Food Theory: Does Taco Bell ACTUALLY Wreck Your Stomach?

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Theorists, are the rumors TRUE? Does Taco Bell, fan favorite fast food restaurant, WRECK your stomach? You know what I mean. Taco Bell has developed a reputation for giving people digestive issues after consuming their food. Now, I like proof before making such big accusations. So today we are going to figure out if this is the TRUTH or a stinky pile of LIES!
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[@Firestar1992]

Fact: there used to be fruit on Taco Bell’s menu in the form of a dessert called caramel apple empanada. It was basically a fried apple pie with caramel and it was amazing. My soul was crushed the day I discovered they no longer had it.

[@asmokingp3005]

Yeah all they have is some stupid cinnamon ball crap and cina twists

[@rac7551]

I couldn't agree with these statements more

[@vomitedtoe7158]

They still have them tho they so nice

[@MLGSWAGMASTER]

SAME I WAS SO FUCKING SAD WHEN THEY REMOVED IT. IT WAS MY CHILDHOOD DESERT.

[@Zakkarypillow5771]

Taco bell removes everything they had that was good.

[@gneeder]

You know the saying "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse"? Well, how hungry do you actually have to be to eat a horse? How much of a horse is edible? How long would it take the average person to eat one, and can a single person even manage to eat an entire horse before it goes bad?

[@dmerritt4ever]

that's what freezers are for

[@stinkytoy]

I like this idea!

[@potatovaca]

@@dmerritt4ever freezers prolongue the lifetime of a food, doesn't make it infinite

[@williamharding6403]

I think that old show Mansers did that. Turns out horses don't have too much edible meat. Like ten pounds? So you'd only need a few really big meals to do it.

[@Verrrrrr]

This needs to be an episode now.

[@MJ-gj6mj]

Tacobell used to be cheap is the thing that kept me going. Now, two meals cost us $17. The wraps that used to be .79 are priced at $2.49. They do have the $5 boxes, but no cinnamon twists with them now. Many other fast food places offer $5 bundles too. I know inflation and all but that was also happening years ago and Taco Bell was the only affordable option then. I mean two people eating good for less than $10 affordable.

[@dosstheboss100]

Just started eating at taco bell again after many years without because of the $2 burritos that's good deal these days

[@NeocrimsonX]

Financial vampirism fr fr

[@walter9240]

Naw man I worked at a Taco Bell when you commented this, and the cinnamon twists were part of the five dollar cravings box. Maybe that changes by location

[@k_kool]

Cravings box is $6 and includes two decently big items, a side, and drink. More than enough for a meal. Two of those is $12 so it’s not a bad price.

[@JosephRussellStapleton]

"Now, two meals cost us $17." That is cheap for fast food. Every other option is at least double that at this point.

[@Showtunediva]

I have never gotten sick from Taco Bell. This was very interesting and informative. Thank you MatPat.

[@adiamondsword8392]

I got food poisoning

[@randyt4591]

It's because Taco Bell's force there workers to sell products that's expired sometimes to save on food cost. It's bad man.

[@NeocrimsonX]

I've never gotten sick but I've definitely had toilet speed runs the only restaurant that has almost killed me(for now) was Chipotle.

[@angelgummies]

Bro same! It's so weird people get sick from it! This is a very informative video! :D Gotta love food theory :) I get sick from Taco Time all the time though, very weird. He should do a video about that next!

[@pbsfundingaddict790]

Taco Bell has oddly never made me sick. If there’s any fast food chain that has made me sick, it’s Popeyes.

[@saroneaimah8854]

Can you do a food theory about what’s the “healthiest” dessert. Not like desserts that try to be healthy by substituting ingredients. But what regular dessert would you get the most nutrients from?

[@xlplus]

@@kitkat-hv1pm what are you talking about I could definitely see this as an episode

[@AurmazlZudeh]

My first guess would be a fruit crumble with an oat topping

[@misterbooga6466]

anything with a lot of whole or sliced fruit

[@InvestmentIdea]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZfNlmuhdtuLe5I . .,,

[@xlplus]

@@kitkat-hv1pm one was them just drinking soda to see which tasted better, they can do whatever they want on here

[@TuzoAnime]

The American diet is very low in fiber. If you suddenly eat beans, a high fiber food, you might get loose stool.

[@m0ostyw1ngs33]

Ya

[@shreknuggets9187]

True

[@tegamingother]

The American diet needs more veggies and fruit too.

[@nok4799]

I actually eat beans alot, rice and beans is something I eat commonly. No problems, I make it myself. But I started working at taco Bell, and I decided to eat a burrito, because I was hungry and had nothing else. Boy was that a mistake. I didn't get "The Runs" It just made my stomach hurt. I honestly think it's the Red Sauce™(®?) Maybe lmao. Never touching their food again regardless. Like most fast food, it's heavily processed, so that's another factor for sure.

