Is there a secret ingredient in the food at Five Guys Burgers and Fries?

[nageov3t]

Five Guys is not in the same category as McDs or In and Out. Five Guys is not fast food. Five Guys is Fast Casual.

fair enough. I'd classify them both as predominately take-out/on-the-go restaurants, though (as opposed to something like Fridays, Red Robin, etc that may have take-out options but are primarily sit-down restaurants)

 

[Kaido]

There is a lot of fud out there regarding MSG. No where else in the world is MSG a problem. But in the US, there is all sorts of "issues" made up by certain groups.

I suspect part of it is food allergies, especially hidden food allergies & undiagonosed food allergies. Since manufacturers aren't required to list ALL ingredients (ex. a food manufacturing agent isn't considered a direct ingredient), you can still get a reaction even if an ingredient isn't listed. For example, I have a corn allergy. I was still getting sick even after I removed it from my diet, like when I ate honey or raisins. Turns out most honey has HFCS (bees get fed it, and it gets passed into the honey) so you have to buy raw honey or get honey from non-corn-sugar-fed bees. Raisins are usually dried using a corn-derived agent. Since Chinese food is probably the #1 food in America for take-out, I'd imagine it wouldn't be as popular if you always got sick every time you ate it.

 

[Rhezuss]

I'm visiting California from july 2nd to july 16th this summer and we don't have this chain in Canada. We're passing through San Diego and maybe stay 2-3 days so i'll make sure to finally go try their burgers.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

But what if I put MSG in my vaccines? :hmm:

Funny you should mention that.

It turns out that the neurotoxic properties of MSG only occurred in neonatal mice which were injected with very high doses.

The thing here is that mice are about the most sensitive organism to MSG that exist and it must be injected. No amount consumed caused this issue, and double blind studies haven't demonstrated that CRS even exists.

The problem is that people tend to have preformed opinions which cause them to seek validation independent of established facts. Take Olestra for example. "Anal leakage"? Well, sure it can. Vitamin deficiencies? Hypothetically, yes. I'd wager that most people don't even know what Olestra is or how it works, but they sure are against it. I recall that someone testified before Congress that Olestra needed to be banned because -get this- truckers might use it, have a wet fart and drive off the road.

No I did not make that up.

Olestra does one thing and that's to prevent fat absorption so the stool has more fat and it is "slippery" and that causes the potential leakage. Some vitamins are fat soluble and less readily absorbable but a deficiency? Not very likely considering supplements and vitamin fortification of foods.

Much should be taken with a grain of salt.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Oh, don't get me started on nitrates.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Ah, but there's a catch: all political systems are corrupt, and big food companies have lots of money to bribe politicians. Plus, a lot of studies get stifled because it's not in the best interest of money-making companies to publish negative reports. Just look at how long it took for BPA to become bad news. Go watch "Tapped" on Netflix to start out with...scary stuff. Thank goodness there are whistleblowers out there who feel the need to alert the public instead of letting companies cover up the horrible effects (like cancer) of the products.

We still eat tons of garbage in the U.S. that are known to have bad effects & are banned in other countries because they're not stupidly grandfathered in. We ban some of it, but not all of it. There are zillions of articles on them:

http://foodmatters.tv/articles-1/8-additives-from-the-us-that-are-banned-in-other-countries

http://eatlocalgrown.com/article/11944-banned-foods.html

Blind tests on over 100 people who claimed MSG sensitivity have shown that MSG has no defined link to these "headaches" people claim they get from eating MSG.

 

[alkemyst]

op y do u care?

 

[tfinch2]

Secret ingredient? They don't call it five guys for nothing.

 

[NoTine42]

I bought a large fry picturing a mcdonals or burger king large fry.

It was huge and too much for me to eat. Should call their small fry large and their large fry Stay Puff size.

Fortunately, a coworker told me that a single order of large fries is really family sized.
So that's how we always order: Everyone orders their burger...and we split a single order of fries. I'm not sure why anyone complains about their value.

 

[SunnyD]

op y do u care?

Aww damn, you're back.

 

[ch33zw1z]

It's actually pretty addictive according to google:

http://voices.yahoo.com/monosodium-glutamate-msg-addiction-never-knew-648474.html?cat=5

http://www.msgtruth.org/addiction.htm

another strike. is MSG out yet??

I'll read these when I have some time.

