Wendy's Hamburgers

[coolchange]

Hey, are we allowed to have Wendy's jr cheeseburger sans bun and ketchup? I have these in a pinch and think they're okay, but want to know for sure.

[2big4mysize]

http://www.wendys.com/food/country_s...food/index.jsp

here you go check it out with your stuff.

[cleochatra]

The cheese is processed so that's a big no for those in boot camp! You can have the meat, mustard, mayo, lettuce, and tomato, but no cheese.

[2big4mysize]

a Cleo read the ingredients list again. it is American Cheese not American cheese food it is very legal

[SugarFreeSheila]

I'm afraid I cannot make out what 2Big4MySize writes. But while cheeses are certainly permitted on Atkins, many eschew American as it is an imitation cheese.

[2big4mysize]

okay time for the American cheese lesson again

many posters do not know cheese labels and make assumptions about American cheese. unless it says on the label it is cheese food or imitation cheese Pasturized Processed American cheese is 100% cheese it is required by FDA law to be a mix of cobly and cheddar with a 44% moisture content to wear that label. Other cheeses used in the mix are regulated too and those are called American cheese.
here is acopy of the rules determining the manufacturing of American cheese http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-...1999&TYPE=TEXT

they may add

(2) Cream, anhydrous milkfat, dehydrated cream, or any combination
of two or more of these, in such quantity that the weight of the fat
derived therefrom is less than 5 percent of the weight of the
pasteurized process cheese.

they do not add carbs to it they add fat!

[cleochatra]

The cheese at Wendy's is processed. I wouldn't use it.

[Jasmain]

Damn the fake, full speed ahead on the natural! Take er down to 100 feet and jettison the cheese food!

[2big4mysize]

you guys really need to learn about cheese making

ALL cheese is processed. they process cheese by mixing culture and salts into the cream and heating while stirring
depending on the final profuct it will be labeled in the US according to strick FDA rules

cheese which is one flavor with nothing else in it
processed cheese ( note not cheese food) that had 2 flavors of cheese blended together as in Paturized Processed American Cheese
or something like peppers added as in pepper jack processed cheese

then there is
processed cheese food which has cheese and other not cheese nor cream stuff added and not Atkins allowed
imitation cheese that is not allowed which has no cheese in it

so Cleo could you please show us what ingredient in the Amercian cheese isn't on the acceptable foods lists?

[cleochatra]

Plastic and toe nail droppings?


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