[@_ThisIsDifficult]

@@nok4799 Yep

[@cheeselord4840]

I wonder if the follow up episode will be one of the final 9

[@AwokenEntertainment]

if anything is worth it, it's Taco Bell

[@love4aliii]

I’ve had Taco Bell many times and I’ve never gotten diarrhea or gotten sick after Taco Bell. Whenever I hear this rumor I just shrug it off.

[@PlainSaber]

Same

[@KaelFazkid]

Maybe your stomach's immune

[@Cloudybee_100]

You deserve more likes

[@kingbrotato7920]

@@KaelFazkid mine is as well

[@jishthefish05]

Yeah I used to work at one and got free meals and basically ate it everyday

[@ender_slayer3]

Hey Matt, sort of a tame Food Theory question for you, "Why do some things taste better at different temperatures (I.E. why do some drinks/foods taste better cold and others taste better hot)"?

[@InvestmentIdea]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZfNlmuhdtuLe5I . .,,

[@nathanielgarza9198]

Some of the reasons are either because it gets rid of bacteria, it is yeast based thereby is chemically shifting through heat or because how carbonation works as it separate the actual carbon from the drink

[@tryplot]

80% of taste is smell, and different smelly things give off more smell at different temperatures (think of the difference between boiling water, and oil. same idea, but evaporation, not boiling).

[@JamesTDG]

Water would be a good one to include, for some odd reason, water only tastes good cold...

[@namaikisenshi7045]

@@JamesTDG I like cool/room-temp water. Too cold and it hurts, too warm and it's disgusting.

[@galladegamerletsplays]

4:04 it's a scary place with way too many green screen powerpoint presentations that feels familiar

[@xtrager4358]

I've never had an issue with Taco Bell, but I've always thought the bathroom jokes and stories around it were fun and interesting to hear

[@Draculady123]

I've got a fun food theory idea. Is there any one food that you could live on solely and indefinitely without experiencing any negative side effects?

[@shadowthief6537]

I think potatoes could be a strong contender 🤔

[@Draculady123]

@@shadowthief6537 I thought that too, but I wasn't sure about protein content. 🤔 I was kind of wondering about peanut butter and banana sandwiches on wheat bread too.

[@tortilla1998]

as long as the fish is fresh honestly i think sushi is a good contender

[@Draculady123]

@@tortilla1998 ooooh, good point. Maybe.

[@nitsuga_but_not_really]

@@Draculady123 I read somewhere that mashed potatoes actually complete what a potato lacks

[@-_M-_]

I can only imagine the types of conversations Matpat and his team has

[@Tegan_The_Nobody]

Memento Mori fellow cult member

[@-_M-_]

@@Tegan_The_Nobody Memento Mori Cult member

[@unknownlight390]

@@-_M-_ Memento Mori fellow theorist.

[@joelhoon1707]

@@CornOfStuff i spread butter on you because you did not delete this

[@-_M-_]

@@unknownlight390 Memento mori

[@kaylashi722]

That intro was everything

[@savitar7869]

Bruh who else lost it when he played the Yeah kachow! 😂😂😂 5:15

[@Kay-po4pl]

“Have you ever been on that side of KZbin?” All the nursing and medical students: 😔

[@ragensc1]

😔

[@Danblak08]

They *ARE* that side of youtube

[@akseal2987]

There are many sides of KZbin you don’t want to see and I know at least 1 of them not including the med side

[@asana02]

yes, we have. 😔

[@fikkitchen]

Programmers will know too lol

[@caralinej]

I used to giggle every time I heard the word "diarrhea." Have done since I was small. Your video has effectively cured me. Now I can listen to my great aunt talk about her ailments without being given the evil eye. Thanks, MatPat!

[@madisonrose1893]

I'm happy for you 😆🤣🤣🤣

[@basilellie1237]

I used to be terrified of this word to the point of sweating and crying when I hear it, I am not that scared of it now, but I have never said the word in my life. So before I probably would have had a panic attack after watching this video

[@EmeraldEyesEsoteric]

Diarrhea is a blessing, especially if you don't want to die on Toilet like Elvis.

[@elytra404]

@@basilellie1237 i still have never said it cause its a one of the random words I hate how makes my tongue feel when I say it, not cause of the meaning just the movement so I never plan to say it lol

[@chickennuggetpaw]

@@basilellie1237 wait so I’m not alone in hating that word? It gives me anxiety just to think about 😬

[@Mr.donkey364]

Thanks for the info Mat!~

[@PascalxSome]

Coffee and the run to the toilet are my morning gold.

[@Blaze4ification]

He's not only going to follow up with Taco Bell in an actual experiment, but compare it to other fast foods... God speed Mat Pat, you're doing a mission no other would accept, if you don't make it out alive, you will be heralded as a legend, if you do make it out... a hero.

[@EEEEEEEE]

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[@shinycharizard9221]

Wdym I would be down five mc doubles with a few packets of large fries

[@phoenixburns79]

07

[@Shiskabobber1]

Scat video

[@aydensuriel4022]

nice we have the same profile picture

[@playstation645angie]

As a Mexican I am thankful Mat Pat said “loosely inspired Mexican menú” because you would not see any of that on any real Mexican restaurant.

