Here are some mind-blowing facts about food
1. Carrots have zero fat content. Before the 17th century, almost all cultivated carrots were purple.
2. Honey is made from nectar and bee vomit. Honeybee workers must visit 2 million flowers to make one pound of honey.
3. One of the most hydrating foods to eat is the cucumber, which is 96% water. A watermelon is over 92% water by weight.
4.Coconut water can be used (in emergencies) as a substitute for blood plasma.
5. The average ear of corn has an even number of rows, usually 16.
6. The color orange was named after the fruit.
7. The average person in the U.S. eats 35 tons of food in a lifetime.
8. Apples float in water because 25% of their volume is made of air. There are more than 7,000 varieties of apples grown in the world.
9. A 20 oz. bottle of Coca-cola has more sugar than a large cinnabon. i.e., You are consuming 65g of sugar = 2.43 oz = 1.77 shots.
10. Eskimos use refrigerators to stop their food from freezing.
11. People who eat spicy foods tend to live longer, according to a 2015 study.
12. Garlic may help prevent various types of stomach, gastro-intestinal and colo-rectal cancers.
13. Onion is Latin for ‘large pearl’.
14. On August 10, 2015, NASA astronauts ate food ( a crop of “Outredgeous” red romaine lettuce ) that had been grown in space for the first time.
15. A cluster of bananas is called a hand and consists of 10 to 20 bananas, which are known as fingers.
16. Dry swallowing one teaspoon of sugar can commonly cure hiccups.
17. Turkey, fish and cheese have the highest protein-to-calorie ratio. In cheese for every 4.7 calories, you’ll get 1 gram of protein.
18. The average calories consumed at a buffet is 2,500.
19 & 20. Vitamin cheat sheet