100 Interesting Foods Facts !

 

100 Interesting facts related to foods!

1. Honey is the only food which never rots, it can remain safe for 3000 years.

2. 49% of US adults eat a sandwich a day.

3. Octopus is eaten alive in Korea.

4. Cashews are not nuts. They are drupes.

5. Lemon contains more sugar than strawberries.

6. Fresh eggs sink in water but rotten eggs float in water.

7. If you keep grapes in the microwave then the grapes will explode.

8. Potato is actually made up of 80% water and 20% solids.

9. The amount of fat in carrots is 0%.

10. Eating a lot of beetroot turns your urine pink.

11. Chocolate is harmful to dogs, it can kill them, it directly affects their heart and nervous system.

12. Consuming dairy can cause acne.

13. The amount of water in cabbage is 91%.

14. Tomato is found in more than 10,000 varieties.

15. The cost of the most expensive pizza in the world is $12000 and it takes 72 hours to make.

16. On cutting onions with a wooden knife, tears do not come out of your eyes.

17. French fries came from Belgium, but are most popular in America.

18. On cutting onion, a kind of gas comes out which causes irritation and tears in the eyes.

19. India is the largest banana producing country in the whole world. In the year 2007, 22 million tonnes of bananas were produced within India.

20. There are a total of 2000 species of trees and plants in the whole world which we use for food.

21. Pumpkin is classified as a vegetable, but it does not contain seeds and can technically be classified as a fruit.

22. Honey is made from the vomiting of bees.

23. The ice cream that is used in films is only ground potatoes so that it does not melt during the shooting.

24. The shell of the hen's egg can also be eaten because it contains maximum calcium.

25. Junk food is cheap whereas nutritious food is 10 times more expensive than that.

Interesting facts related to food (25-50)

26. A Portuguese brought tomatoes, potatoes and chillies first in India.

27. Maximum calories are in "Milk Shake".

28. McDonalds sells 75 hamburgers per second.

29. The colour of real carrot is purple

30. About 30 million Americans don't eat breakfast.

31. Lemon is one of the healthiest food in the world.

32. The food we eat today was discovered 5000 years ago.

33. Cucumber contains 96 percent water, can save you from dehydration.

34. Chicken Tikka Masala is actually a Scottish dish, not Indian.

35. 70% of the red meat consumed in the world is of goat.

36. Potato can increase the speed of WiFi and it is also used to check the radio signal of aircraft.

37. If you eat an apple because of your coffee in the morning, you will feel fresh throughout the day.

38. Apple fruit is from rose family, pear too.

39. The taste of Indian food is of 6 types; Sour, Sweet, Salty, Pungent, Bitter, Astringent BP.

40. In emergency, coconut water can be used instead of blood plasma.

41. Packets claiming 100 percent pure juice have artificial flavors added to them.

42. Actually carrot is of purple colour.

43. The peel of monk fruit is 300 times sweeter than sugar.

44. If you keep garlic on the body for a long time, you will get high fever immediately. This happens because of the chemical present in garlic.

45. It is not pleasant to eat in an aeroplane, because after going to the height, our smelling power and taste decreases up to 30 percent.

46. Strawberry and cashew are the only two fruits that have outside instead of inside.

47. This ice cream stick, which is a favourite of children, was made by an 11-year-old by accident

About 1700 liters of water is spent in making 48.100 grams of chocolate bar.

48.By applying ripe papaya pieces on the face daily, facial freckles end from the root.

49. Kiwi fruits are good for your eyes. It contains lutein and antioxidants which keep your vision healthy.

50. Due to the high carbon content present in peanut butter, scientists can convert it into diamond.

Interesting facts related to food (50-75)

51. Chocolate was used as currency by the Aztecs, because cocoa could not be grown in the arid mountainous region of central Mexico.