[@himura-miki]

My husband is mexican, and so I've had real mexican food quite a lot, and his mother and extended family have all shared foods at events plenty of times. Some of it does feel close, conceptually. But he says he prefers Jack in the Box's tacos when he wants a fast food taco. I don't see the difference quite as much between Taco Bell and Jack. It's still a taco... But yeah, all of it definitely stands out as american versions of mexican food, without even a hint of authenticity.

[@ShadyRK9]

Wait Taco Bell isn't real Mexican food? 🌮🔔

[@playstation645angie]

@@himura-miki I think it also depends from where they are from, because north, center and south Mexico have super different food techniques so not even we know all of our cultural food. For example if your husband is from close to the border then yes his style will be very similar to Taco Bell. But just going a little south you face yourself with a thousand differences. I haven’t been to taco Bell, but I went to a similar one here in Quebec called Quesada and you can notice the differences. Also by watching the menu on this video it is not close enough to mexican cuisine.

[@pablogutierrez2918]

Its not real mexican, its tex mex, inspired but its own thing

[@leoster6118]

No sane human being that has tasted mexican food says that taco bell is authentic

[@noahhuggett1236]

Hey Mat did you ever clear your schedule and make that followup video comparing all of the different restaurants? 11:13

[@cbtplayz9902]

You are the channel I wake up to everyday get up out ot of bed and watch you!!!

[@ShortHax]

Maybe MatPat is trying to tell us that the animatronics are holding him hostage and making him eat Taco Bell. Release another FNAF video for yes, don’t release one for no

[@pilotmoo2449]

And locking the bathroom door

[@omegamakoto9519]

Such utter dispare for Matt if he has to go through the boarder blast challenge

[@milktea6676]

Nice

[@goldenshadowproductions]

maybe it's Dad and there's actually Food in the tacos lol

[@jman_soup7981]

yes

[@allantidgwell5624]

Matpat: "You're not finding any fruit on the menu" Tomato and Avocado: "Am I a joke to you?"

[@wellusee688]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZfNlmuhdtuLe5I .. .. ..

[@nyx-edits3935]

Matpat:yes you are a joke to meh

[@porcirain9143]

What about peppers does taco bell have peppers

[@kadenlarson5112]

Lol

[@JWQweqOPDH]

Botanically, if it's not a leaf (lettuce/cabbage) or root (carrots/beets), it's probably fruit. Nuts, squash, cucumbers, beans, all fruit. Culinary definitions are subjective, so there's not "wrong" answers.

[@Tribusion]

7:03 "And what not" THATS NORWEGIAN CHOCOLATE AND ITS SOOO GOOD😂 never thought id find that in a food theory video😂

[@emilsr4194]

One hundred and eleven cases of the term of a mild digestion problem said or shown on a 1080p display.

[@ndustries6323]

I’ve never experienced this, but I’ve heard about it a million times.

[@hyprespeed860]

Same here

[@rookeealding2803]

it might also be the person. With me it's not taco bell that does it. it's Arby's roast beef that does it. Probably for all the reasons listed here. ( the bun, whatever is in their roast beef, and what ever is in the Arby's sauce and of course the drink. )

[@isthatso.]

Same

[@zippinghen]

Exactly I never get diarrhea besides when I get sick lol

[@SpriteDuosRoblox]

Same

[@NUFIGHTER]

I've never had a problem with Taco Bell ever. Cast iron stomach or something. Crazy enough it was my favorite childhood food. The meme comes to mind of "Oh, Taco Bell makes you have diarrhea? Then you're weak, your bloodline is weak, and you will not survive the winter."

[@InvestmentIdea]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZfNlmuhdtuLe5I .. .. .

[@Sharkz117]

@BILLIE SAYS DUH ok bot

[@SillyVaporeon]

Same here, I can eat stale chicken without a problem, and things that make the rest of my family sick don't do jack to me

[@FutureAIDev2015]

That intro is GENIUS! 😂

[@MarvRoberts]

I think you just made me watch an entire ad before I realized it was an actual ad...even though you stated that it was, indeed, an ad at the very beginning of the ad. I'm, suddenly, questioning my entire existence.

[@cameronlackey7301]

I'm 29 years old and I don't frequent taco bell that often, but I've literally never had any intestinal distress from eating there that wasn't related to the sheer volume of what I ate 😅😅

[@walkermorales337]

Even after eating a lot from there I don’t actually get any intestinal issues eating there either.

[@aelincat8455]

I’m 21 but my family went every couple weeks when I was growing up. I’ve NEVER been sick from it, either

[@PANDAMAN744]

Yeah I've never had diarrhea from Taco Bell yet I eat there somewhat often.

[@steelslide9601]

17 and i have no problems at all too

[@madestmadhatter]

Me neither, honestly I have more issues with burger king than anywhere else.

[@ailsaide1680]

My sister can't eat gluten, dairy, or eggs. Taco Bell has been one of the only places she can easily order food, because she can ask for a crunchy taco without cheese. The rest of us, as a result, end up eating there a lot as well. I think my colon has given up hope at this point.

