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Old Thu, Apr-15-04, 19:59
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I was looking over the sites for McDonalds around the world. Most of the Central/South American ones don't have Web Pages. For the most part, the rest don't list Nutritional Information. I couldn't bring the site for Spain because its saying I don't have a new enough version of Flash Player. But, I pulled up Australia's Site:

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French Fries Potato, Edible Tallow, Dextrose (derived from wheat), Mineral Salt (450), Antioxidant (320).

Hash Brown Potato, Beef Tallow, Salt, Maize Starch, Wheat Flour, Mineral Salt (450), Pepper, Antioxidant (320).

McDonald's Shortening Edible Tallow, Antioxidant (310), Antifoam (900).

Apple Pie Apple, Unbleached Wheat Flour, Animal & Vegetable Shortening (Edible Tallow, Palm, Soybean and Sunflower Oils), Water, Sugar, Thickeners (1412, 1422), Whey Protein (derived from milk), Salt, Lemon Juice, Spices, Dextrose (derived from wheat), Emulsifiers (322, 471 derived from soy), Vegetable Gums (415, 466), Food Acids (300, 330), Raising Agents (450, 500), Flavour, Mineral Salt (170), Antioxidant (320).

Peanut Butter Portion Peanuts, Vegetable Oils [Peanut and Palm (Antioxidant(320)], Sugar, Salt.


Now, if they still use Tallow in Australia, why not the US ??? Not to mention they still use Sucrose instead of HFCS. It seems to me the ingredients they use overseas are a hell of alot healthier than the crap they're using here in the US.
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Does it matter how they cook the fries-- it's still ultra-processed high-carb low-nutrient white potatoes, which can't be good for anybody! Hydrogenated oils should be kicked to the side, but so should the fries themselves.
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Does it matter how they cook the fries-- it's still ultra-processed high-carb low-nutrient white potatoes, which can't be good for anybody! Hydrogenated oils should be kicked to the side, but so should the fries themselves.


The difference is whether you can have them as an occassional treat, or should totally abstain. As long as they contain Hydrogenated Oils...I won't eat even 1 of them. Now, if they'd take the Hydrogenated Oils out, I might have a small fry on occassion...But, no more Super Sizes or Bucket-O-Fries.

Small: 210 kcal; 26g CHO; 2g Fiber; 135mg Sodium
McValue: 320 kcal; 40g CHO; 4g Fiber; 210mg Sodium
Medium: 450 kcal; 57g CHO; 5g Fiber; 290mg Sodium
Large: 540 kcal; 68g CHO; 6g Fiber; 350mg Sodium
Super Size: 610 kcal; 77g CHO; 7g Fiber; 390mg Sodium

I wonder how many Carbs, Calories, and Sodium was in their Bucket-O-Fries. They don't list it on their website, because they only had it at some of their Restraunts.
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I have never ever heard of or seen a bucket-o-fries!
I think we may be better off not knowing how many calories are in it. From the sound of it alone my guess is more than I want to know or probably eat in a day.
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