Museum of Science and Industry

The Game of Naming What's in What You Eat

Getting the most out of what you eat takes knowing what's in your food. While packaged and prepared food can save time, it takes a lot of chemistry to keep those items edible on the long trip from the factory to your face. Do you know what is actually in some of your favorite food?

Play "Would You Eat That?" and you'll be challenged to identify ingredients in some of your favorite foods. Choose from a list of ingredients—anything from Acesulfame K to Yellow #5—to pick the four ingredients you think are in each food item. If you don't name all four on your first try, you'll get clues and more guesses… but unlike some of these foods, your chance won't last forever.

It's the game that makes you look at Your Appetite in a whole new light. It doesn't take a chemistry degree to play "Would You Eat That?"… but then again, it wouldn't hurt!

Play the Game