far as "fast food"...well "duh!" I wouldn't eat a salad at McPoison.

And the polyunsat oils: bad news for *all* of them (except omega 3, which is polyunsaturated). The so-called "vegatable" oils are no good. They go rancid very easily, especially when heated! Only use olive oil, butter, coconut oil, palm kernel oil, beef tallow or lard when cooking. Please spend the $30 or so and buy Mary Enig's book about fats and oils. Even if you don't understand the chemistry she uses to explain herself, there is still simple English explanations given and simple conclusions. I will always remember this: The 3 healthiest oils, in order, are coconut, olive and butter. Don't be deceived by the oil "industry"! (And I don't mean petroleum oil).

re: What's Really in a McDonald's Chicken McNugget?

Anne Arsenault — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 05:45:51 GMT

My daughter (7 yrs old) watched "Supersize Me" with me two times and she loved the movie. I find she hardly ever asks for fast food anymore.

Previous to watching the movie, I did not take her to Mc Donald's much, as we are into Nutrition; it was considered a treat to have fast food.

I have actually published a book "Real Solutions to Children's Health", which talks about healthier eating, supplements and more.

I work in a grocery store and I am amazed at the amount of pop people buy! I have even seen cola in baby bottles!

So I find that education is so important, even for the children. Watching the movie was better education, than me telling my daughter what not to eat. I too, am glad he made that movie.

Anne

re: What's Really in a McDonald's Chicken McNugget?

pat4life — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:54:03 GMT

I agree with most of the posts; however, the final authority should be the parents. My children were told "NO" when they wanted unhealthful foods. I congratulate the grandmother who drove right on by when her grandson was communicating, in his own way, where he wanted to go. If parents and grandparents would take their responsibility seriously instead of giving in to their children, they would all be healthier.

re: What's Really in a McDonald's Chicken McNugget?

prospect — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:02:05 GMT

Your always knocking french fries, but they can also be made in a fry pan on low heat or baked in an oven. Do you approve of this?

re: What's Really in a McDonald's Chicken McNugget?

justdogtired — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:37:01 GMT

It is beyond my comprehension how these corporations, and not to mention the government, can in good conscience, allow these horrible, toxic chemicals to be added to our foods...which is meant to sustain life! Unbelievable!!! What can we do to stop this?! It really makes me angry!!

re: What's Really in a McDonald's Chicken McNugget?

Birdlady — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:02:00 GMT

In this day and age I am learning something new each and every day. Just when you think you know every potentially dangerous food additive you have to add 5 more to the list. Just today I was in Home Depot and I was checking out the ingredients in the candy bars staring back at me while waiting to be checked out. Well I think at least 3 of them had TBHQ in them and something else called PGPR. I open my email and here is this story! haha Perfect timing Dr. Mercola.

Just because you don't go to McDonald's doesn't mean you aren't ingesting these chemicals. You really have to check every label now. It is important to check it each time you purchase the items because companies are changing ingredients constantly. For example, I used to buy a certain brand of bread. Well within the 2 weeks of buying the previous loaf they started using High Fructose Corn Syrup rather than just simple sugar.

re: What's Really in a McDonald's Chicken McNugget?

nutrition101 — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:57:38 GMT

One comment about the Omnivores Dilemma - although it is definitely a very well written and generally well researched book, it's very disappointing that it's author Michael Pollan doesn't really understand about healthy saturated fats. He makes the statement on page 267 of the book " .........all fats are not created equal - polyunsaturated fats are better for us than saturated ones......."

He's obviously not familiar with the Weston A Price Foundation and the work that Dr Price conducted early last century. Polyunsaturated fats are not 'better' for us in the sense that Pollan seems to be implying, they simply perform different functions in the body, and we need both types in the right proportions for optimal health. A deficit of healthy saturated fats is as bad for our long term health, albeit in a different way, as a deficit of healthy polyunsaturated fats.

Michael Pollan spoke recently at the Newport Beach Library about his book - an event that I was unfortunately unable to attend as I was out of town. But an associate of mine, who is also a member of the local WAPF did go, and she told me the next day that she had challenged Mr Pollan about his views on saturated fats, and got brushed off - he didn't want to listen.

It's a shame that such a gifted and I believe, influential, writer seems to be blinkered when it comes to this topic, because so many of the other points that he raises in the book have been very well researched.

re: What's Really In a McDonald's Chicken McNugget?

Casie Girl — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:59:16 GMT

Fast Food restaurants have ONE goal: To make profits and spend as little money as possible in the process. "Let's see, how can we make a chicken mcnugget as cheap as possible?..." Enough said.

re: What's Really In a McDonald's Chicken McNugget?

Kris588 — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:01:34 GMT

I'm convinced that the only way to get rid of this garbage that so many get sucked into putting in their bodies is to make it profitable to do so. The motivator is money and profits. I hope the changeover to gas using corn derivatives happens sooner rather than later, maybe some kind of corn syrup gas demand will be created and there will be such a high demand that they will stop putting it in food.Fast Food companies, pharmaceutical companies and big business are running the world. McDonald's is a predatory false friend -an emperor with no clothes on, just like WalMart, and this is not a free enterprise country nor a free country. On the bright side, hmmm...well I'm sure there's one somewhere...

re: What's Really In a McDonald's Chicken McNugget?

dempoolguy — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:30:25 GMT

I stopped eating all fast food in December. Had a "healthy" chicken sandwich one time at McDonalds, got so sick that I will never take a bite out of any of their healthy or unhealthy sickening creations again. Too high a price to pay. By the way, lost over 20lbs simply by cutting out McD's and the others.