Want to know what you're really eating? Look a little closer, and you'll find that food and drink manufacturers can use some pretty bizarre methods to enhance the flavour, preserve the texture or extend the shelf life of their products. Here are some of the strangest and most unexpected ingredients you'll find lurking in everyday foods. Be warned – some of them might make you lose your appetite...

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover the creepy ingredients lurking inside your favourite foods – counting down to the most off-putting of them all.