[@InvestmentIdea]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZfNlmuhdtuLe5I .. .

[@Sunny-ot1vo]

Why don't you just cook food at home? Food prep is a thing. You can make super cheap meals that taste really good. I had roommates who had celiac and the other was vegan, which basically is what you described.

[@ailsaide1680]

@@Sunny-ot1vo We do cook at home a lot, but if we ever decide to go somewhere for lunch or whatever it has to be Taco Bell

[@2008DodgeChallenger]

@@InvestmentIdea no one cares shut up man

[@benisaac1299]

Uh sorry dude, Taco Bell dunked on you

[@rebeccapratt6481]

I dont know if you ever made this follow up video but it was interesting that you mentioned FODMAPs. I suffer from IBS which is a sensitivity to some FODMAPs. not everyone reacts the same to all fodmaps and your reaction can change over time. Also interesting that FODMAPs are incorporated differently into products in different countries. High fructose corn syrup is uncommon in Australia which we call soft drink. In australia, generally, soft drinks/ soda just use regular glucose or corn syrup. But carbonation also effects gut motility, I can drink a soft Drink from an Australian fast food restaurant and tolerate it better than a bottled or canned soft drink. Also to work out which FODMAPs I was sensitive to and how much I had to exclude all fodmaps from my diet for a long time and then reintroduce them as they build up in your system over time. I can have a glass of milk one day but if I have it two days in a row it will not go down as well. Also hard cheeses contain very little lactose compared to most other dairy products FODMAPs are incredibly complex and it would be awesome to see some more awareness out there as I'm sure there are a lot of people suffering from these sensitivities who have no idea what is causing their issues. To actually go down the road of getting a diagnosis I had be suffering so badly that I was in terrible pain on an almost daily basis and ended up in hospital with unexplained gut pians a few times.

[@ghadahamed1443]

Great theories

[@JayJumbledVids]

Can you do a video on “healthy” fast food aka all the salad options and stuff and see how “healthy” they actually are

[@scaper8]

I like that idea. I remember having heard that a lot of tge "healthier" options really aren't all that much better, and some are actually _worse._ I'd love to see some hard numbers for or against that claim.

[@ruthinator]

That would be cool

[@Logan-bh8tc]

Yooo. That would be cool

[@closmasmas9080]

I feel like if you are going to buy a salad from fast food, you might as well just make it yourself

[@arubikcubethatshouldnthave4440]

i like it

[@decidev]

Grub hub: “Maybe I don’t want to be the bad guy anymore”

[@izaactheberean6860]

New channel idea: Music theory (analyze songs, singers, & the like. Ex. "Macarena" meaning). Or how about a book theory too?

[@TamTK]

Have you done the challenge yet Mat? I need to see that episode

[@yrmoma]

Matpat: You won't find any real fruit on the menu. Tomatoes: Am I a joke to you?

[@averagejoe9040]

He said "real fruit"

[@AmberbubblesX]

Tomatoes are a vegetable actually

[@hey_this_is_a_handle]

@@AmberbubblesX no, tomatoes are a fruit. Veggie tales lied to you about that.

[@shane1489]

Correct 👍

[@electronicbamboo6764]

@@AmberbubblesX vegetables are a fruit actually

[@bubbleblower634]

Theory: Taco Bell is working with toilet companies to earn more money

[@ADTribalChild]

You may have uncovered a conspiracy there

[@princenot]

Poopoo

[@chickenpuddingstudio4730]

Probably not because most of houses will buy toilets for everyday pooping and pissing, so toilet companies are probably not working with taco bell.

[@tinytoonsMlg]

@@ADTribalChild 😐

[@simonecesarlastname1852]

Didn't Taco Bell collab with a toilet paper company?

[@Trizlo]

I got a taco bell ad before the video started 😂😂😂

[@Shugoshin36]

People that are used to having a poor diet typically don't get sick from taco bell. I know from experience. I used eat like trash. Whenever I would eat Taco Bell, I never got sick. After changing my diet for the better, I ate Taco bell again after many years and I felt awful afterwards. My son has always eaten a fairly healthy diet. As much as I could help anyway. When he ate taco bell he threw up afterwards. I think it also has to do with locations operations (How clean the store is), how old the food is that you are being served at the time, and how the food has been handled. Edit: P.S. like mentioned in the video, it is all fast food that does the body this way. Not just Taco Bell. Hence why they say fast food is junk food.

[@emperorflick]

"Loosely Mexican-inspired cuisine" that's certainly a way to put it

[@tiyenin]

In Hawai'i, Taco Bell won Best Mexican Restaurant a few years in a row. Gives you an idea of the state of Mexican cuisine in the ol' 808.

[@epsilon3569]

In Mexico, they're labeled as American restaurants. Tbf, it is more "Tex-Mex", and not even good Tex-Mex.

[@ecec6852]

It's American food pretending to be authentic Mexican food.

[@_PotatoLord]

@@ecec6852 yea

[@epsilon3569]

@@ecec6852 It's not even pretending, tbh.

