Odd Ingredients Archives

NJ Creamery Concocts Pork Roll-Flavored Ice Cream for Summer

The specialty dessert mixes in French toast with actual pieces of pork roll.

Is ‘Paint Thinner’ Trisodium Phosphate Found in Cereals?

Trisodium phosphate is a common and safe additive used in small amounts in various foods,...

Fowl Play

Long-standing "unwinnable bet" legend holds that it's impossible to eat a quail a day for...

Cancer-Causing Children’s Snacks Made from Petroleum-Based Products

A viral post suggests that your kid’s snacks are laced with cancer-causing petroleum products, but...

Are Gummi Bears Made with Car Wax?

Carnauba wax is used to add an attractive sheen to everything from cars to candy...

Do Energy Drinks Contain Bull Semen?

Red Bull and other brands of energy drinks employ various stimulating ingredients, but none of...

WalMart Ice Cream Sandwiches Don't Melt? Rumor: Great Value brand ice cream sandwiches sold by WalMart don't melt.

Did the FDA Admit That 70% of U.S. Chickens Contain Arsenic?

The Food and Drug Administration actually said some chicken meat may contain small amounts of...

Kraft Cheese Won’t Melt? Rumor: Kraft cheese won't ever melt, even at high temperatures.

Obama Enacting Donut Sprinkles Ban? Rumor: The Obama administration is moving to ban donut sprinkles.

McDonald's: World's Largest Purchaser of Cow Eyeballs? Rumor: The McDonald's restaurant chain is the world's largest purchaser of cow eyeballs.

Thin Mint Cookies Have Crack in Them? Rumor: Girl Scout-vended Thin Mint flavor cookies are made with crack.