The hosts of Good Mythical Morning present a game called "Bet You Wouldn't Have Eaten That Food If You Knew What Was In It." They share several unusual and disturbing ingredients found in common foods, including:
1. Boiled beetles (used to make natural red food coloring, found in some imitation crab and Starbucks strawberry products)
2. Fish bladders (used in beer clarification, particularly in British beer)
3. Coal tar (not found in Mountain Dew or Starburst, but used in some shampoos to treat dandruff)
4. Rat hairs (allowed by the FDA in peanut butter, up to 7 hairs per 28-oz jar)
5. Acetone (not found in frozen dinners, used as a nail polish remover)
6. Maggots (allowed by the FDA in canned mushrooms, up to 19 maggots per 3.5-oz can)
7. Cow bile (not found in Red Bull energy drinks, but a common misconception; the ingredient "taurine" is actually named after a bull, not derived from cow bile)
The hosts discuss and joke about these ingredients, and one of them is challenged to eat a Rhino beetle as a penalty for not guessing correctly.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Imitation crab contains boiled beetles.
2. Boiled beetles are used to make a natural red food coloring called Natural Red Number 4.
3. Natural Red Number 4 is used in some foods, including Starburst candies and Starbucks strawberries and cream Frappuccinos.
4. Filum ID, a chemical found in most fertilizers, including Miracle Grow, is used as a solidifying agent in some hard candies.
5. Fish bladders are used in the clarification of beer, particularly in British beer.
6. Coal tar is sometimes used in shampoos to treat dandruff.
7. The FDA allows up to 7 rat hairs in a 28-ounce jar of peanut butter.
8. Acetone is not typically used as a preservative in frozen dinners.
9. The FDA allows up to 19 maggots in a 3.5-ounce can of mushrooms.
10. Cow bile is not typically used in energy drinks, and Red Bull contains taurine, not cow bile.