[@VoIcanoman]

I wonder how the conversation went for the GrubHub sponsorship. GH: "Yeah, we're thinking of sponsoring you MatPat!" MP: "Okay cool, umm...I was thinking of doing an episode about the science behind the intestinal effects of Taco Bell's food." GH: "..."

[@artickknight6084]

Gh:we'll be your entire stock for your bowels/vowels?,ONLY IF you make GH theories when we want you to

[@ambisyme]

As someone who works at Taco Bell, I found this informative

[@bolita642]

Was a nice video to watch while eating 😄👍

[@livelikebosses1015]

Hey matpat, I’m currently a Taco Bell employee and I wanted to say that if you ever have any questions for a future video or if you need any Taco Bell lore revealed, I know a decent amount about upcoming items and how almost every item is made and such, figured I’d throw it out there :)

[@Jimothyify]

Will the double decker taco ever come back :(

[@annahilton5851]

Why is Taco Bell so bad in Canada and so good in the USA

[@livelikebosses1015]

@@annahilton5851 if America knows anything it’s how to make fast food 😌 just like how if America opened some Tim horton’s it probably wouldn’t be the same as a Canadian branch

[@Spiker985Studios]

@@livelikebosses1015 America has Tim Hortons locations. They're only in NE America. Starting at Ohio, and going North and East.

[@livelikebosses1015]

@@Spiker985Studios oh I didn’t know that lmaooo, might have to take a trip to one then

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Taco Bell is basically a Dark Souls boss to toilets

[@bingplayz]

hey there its you again what are you doing lmao get a life xD

[@adrianforce8310]

@@bingplayz you get a life

[@pritikagurung4521]

Yay 69th like poygg

[@shelanaseer4973]

dang yoiu are a real arent you

[@LegendsLeg]

Hello sir

[@DoctorW.Dgaster]

the best intro ever

[@jenniferthompson8888]

For those who didn't do speed for breakfast listen to this video at 75x playback. Totally helps with digestion of information. I love theory... All kinds of theories.

[@ShiroMatrix]

"Looking at Taco Bell's Menu, you ain't finding any fruit on that puppy!" Tomatoes would be fruits, and diced tomatoes are featured in a lot of taco bell items.

[@Ash-mo7oc]

Yes and avocados are berries, so fruit there as well

[@gabbonoo]

Fruit as a feature that has lots of fructose aint on that menu... Avocado is low in fructose and tomato in the amount provided there is insignificant.

[@Zakapturzonyblaze]

I definitely have too much time on my hands - I counted. Here's the results: It was said 32 times, 34 if we count 'diarrheaness' It was on screen 67 times, 5 more times with wrong spelling, 1 more for british spelling, 1 more in the powerpoint presentation and 2 more for the same frame being used twice So in total it was in the video 99 times, or 110 times if we count the edge cases

[@jinnchinothenoobking8289]

Wanna help me do my schoolwork?

[@monobrute]

That a lot of diarrhea

[@viltsu0589]

Hi

[@pixelparasite829]

Nice man

[@NotLaevender]

POG!

[@DPC2011]

0:31 Blue

[@sherwinjohnson2794]

Yes do the challenge! 🙌🏾 Sounds like APC is my favorite menu culprit for the 7 Harvard foods that cause diarrhea. 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@honeybee6729]

congrats on the GrubHub sponsorship! I can just imagine Mat rubbing his hands together going all "All according to plan" lol

[@isaclaireee]

i recently got the questions of is there a difference between the square wendy’s burgers and circular burgers of other fast food places? which one has a better volume for price? it’s a bit of a simple question but i am sure you could make it more interesting!!

[@Ra_the_Sun_god]

Good question

[@homemadejesus]

It's a matter of production preferences ie. tubes of meat that get sliced into discs or sheets cut into squares. Much like making cookies or pasta

[@zakinthebox]

I worked a Wendy’s for a while and, according to the training vids, the patties are square because Wendy’s “does not cut corners.” Which I think is genius. XP

[@frogganator3918]

@@zakinthebox why is that not in their advertising campaigns? That is brilliant

[@TheRealWaffles1]

The square better

[@yanaabra4797]

Always been curious @The Food Theorists how do you edit ur videos?

[@benjamindailey8812]

Perfect idea test it

[@Draggo_]

love how he says "its just a theory" after scientifically proving it

[@rav7989]

It’s his trademark essentially

[@nerd9347.]

Same. L.O.L.

[@FerretVGC]

yes he uses the word theory because he is using theoretical science, not experimental science.

[@DeosPraetorian]

scientific theory is different than how most people use the word

[@cowboyblaze2158]

It’s the food theory trademark. Figured how to make a cake? Just a theory

[@jessep1257]

Matt: You're not finding any fruit on that menu The tomatoes on everything: :(

[@scuubadiverr161]

Ikr

[@Leosloth2011]

Tomato is a veggie

[@jessep1257]

@@Leosloth2011 you'd think that, until you realize that the primary difference between a fruit and a vegetable is that a fruit has seeds inside of it ie: Apples. Tomatoes have seeds inside of them making them a fruit.

