Amazing facts about food…

*Fun Facts about food on the world*

• Apples float on water and are unable to sink because they contain 25% air.  The average person eats about 70 of them a year, and if he wanted to produce a liter of cider, he would have to use 36 of these fruits.

• The only food that does not deteriorate is honey.  To produce one kilogram of honey, the bees must travel four times around the earth and fly four million flowers.

• Carnauba wax, which contains candies and jellybeans, can also be found in car wax.  It is a natural ingredient, obtained from the leaves of the palm tree found in Brazil, specifically the leaves of the fennel.  In addition to food use, it is used in the production of car wax, as well as in the conservation of works of art.  It can only be dissolved in alcohol or gasoline.

• Red-colored candies contain dried insect extract.  The carmine they contain, appearing on the packaging under the name E120, is a chemical compound with a natural, dark red dye.  After analyzing the process of its production, it is made of dried and then ground insects, namely cactus scots found in Mexico.  It has gained popularity in the food industry due to its resistance to oxidation, degradation, light, and high temperature.

• Original wasabi, also known as Japanese horseradish, is a well-known addition to sushi.  The taste is like our horseradish, but it is sharper than it and you can feel a bit of bitterness in it.  Unfortunately, when we want to buy wasabi in Polish stores, we get instead of Japanese horseradish – the Polish one, colored green.

• Chocolate contains caffeine, in its 28 grams, there is as much as 20 mg of this stimulant.  The cocoa bean from which chocolate is made was once so valuable that it was used as a currency for the Aztecs.

• Peanut butter, which contains a large amount of an amino acid called tryptophan, helps you fall asleep and improves your mood.  Additionally, it absorbs unpleasant odors, e.g. after frying meat or fish.  Just throw a tablespoon of peanut butter into the pan and fry for a while, and the bad smell will be neutralized.  This butter is associated with a phobia called arachibutyrophobia, which manifests itself in the fear of peanut butter sticking to the throat.

• Ranch dressing, also known as farmer’s dressing, used as an addition to fish, salads or fries, contains the same ingredient as paints.  Specifically, it is the titanium oxide of the 4th oxidation stage, known as E171.  It comes in the form of a white powder, which is used as a pigment in the production of plastics, paper, paints, and enamels, as well as cosmetics and household chemicals.

• Carrots used to be purple or white instead of orange.  The color change of carrots occurred at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries in the Netherlands, by crossing crops.  Apart from spinach, carrots today are the only vegetable that is more nutritious when cooked than raw.  Additionally, the consumption of one carrot fulfills 200% of the daily human requirement for vitamin A.

• In the last twenty years, the consumption of fast food in America has increased by as much as 233%.  The average American spends about $ 20,000 on junk food throughout his life, and the most popular meal is French fries.

• McDonald’s Restaurant sells about 75 burgers every second.

• The popular Coca-Cola drink without the dyes contained in it would be green.  This drink is so popular that around 600 million cans are consumed in the world during the day.

• 680 kg of food is eaten by the average person every year.

• One cup of coffee contains over a thousand chemicals.  At the same time, the smell of coffee is the most recognizable food-related fragrance in the world.

• Tomatoes were considered poisonous in the 16th century and therefore were grown as ornamental plants.  Now, 20 thousand varieties of this vegetable are known in the world.

• Black pepper was considered a luxury commodity in the Middle Ages and only a few could afford to buy it.

• One in three adults thinks they are lactose intolerant, but only less than 2% suffer from any food intolerance.

• Eggs stored in the refrigerator will stay fresh for a week, while if left at room temperature they will lose freshness in one day.

• A green banana contains only 3% sugar, while a very ripe banana has as much as 20%.

• White chocolate has little to do with chocolate.  It is a chocolate-like product because it does not contain cocoa liquor.  It is also more caloric, because you need to add more cocoa butter to it, which will replace the cocoa mass.

• Hawaiian Pizza was invented in Canada in a small town where literally nothing happens – Chatham, Ontario

• When you eat figs, technically you also eat wasps.  Figs are pollinated by female wasps, which lose their wings during the pollination process.  The wasp has no way of getting out of the fig and thus they die inside, and then the fig enzymes break down and dissolve the wasp.

• Humans share 60% of their DNA with bananas.

• Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and kohlrabi come from the same plant.

• 31 million Americans skip breakfast.

• Fresh bread is the most purchased food.

