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2002-06-24
When they tell you the meat is a quarter pound, that is
the weight or mass of the meat before it is cooked. Once cooked, it looses
some of its mass. It would be interesting to know just how much mass it
actually loses on the average.
Wouldn't it be great if the 113 g uncooked meat actually
became 100 g after being cooked? Then if it was called the "100 grammer",
it would be closer to what the consumer is really getting, and not what he
thinks he is getting.
Then there is always the alternative. Not refer it
to its supposed size at all. In Germany, and maybe elsewhere, the quarter
pounder, or it equivalent is called the Hamburger Royale and Hamburger Royale
mit k�se. This name sounds much better than quarter pounder anyway and I
see no reason it can not be used world-wide, even in the US.
Since the pound (pfund) is not a legal unit for trade in
Germany and meat would not be made to quarter pound increments, the name
quarter-pounder could not be used.
If MacDonalds does respond, reply back and subtly ask them
about changing the name to Hamburger Royale as a better and more appealing
name. And one that would have universal appeal.
John
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, 2002-06-24 21:24
Subject: [USMA:20612] Re: Fwd:
interesting McDonalds nutrition chart
I emailed McDonald's and requested that they use SI measurements in all of
their US franchises. I suggested a 125-grammer instead of a quarter pounder (I
thought of a 100-grammer, but that's less mass and they would probably charge
the same as 4 oz), 500 ml drinks instead of 16 fl oz, etc. etc. I told them it
would help to streamline their world-wide menus, reduce double inventories,
and also help Americans to see that the metric system isn't as horrible as it
is made out to be.
I'll let you know what they tell me.
M R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Thats
wonderful Jim
I will go for the quarter pounder with Cheese
which
weighs 200 g.
I wish they round all the items to the nearest '0'
or
'5'.
Madan
--- Jim Elwell
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 12:58:07
-0600
> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
From: Jim Elwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [USMA:20602]
interesting McDonalds
> nutrition chart
>
> Noticed on
this chart that the descriptions use
> colloquial units (e.g.,
> Shake (16 oz cup)), but the "Serving Size" column is
>
entirely in grams and
> milliliters.
>
>
http://www.mcdonalds.com/countries/usa/food/nutrition_facts/media/nutrition_facts.pdf
>
>
> Jim Elwell, CAMS
> Electrical Engineer
>
Industrial manufacturing manager
> Salt! ! ! Lake City, Utah,
USA
> www.qsicorp.com
>
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