 

[disappoint]

Oh, don't get me started on nitrates.

Nitrates are bad they cause cancer.

 

[quikah]

If you check out other burger joints nutrition charts there is 0g of sugar in fries.

http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2770/2

1 small potato, 138g, 2g sugar

doesn't mean they don't add sugar, but 2g in a 227g serving is almost nothing.

Different potatoe varieties have different levels of sugar in them. Nutritional info is always rounded down, so 0g probably means .4 g.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2770/2

1 small potato, 138g, 2g sugar

doesn't mean they don't add sugar, but 2g in a 227g serving is almost nothing.

Different potatoe varieties have different levels of sugar in them. Nutritional info is always rounded down, so 0g probably means .4 g.

We need Dr. Pizza to clear up this mystery

 

[Kaido]

another strike. is MSG out yet??

I'll read these when I have some time.

Well remember, there's always 2 sides to every story. If you've seen "SuperSize Me", then go watch "Fathead". It's a pretty good rebuttal!

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Nitrates are bad they cause cancer.

Then never eat celery. That has more nitrates than preserved food.

 

[alkemyst]

ten of deez nuts?

 

[gsellis]

There is a lot of bullshit fud out there regarding MSG. No where else in the world is MSG a problem. But in the US, there is all sorts of "issues" made up by certain groups.

THIS

 

[gsellis]

I like 5 guys (even have a shirt). Not frozen and I think their beef blend may have brisket in it. Just not sure, but the patty taste is good.

As for the fries at 1300 calories. I can see that. The amount you get from a regular could feed a family of 4. My wife and I always get one regular, share it, and usually throw some away.

 

[alkemyst]

Aww damn, you're back.

I love me some waffle house at times. One of my good friends and I were part of two CEO types that have a net worth of $500MM between them just relaxing as a similar breakfast place.

Sorry you hate me, I don't really know WTF you post about.

 

[smackababy]

5 Guys is decent, but it is far too expensive for what it is. I prefer In N Out, because it simply is better.


Also, what kind of small children are all of you that can't eat a large fry from 5 Guys? I could easily finish that and a burger. I won't, because I don't have the need to consume that many calories in one sitting, but I could easily do it (and have).

 

[alkemyst]

5 Guys is decent, but it is far too expensive for what it is. I prefer In N Out, because it simply is better.


Also, what kind of small children are all of you that can't eat a large fry from 5 Guys? I could easily finish that and a burger. I won't, because I don't have the need to consume that many calories in one sitting, but I could easily do it (and have).

We need pics now.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

5 Guys is decent, but it is far too expensive for what it is. I prefer In N Out, because it simply is better.


Also, what kind of small children are all of you that can't eat a large fry from 5 Guys? I could easily finish that and a burger. I won't, because I don't have the need to consume that many calories in one sitting, but I could easily do it (and have).

Yeah no. Even at my peak powerlifting phase (250+ pounds), I would have had a hard time finishing an entire large fries and burger.

 

[Markbnj]

Also, what kind of small children are all of you that can't eat a large fry from 5 Guys? I could easily finish that and a burger. I won't, because I don't have the need to consume that many calories in one sitting, but I could easily do it (and have).

"Could easily do it" doesn't really say anything. I can easily climb stairs, too, but that doesn't make them a sidewalk. A small fry from Five Guys is enough fries for any normal human and a half. If you don't think so, then that leaves two possibilities: first, that you aren't a normal human; or second, that you haven't actually been to Five Guys.

 

[smackababy]

"Could easily do it" doesn't really say anything. I can easily climb stairs, too, but that doesn't make them a sidewalk. A small fry from Five Guys is enough fries for any normal human and a half. If you don't think so, then that leaves two possibilities: first, that you aren't a normal human; or second, that you haven't actually been to Five Guys.

Well, considering I have been to Five Guys, I suppose I am just not a normal human. A small fries is easily consumable by one person. Does that mean I advocate that? Not at all. When I do go to Five Guys (which isn't often), I will usually eat half the normal fries.

I suppose for reference sake, when I go to the movies I can finish a large popcorn and large soda from the time the first preview starts until before the actual movie starts, so about 15 minutes. I also drink a bottle of wine (750ml) in about 2 hours. If a 120lb Japanese guy can eat 70 hotdogs in 12 minutes, you guys need to man up once in awhile.