When good isn’t enough

The egg
The egg at McDonalds

sodium acid pyrophosphate
citric acid
monosodium phosphate
nisin
soybean oil
water
partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil
hydrogenated cottonseed oil
salt
soy lecithin
mono- and diglycerides
sodium benzoate
potassium sorbate
artificial flavor
citric acid
vitamin A palmitate
and beta carotene

Cream
Cream at McDonalds

sodium phosphate
sodium polyphosphate
Di-Acetyl Tartrate Ester of Monoglyceride
sodium stearoyl lactylate
tetra sodium pyrophosphate
sodium hexametaphosphate
sodium citrate
and carrageenan

Chicken
Chicken at BurgerKing

Chicken Breast with Rib Meat, Water, Seasoning (Maltodextrin, Salt, Sugar, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Garlic Powder, Spices, Natural Flavors, Onion Powder, Modified Corn Starch, Chicken Fat, Chicken Powder, Chicken Broth, Disodium Guanylate and Disodium Inosinate, Citric Acid, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Dehydrated Garlic, and Artificial Flavors.), Modified Corn Starch, Soybean Oil, Salt, Sodium Phosphates. Glazed with: Water, Seasoning [Maltodextrin, Salt, Sugar, Methylcellulose, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Partially Hydrogenated Sunflower Oil, Modified Potato Starch, Fructose, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Dehydrated Garlic, Spices, Modified Corn Starch, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavors, Disodium Guanylate and Disodium Inosinate, Chicken Fat, Carmel Color, Grill Flavor (from Partially Hydrogenated Soybean and Cottonseed Oil), Chicken Powder, Chicken Broth, Turmeric, Smoke Flavor, Annatto Extract, and Artificial Flavors], Soybean Oil.

Rice
Rice at Taco Bell

dimethylpolysiloxane
note: optically clear; used in silicone caulk, adhesives, and as an anti-foaming agent.

Article at NewsTarget, with citations.