are pringles chips processed
Transcript of Pringles: Chemistry Processed Food Assignment. Pringles. Processed Foods Defined. Pringles Ingredients. Pringles are an example of processed foods with ingredients that have the potential to harm our bodies. These are the ingredients for the ORIGINAL Pringles Potato Chips: INGREDIENTS: DRIED POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL, CORN FLOUR, WHEAT STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, RICE FLOUR, CITRIC ACID. Transcript of Pringles: Chemistry Processed Food Assignment. Pringles are an example of processed foods with ingredients that have the potential to harm our bodies. INGREDIENTS: DRIED POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL, CORN FLOUR, WHEAT STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, RICE FLOUR, CITRIC ACID. First, to understand what Pringles (and other stackable chips) are, you have to develop a Zen detachment from the idea of potato chips coming from actual potatoes in any recognizable way. In fact, the Pringles company once argued that their high amount of processing and low potato content actually made Pringles technically not potato chips. (For those wondering, they made this self-sabotaging argument to avoid taxes. 'Snacks' are recognized as necessary in the UK, and so they aren't taxed. In fact, the Pringles company once stated that potato content of their chips was so low that they are technically not even potato chips. The statement was made in order to avoid taxes typically placed upon traditional potato chip makers, though it revealed a bit of truth behind how Pringles are made. To be more precise, acrylamide is produced when the foods get a fairly dry and golden-brown surface during the heating process. Acrylamide may be found in: Potatoes: chips, French fries and other fried potato products. Grains: bread crust, toast, crisp bread, roasted breakfast cereals and other processed snacks. The next step of the process in how Pringles are made truly separates Pringles from traditional potato chips, even more so than the fact that they aren’t made using real potatoes. Most of you reading this article probably enjoy potato chips once in a while. But, it is more than clear that this product is one of the most dangerous and toxic foods on the market -- regardless of the fact whether it is made from potatoes or not. Potato chips are loaded with cancer-causing chemicals. Things will start changing at the very moment you face the undeniable fact that Pringles and other stackable chips are not made from potatoes in any recognizable way. The Horrific True Story of How Pringles Chips are Made. Page 1 of 2. The Pringles Company (in an effort to avoid taxes levied against “luxury foods” like chips in the UK) once even argued that the potato content of their chips was so low that they are technically not even potato chips. by Dr. Mercola – Mercola.com. How Pringles are made. Every Pringle begins life as a bowl of blanched powder. While Pringles officials kept an airtight seal on the contents of the powder (well, the ingredient list is on the can), I can tell you that it smelled like a bowl of baked potatoes and cornstarch, which is much more pleasant than it sounds. The Truth Behind How Pringles are Made. While traditional potato chip manufacturers shave off slices of potato and deep fry them, Pringles are much different. The creation process begins with a slurry of wheat, rice, corn, and potato flakes that are pressed into form.
Yes, Pringles are an example of processed foods.