[@VOLATILEVOXELS]

@@jessep1257 CULINARY vegetables. There’s a difference. Tomatoes are a fruit, but the way they’re used? Vegetables.

[@swampertfan5598]

@@Leosloth2011 it's legally a fruit

[@LiL_Snack_da_1st]

Finally a good sponsorship

[@RMG1215]

That intro was golden

[@MrInternetHermit]

"There aren't any fruit in the menu" Me staring at the tomatoes in my tacos: >.>

[@jessuniverse7567]

Isn’t…isn’t that a vegetable?

[@ari-gh5nq]

@@jessuniverse7567 no it has seeds, it is in fact a fruit

[@LilithLorenz]

@@jessuniverse7567 while people like to call them vegtables because thats how they were socially accepted as, scientifically, tomatoes are fruits

[@chronosorion6911]

Yeah, he did kinda miss that one, didn't he? That means that even the meal he listed as "safe" would not have been unless he also picked those tomatoes off when he removed the cheese! Wow, he doesn't generally miss much, but that's definitely a BIG thing to miss!

[@tysanasour6709]

@@ari-gh5nq that's not why but yes

[@michaelm3461]

I have a brilliant idea for a Food Theory Episode: Can the Chocolate Palace from Charlie and The Chocolate Factory be replicated in real time? How long would it take? How much would it cost? How long until it would melt? Would it melt during mid-construction? And if it was at risk of melting, what could possibly be done (if anything) to keep it from melting?

[@somethingwithbungalows]

Yeees! That’d make a great, interesting episode :D

[@lizl9225]

Oh YES

[@michaelbarniskis2154]

That would be an awesome episode!

[@lavacattoonz]

Come on on guys,GET THIS TO THE TOP!!!

[@pluto_charlie]

YEA!!!!

[@companymen42]

Hey Matt! Episode idea, what is the Taco Bell mystery meat?

[@user-ey7dp5ve6x]

Yes I would like to see that play out

[@bryanhempel4764]

I grew up eating Taco Bell and my mom at a bunch of Taco Bell when she was pregnant with me. So I have had a lot of Taco Bell. Taco Bell’s food did not start bothering me until I was older and then I found out a few years after I started getting sick from it that I had Celiac.

[@lrrr9734]

You grew up eating taco Bell and your mum? Weird combo but okay

[@zinoxechill]

@@lrrr9734 I read that too

[@SiNKarnage]

*CHRIS CHAN 2.0*

[@emilpersidski]

*ate

[@PhantomBulletGames]

@@lrrr9734 Hahaha why

[@boopergoober]

I've heard some people claim that if a nuclear explosion went off, there would be a certain range from the blast in which a frozen pizza would be cooked to perfection. Is this true? And if so, what would that range be?

[@matthewlofton8465]

Not true at all, Kyle Hill did a youtube video on that (as well as slapcooking a chicken and million lions versus the sun) and long story short is that at one arbitrary distance it will get completely burnt to a crisp like a sitcom ruined-thanksgiving-turkey trope and just one pizza diameter past that it's still raw enough to refuse eating it (the radiation is going to be bad enough, you don't want to make things worse by inducing food poisoning too).

[@bubbaloobub3592]

@@matthewlofton8465 you wouldn't need to put it one pizza diameter away cause you could put it sideways and use plasic wrap to keep the toppings from falling off so you can more precisely position the pizza and if you surrounded the pizza in metal it would block radioactive material form hitting the pizza while still letting heat through

[@Xhosant]

Conventional knowledge would say that the short window makes cooking impossible - sufficient temperature to cook any depth properly in that tiny amount means anything closer to the surface will be burnt and anything deeper will nit be penetrated by the heat. In other words, it's the standard '300° for 10 minutes/3000° for 1 minute' joke.

[@austinhealey1120]

I honestly feel like it depends on the store and how they prepare but yeah I definitely had some bathroom issues with Taco Bell before lol same with those microwavable chimichangas

[@lesbianmadness0210]

Now I gotta see if part 2 actually released yet 🤣🤣

[@toddhollen]

It's so weird to me that Taco Bell has this reputation, because I've never really had stomach problems after eating Taco Bell unless I eat too much and then it's the same as eating too much of anything. If anything Taco Bell has always been less likely to mess up my stomach than most other fast food.

[@wellusee688]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZfNlmuhdtuLe5I .

[@nonplayablenpccharacter]

they only "have this reputation" because its "Mexican-inspired" food, and a lot of ppl are racist.

[@yoongisgirlfriend9302]

@@nonplayablenpccharacter Uhhhh

[@Gameslayer-oo2qk]

Same

[@liangliao4541]

Same thing with spice for me

[@javierjuarez2101]

I really want to see the video comparing Taco Bell to actual traditional Mexican food, because Taco Bell menu event tho is inspired in Mexican food, as a Mexican, I can notice a huge, really big difference in the taste and how it affects me (plus btw, we don't add many stuff to a Taco, normally it's just meat) I mean, here, we eat a lot of beans and salsa, a lot of salsa, in different foods. And it isn't common to have diarrhea while eating normally, so it will be interesting to see this. Great video!