52. If you eat chocolate then heart disease stays away. Dark chocolate reduces the risk of heart attack by 50%, cranberry chocolate reduces the risk of disease by 10%. So there is no harm in eating a piece of chocolate every day. And it also reduces the bad cholesterol present in the body.

53. If we talk about banana, then it is not a fruit but a herb.

54. People believe that eggs contain cholesterol which directly attacks the heart, but it is not so, eggs contain very beneficial nutrients.

55. People believe that eating potato increases weight, so some people use very little potato in food, but this thing is absolutely wrong.

56. Don't eat carbohydrates in the morning, it will make you hungry quickly. It is true that taking protein diet in breakfast instead of carbohydrates, keeps you active throughout the day. But by taking some amount of carbohydrates, fatigue ends immediately and energy comes.

57.Experts say 50g daily M soy protein can reduce cholesterol by about 3%. Consuming soy protein is also good for the heart health of a person.

58. Eggs are one of the best and cheapest form of protein. American Heart Association says that normal healthy busy can safely consume 1 egg in 1 day and egg consumption through the year is considered safe.

59. The winter season produces plenty of root vegetables like beed, carrots and turnips. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, which has extraordinary health benefits for the human body. Vitamin C can help boost your immunity and vitamin A can help your eyes. It is very good for health.

60. Oatmeal is a very good convenient breakfast than a meal. It also provides essential nutrients during winters. Oatmeal is high in zinc and soluble fiber. Having Oatmeal breakfast with nurse gives a person essential nutrients and nutrients during winters. Energy is available.

61. There is no food that provides all the nutrients except mother's milk.

62. Australia is the largest meat-eating country in the world, where about 200 pounds of meat is consumed every year.

63. Keeping tomatoes in the refrigerator spoils the taste of tomatoes.

64. You can buy il flavored ice cream in Japan.

65.Each pineapple plant produces only one pineapple per year.

66. Pizza Hut was founded by two brothers who borrowed $600 from their mother to open a pizza place in 1958.

67. On average, 1 out of 5 American cars contain food.

68. Eating garlic improves your body odor.

69. There are more than 1000 species of bananas, we eat only one of them.

71. Pearls melt in vinegar.

72. Average person eats more than 3 kg of grapes every year

73. The bhajan of a watermelon contains 92 percent water.

74. Pumpkin originated in Mexico about 9000 years ago.

75. The biggest item on any menu in the world is the rest camel.

Interesting facts related to food (75-100)

76.Rice is used in beer dog food kids food breakfast cereal and breath.

77. Medicine should not be taken after eating grapes, it can lead to death.

78. Noodles were invented in China and not in England.

79. Almonds are members of the peach family.

80.Dal and rice are believed to have actually originated in Nepal.

81.Coffee was not known in India before the 16th century and was popularized by the British.

82.Did you know? Popcorn is the oldest snack in the world. It is being eaten since last 7000 years.

83.On 10 August 2015, NASA astronauts ate food grown in space for the first time.

84.Foods made in the microwave do not reduce the nutrients of the food.

85.White chocolate is not chocolate.

86. People believe that water should not be drunk while eating because it increases obesity whereas scientists have proved that drinking water strengthens the digestive power, so water should be drunk while eating.

87. Yellow, green and red capsicum are not all the same vegetables.

88. Cheese is the most stolen food in the world.

89. Chocolate is used as currency by all.

90. While eating chocolate, we often do not see the color of its wrapper, but it is okay to eat chocolate wrapped in white or brown cover.

91.Junk food is that food which is mainly eaten in snacks.

92. The way heart related diseases and obesity are increasing today, the main reason for this is junk food.

93. America is the third country after China where obesity is spreading day by day.

96. We eat the whole egg but maximum calcium is in the egg shell.

97. 1.3% of the products found in the world belong to Coca-Cola, it is the largest beverage company in the world.

98. If no colour is added to Coca-Cola, it will remain green.

99.If sodium particles are mixed with chlorine gas, it will form salt.

100. The Queen of England has her own McDonald's.