I got really bored one night and did some research into how Taco Bell's taco meat is made. Went through each ingredient to figure out what each thing is doing / why it's in there. This isn't for any kind of scare post or anything like that; I love eating Taco Bell. Just was curious what goes into their stuff and thought it was interesting so I'm sharing it here.
- Ground Beef
- Water
- Seasoning
- Chili Pepper [Flavor]
- Onion Powder [Flavor]
- Spices (Garlic, Cumin, Paprika, Black Pepper) [Flavor]
- Smoke Flavoring [Flavor]
- Cocoa [Flavor + Coloring]
- Tomato Powder [Flavor + Coloring]
- Sugar [Sweetener]
- Dextrose [Sweetener]
- Cellulose [Filler / Fiber]
- Oats [Filler / Fiber]
- Modified Corn Starch [Thickener / Texture]
- Soy Lecithin [Binder]
- Sodium Phosphates [Binder]
- Citric Acid [Perservative / Ph Level]
- Lactic Acid [Perservative / Ph Level]
- Salt [Flavor Enhancer]
- Torula Yeast [Flavor Enhancer / MSG]
- Disodium Inosinate & Guanylate [Flavor Enhancer / MSG]
- Maltodextrin [Texture + Binder + Flavor Enhancer]