My name is Ian and I want to know if McDonalds is really that bad for you. I know that if food doesn't rot it is bad for you because it has preservatives and transfat. Will McDonalds rot?
My hypothesis is McDonalds will not
rot because of all the preservatives
and transfat and home made will
rot because it has no preservatives
and no transfat.
Hypothesis
Intro
Procedure
| 1. | Bought McDonald's Happy Meal, nuggets, fries, and apples. |
| 2. | Made Homemade nuggets, oven fries, and apples. |
| 3. | Made weekly observation of mild status. |
| • | 3/4 lb raw skinless boneless chicken breast, cubed |
| • | One small onion, finely chopped |
| • | 1/2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley |
| • | 1/2 chicken bouillon cube, finely crumbled |
| • | 1 small apple, peeled and grated |
| • | 2 tbsp fresh bread crumbs |
| • | Salt & pepper to taste |
| • | Flour for coating |
| • | Vegetable oil for frying |
Materials
Homemade chicken nuggets:
Two four piece chicken McNugget
Happy Meals one with fries one with apples.
Happy Meals one with fries one with apples.
Oven fries:
| • | 1/4 lb small medium potatoes |
| • | 2 tbsp olive oil |
| • | 1 peeled apple and zip block bag |
I read "eat Healthy Feel Great" by dr William Sears. I watched "super Size Me", "jamie Oliver's School Lunches",and "you are what you eat". I also read the ingredients in Chicken McNuggets on the Mcdonalds website.
At nutritiondata.com I anallysed homemade food and McDonald's food. I interviewed a nutrionists, Ms. Lisa of the Elkgrove Unified School district. I researched some of the chicken McNugget and fries ingredients on google.
At nutritiondata.com I anallysed homemade food and McDonald's food. I interviewed a nutrionists, Ms. Lisa of the Elkgrove Unified School district. I researched some of the chicken McNugget and fries ingredients on google.
Research
McDonalds fries
Oven fries
McDonalds chicken nuggets
Homemade nuggets
One ingredient, It's Plastic!
Polydimethylsiloxane
Highlighted area: Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is the most widely used silicon based organic polymer.
Polydimethylsiloxane
Highlighted area: Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is the most widely used silicon based organic polymer.
French fries:
Hydrogenated soybean oil, citric acid (preservative), Prepared in vegetable oil, may contain: sodim acid pyrophosphate, salt, hydrogenated soybean oil, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, partially hydrogenated corn oil, acid added to preserve freshness.
Hydrogenated soybean oil, citric acid (preservative), Prepared in vegetable oil, may contain: sodim acid pyrophosphate, salt, hydrogenated soybean oil, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, partially hydrogenated corn oil, acid added to preserve freshness.
Highlighted ingredients are preservatives (listed below)
Chicken McNuggets:
food starch modified, citric acid, sodium phosphates, mono- and diglycerides, food starch modified, salt, sodium aluminum phosphate, calcium lactate, Prepared in vegetable oil, may contain: sodim acid pyrophosphate, salt, hydrogenated soybean oil, partially hydrogenated soybean oil , partially hydrogenated corn oil with TBHQ, acid added to preserve freshness.
food starch modified, citric acid, sodium phosphates, mono- and diglycerides, food starch modified, salt, sodium aluminum phosphate, calcium lactate, Prepared in vegetable oil, may contain: sodim acid pyrophosphate, salt, hydrogenated soybean oil, partially hydrogenated soybean oil , partially hydrogenated corn oil with TBHQ, acid added to preserve freshness.
Week 1
Week 5
Week 1:
McDonalds: No mold, no smell
Homemade: Mold, smell,
smaller of dehidrition
Week 2:
McDonalds: apples change to
peach color
Homemade: More mold,
smaller of dehidration
Week 3:
McDonalds: no change
Homemade: little more mold,
smaller of dehidation
Week 4:
McDonalds: no change
Homemade: worse apples of
dehdration
Week 4:
McDonalds: no change
Homemade: worse apples of
dehidration
McDonalds: No mold, no smell
Homemade: Mold, smell,
smaller of dehidrition
Week 2:
McDonalds: apples change to
peach color
Homemade: More mold,
smaller of dehidration
Week 3:
McDonalds: no change
Homemade: little more mold,
smaller of dehidation
Week 4:
McDonalds: no change
Homemade: worse apples of
dehdration
Week 4:
McDonalds: no change
Homemade: worse apples of
dehidration
Results
Conclusion
My hypothesis was correct. McDonalds did not rot because of preservatives and the homemade food did rot.
ATTENTION PARENTS - You too can discover simple and tasty ways to feed your children and avoid the dreaded "bad" food side-effects. Just connect with a Dr. Sears Certified L.E.A.N. Coach in your area?
(Age 9)