[@vaulthunter7777]

I like Poco Locos more

[@baha2716]

That’s a good idea 👍

[@apapthegrape31]

I’m pretty sure it’s because of the cheese

[@uctdruxkgxfuxlhcgic406]

I mean I'm Mexican and we eat Mexican food pretty often ( obviously) my ma makes all the food and idk if its just that we got used to it but we've never had any stomach issues even when the food is really spicy we went to Chipotle once tho and my little brother and I threw up so idk

[@uctdruxkgxfuxlhcgic406]

I mean I'm Mexican and we eat Mexican food pretty often ( obviously) my ma makes all the food and idk if its just that we got used to it but we've never had any stomach issues even when the food is really spicy we went to Chipotle once tho and my little brother and I threw up so idk

[@dominicharvey6048]

As someone who has recently been diagnosed with pancreas insufficiency this has been really useful

[@MarsLishin]

The intro was so funny 😂

[@minacloud2182]

Can you find out which restaurant has the highest calorie to dollar ratio? So if you only had five dollars, could you get all 2000 calories from a restaurant

[@olivesm9488]

yes please, that sounds like a fun episode

[@mormountboyz703]

Yes! great idea!

[@TheDramacist]

This seems easy, surely? Challenge accepted

[@lilylopnco]

@@TheDramacist For only five dollars though? Depends where you live, food is really expensive in my area, like $20 for one pizza.

[@mr.mafia_monopoly4644]

This sound great.

[@kodered59]

Casually waiting for the "does microwaving cookie dough make it safe to eat" theory.

[@simedinson984]

Safe everywhere not in the US

[@simedinson984]

But to answer the question yes it is possible but you would need to heat it to a temperature where the bacteria (it's salmonella right?) dies or parasites if not bacteria not something I am concerned with as I live in Sweden. And depending on temperature needed you might be better of just putting it in the oven

[@kodered59]

@@simedinson984 I stuck it in the microwave and got a crispy cookie in 60 seconds... I'm now concerned

[@simedinson984]

@@kodered59 well it's cooked is it not?

[@simedinson984]

Also I googled and it is supposedly mostly salmonella to be worried about

[@user-ps2fu3nn2s]

Can you do a theory on what the mystery flavor of air heads or do all skittles taste the same

[@pupchickxo]

Whenever I'd hear about peoples' digestive struggles with Taco Bell, I was confused because I've never had any issues with it, but I wonder how much of that could be influenced by my mom eating a lot of TB when pregnant with me. Ironically, if my stomach is upset, Taco Bell is my go-to.

[@endytheenderman1528]

The best thing about Matpats theory videos is that he's also able to turn it into a sort of math or science lesson and can actually make it interesting.

[@marink94]

That's the original objective of his channels

[@trash_birb-kaiba1306]

7:03 that chocolate bar is from a Norwegian chocolate company and I was quickly able to recognize it due to the packaging.(the words on the packaging basically says "milkchocolate" the small print under says "a little slice of Norway") They make a lot of different chocolates and other sweet things. I live in Norway and just thought it be interesting to mention.

[@user-zu3fr1in4r]

Kaiser was my dogs name- idk wny I had to mention that but. 😂

[@tonyhou9246]

I’m a Chinese Canadian, and I don’t know why I wanted to mention that. 😆😆😆

[@petterosrnningen6174]

Was scrolling trough the comments to see if someone pointed it out 😀

[@The_beret]

The whistling in the back is driving me crazy!🤣

[@marciareyes5084]

I love this intro 10/10

[@anahongow5801]

I'm just here to say that, as a Mexican myself, watching foreigners consuming actual Mexican food is like, a national sport at this point so yeah, do that video!!!!. And alos, hats (sombreros?) off to you for remembering Taco Bell is as close to actual Mexican food as Dan Brown's books are close to actual history.

[@gabmalagonpersonal]

true

[@chronosorion6911]

Even the restaurants that claim to have Mexican food often get it wrong here in the states, the only time I actually had what I would honestly call authentic Mexican food was when I was working at a job where I had a lot of Latino people as co-workers, and I was fortunate enough to get an invite to the party and meal they put on for the baby shower of one of our co-workers. Everything had been prepped and waiting half the day, was mostly reheated in the microwave or in Crock-Pots. and it was *still* the best Mexican food experience I've ever had!

[@bland9876]

@@chronosorion6911 where are you saying restaurants owned by Mexicans don't sell authentic Mexican cuisine? Also I would love to see real Mexican tacos made but with American taco shells.

[@chronosorion6911]

@@bland9876 Arkansas, and I guess maybe that's the wrong word, but it's more like they're all copy/pasting the same menu, or they "water it down" so to speak, just because they're trying to meet people's expectations for what those types of restaurants "should", in their opinion, have. There were only 2 items in that meal that I actually recognized as something restaurants around here have, at least sometimes, I used to watch a lot of food shows back in Bourdain and Zimmern's early days, and even now, I still couldn't tell you what most of those dishes were, aside from the fact that it was all delicious. I've seen a few small places try have the "more rare" dishes, and it's just kinda sad to me that it's those that don't seem to make it, unless they bend back to having the "familiar" items that most people think of as "Mexican".

