‘Cocaine-level addiction’ confirmed? Oreo’s 30 sec of blowtorch heat test goes viral | Watch

A viral video shows Oreo biscuits surviving a blowtorch for 30 seconds, raising concerns about their ingredients. Users claimed the biscuit's addictive compound shares effects with cocaine, while others criticized changes in the recipe and manufacturing since 2021.

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Updated22 Dec 2024, 12:18 PM IST
A screengrab from the viral video. (Photo: X/MarioNawfal)
A screengrab from the viral video. (Photo: X/MarioNawfal)

A viral internet video showed Oreo biscuits remaining intact even after being blowtorched for around 30 seconds. Netizens shared the clip on X and raised concerns about the ingredients used in the product and claimed that “biscuit contains a compound so addictive scientists say it shares the same effects as cocaine”.

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Watch the video here.

Commenting on the ingredients, a user wrote, “Ingredients: Unbleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate [Vitamin B1], riboflavin [Vitamin B2], folic acid), sugar, palm oil, soybean and/or canola oil, cocoa (processed with alkali), high fructose corn syrup, leavening (baking soda and/or calcium phosphate), salt, soy lecithin, chocolate, artificial flavour. Contains: Wheat, soy.”

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The user added, "The two main components of an Oreo are cocoa or chocolate, and the white cream on the inside. There are many flavours of chocolate, but Nabisco uses the formula of (H8N4C7O2), Which combines eight hydrogen atoms, four nitrogen atoms, seven carbon atoms and two oxygen atoms for delicious chocolate ready for consumption. In the middle of an Oreo, there is a compound so addictive scientists say it shares the same effects as cocaine. It is made of a secret sugar recipe mixed with Vanilla extract, vegetable shortening, and other secret ingredients. Nabisco won’t release the chemical makeup of the white cream to keep their special recipe a secret and exclusive to them.

Netizens react to the viral video of Oreo. (Photo: X)

“Another main component would be the sugar in the cookie with a chemical makeup of (C6H12O6) Combining six carbon atoms with twelve hydrogen atoms and six oxygen atoms,” it noted.

Another joked, “Sponsored by @NASA.”

Another user added, “I quit eating them when they changed the recipe about 5 years ago when they closed the original bakery in NY state. The cookie is rock hard now, all made in Mexico since 2021. Terrible.”

 

Netizens comment on the viral video n X.
The two main components of an Oreo are cocoa or chocolate, and the white cream on the inside.
I will never eat Oreos again. It clearly has weird added ingredients. Why it didn’t melt?

Another added, “Dragon slayers used to wear a suit of Oreos when they charged the foul beasts!”

"I will never eat Oreos again. It clearly has weird added ingredients. Why it didn’t melt?," aded a user.

Key Takeaways
  • Viral content can influence public perception about food safety.
  • The debate surrounding food ingredients highlights the importance of transparency in manufacturing.
  • Social media can amplify concerns over seemingly innocuous products, leading to widespread discussions.

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First Published:22 Dec 2024, 12:18 PM IST
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