[@bland9876]

@@chronosorion6911 I don't know what counts as real Mexican food but I had a friend who was Mexican and his family would make lots of different kinds of food both the regular stuff you hear about like burritos tamales tacos (soft shell) and she'd make other things les ls popular like she made what could only be described as a homemade hot pocket where the bread was entirely encasing some kind of meat also reminded me of a calzone but not pizza flavored at all and More Hot Pocket shaped. Yum The only thing I avoided at their house was candy kids avoiding candy you know there's something wrong but I don't like peanut butter cinnamon challenge aka marzipan aka de la Rose

[@_Fuscous]

"you ain't finding any fruit on that puppy" I'm pretty sure more than half the menu has tomatoes on it.

[@Egerit100]

Ah, a man of no culture I see

[@RosheenQuynh]

@@Egerit100 Wut?

[@bgcurry42]

Well, that’s an age-old question probably worth another video- are tomatoes fruits or vegetables? That question’s been around for years.

[@Egerit100]

@@bgcurry42 yes. To finally settle the debate

[@bandit2777]

@@Egerit100 and he doesnt reply

[@user-fy8jc1ok3i]

lumpy poops made me laugh so hard.

[@dustynchambers1334]

Love your channels matpat I've been watching them since I was 10 and I'm 20 now anyways yes do the border blast challenge or if you'd like to rename it to the race to el baño

[@thelazygamer2195]

In total, MatPat used the word diarrhea 109 times throughout the video. The word was spoken 36 times, and appeared on screen 72 times. I spent an hour on this, so please don't let this go to waste. (Pun intended) Edit: Welp. I was off by two. Congrats to the person who got pinned!

[@DrumForte]

username not relevant

[@frankdapro63]

Good job lazy gamer epic math

[@Puppste]

Here before its pinned

[@MonarchOfSugars]

Can confirm the spoken number from using ctr+f in the episode transcripts.

[@blakeintake]

36+72=108

[@TheMunchkinita2509]

Seeing "Fruitopia" on that pic of a soda fountain was a blast from the past.

[@novamatty6048]

As a Taco Bell worker I can say that cleaning the bathrooms is everyones least favorite job

[@mjtuxxstudios9167]

F

[@tommcd5943]

not just at taco bell

[@craftinghunter3433]

i like how real professional people on matpat’s team had a real conversation about diarrhea

[@w0lfyfl00f]

Yeah XD

[@imdumbbut8915]

what about doctors and other people in the scientific community

[@SPECTlC]

i always get the three taco combo but instead of soda i get juice and i also get nachos with cheese so that might explain why i never really have a problem with taco bell

[@christopherdaniel5224]

8:22 it’s so bad it has a song for it it goes Beans beans the wonderful fruit the more you eat the more you toot

[@blankblank7520]

I love how you covered like every food in existence as diarrhea causes

[@InvestmentIdea]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZfNlmuhdtuLe5I .. .. ..

[@InfinitySike]

@BILLIE SAYS DUH Would say that I'm inspired by food, but I'm more inspired by diarrhea!

[@Koisheep]

W-well he didn't mention Uhhhh ... water?

[@lopezcarmencecilia]

@@Koisheep Dirty water can definetly cause u diarrhea.

[@antoinegaming936]

@BILLIE SAYS DUH don't care didnt ask

[@deadend7765]

I have literally never been sick after taco bell

[@Atyiq_]

Same I thought it was just me but tacos don’t do much to me

[@BloopersINCjr]

So my kind still does exist

[@TheProfessor230]

Me neither

[@Lunafederation]

I could eat tacos for days and no MAXIMUM Blast has never happened

[@exoticgamer1235]

Same I honestly never knew why people say eating Taco Bell makes them sick cuz not once has this happened to me

[@gamerjacob258]

I love the intro matt:"does taco bell cause you to ohhhhhhhh!"

[@KironKabir]

ahhh pathophysiology and lecturio. it chases me wherever i try to run

[@kingme5440]

I’ve never had a problem with Taco Bell, I was actually scared to eat it for awhile because of how bad my friends made after Taco Bell sound. But I gave in, during a binge session, and it….did absolutely nothing to my stomach. And still had perfectly normal bowel movement later.

[@gaycoffeeaddict]

same, but I think that has to do with the fact that I'm not a fan of spicy foods and that I absolutely hate beans, so

[@alexholley2712]

Also don't have any issues with taco bell, but am also not a fan of spicy food and am allergic to beans

[@machellemccollum1192]

Same here I also hate beans but I like spicy food

[@adiamondsword8392]

I got food poisoning from Taco Bell

[@YLGABL]

yea i think Laxtives are the answer for the taco bell's secret its in most people's food it helps you poop but i think a certain amount makes you have diarrhea and Taco bell have it in most people's tacos