• Mountain Dew is mainly made up of orange juice.

• Pineapple juice can help soften the meat

• The bananas we eat today are clones.

• The highest caloric fast food in the world is shake.

• Potatoes are 80% water and 20% solid.

• Americans eat the most ice cream in the world.

• Lemon is one of the healthiest foods in the world.

• Licking lollipops is actually swallowing saliva with taste.

• Only 0.5% of people are vegan.

• Apples have little traces of cyanide in the seeds

• Turkey, fish, and cheese have the highest protein-to-calorie ratio.

• Ice cream sometimes contains the form of seaweed (as a thickener) called red algae.

• One-third of Americans do not drink alcohol.

• Almonds are a member of the peach family

• Green, yellow, and red peppers are actually… the same vegetable, only at a different stage of development.

• If you plug your nose, apples, onions, and potatoes will taste the same.

• sometimes coconut water is used in human blood transfusions.  Mainly because it is extremely sterile and has the same ph.

• In Japan, very strange flavors of ice cream are produced, such as the taste of octopus, chicken wings, crab, or … horse meat.

• Surprisingly, steaming vegetables in a microwave oven with a cup of water is more beneficial than other cooking techniques.

• The best diet for you is the one that works for you and you can stick to it in the long run.

• Healthy food does not stay fresh for too long.

• Fiber helps the body digest food.  It is found in vegetables, whole grains, and fruits.

• Apples are more effective than coffee in waking up in the morning.

• Low omega-3 intake is associated with lower IQ, depression, various mental disorders, heart disease, and many other serious illnesses.

• Lemon has more sugar than strawberry.  They also have so much citric acid that we do not notice how sweet they are.

• Egg yolks have much more nutrients than proteins.

• Enjoying sweets does not have to mean eating a lot of sugar.  Adding sugar to a recipe only adds calories with no nutritional value.  As with salt, fiber, and fats, you must read the labels on each prepackaged food you buy. 

• Bananas are not the only fruits with potassium.  Avocados have twice as much potassium as bananas and are high in monounsaturated fats that burn easily for energy.

• Protein found in meat, dairy products, beans, and fish builds muscle and repairs damage in your body.

• Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables.  It is recommended that you consume at least 5 servings of various fruits and vegetables daily.  They can be fresh, frozen, preserved, or dried.  A portion of fresh, canned, or frozen fruit and vegetables is 80 g. A portion of dried fruit is 30 g.

• A healthy diet can help keep your skin shiny.

• Your skin is working hard.  It is not only the largest organ in the body, but it also defends itself against diseases and infections, regulates your temperature and supports the production of vitamins.

• Tomatoes should not be refrigerated as they lose their flavor.

• Oily fish is rich in omega-3 fats, which can help prevent heart disease.

• Studies have shown that unhealthy diets full of processed foods cost $ 5 more per day than healthy foods.

• Energy (calories) intake should be in balance with energy expenditure.  To avoid unhealthy weight gain, your total amount of fat should not exceed 30% of your total energy intake.

• Green-tipped bananas are better for you than ripening bananas.  Bananas are high in sugar and if eaten with protein, insulin levels are normalized.

• To improve the taste of processed foods, manufacturers often add sugar to the processed foods. Common types of added sugar are table sugar and syrups such as high fructose corn syrup.  The addition of sugar is a major cause of obesity, heart disease and type 2 diabetes. But that is just the tip of the iceberg.  There are many other dangers of excess sugar consumption.

• Chocolate is an effective agent to prevent constant coughing.  It may even be more effective than cough medicine.

• The smell of chocolate itself can help you relax.

• Fruit stickers are edible.  While the logical thing to do is peel them off, they are made of edible paper, and even the glue is food grade, just in case you eat the sticker without noticing.

• Honey never goes bad.  Honey dating back over 5,000 years has been found in an edible state.

• Vegetables and fruits are lower in calories than most processed foods.

• Broccoli contains twice as much vitamin C as oranges.  It contains the same amount of calcium as whole milk and is more easily absorbed by our body.

• The addition of sugar provides empty calories and is believed to be the leading cause of disease that kill millions of people each year.

• The Chinese government has banned the sale of genetically modified rice in China to avoid disease of their population.  However, they export it to many other countries.

• Cucumbers are 96% water.  Just like lettuce and zucchini.

• Sea salt is no more or less healthy than regular salt.

• Onions are an excellent antioxidant with antiallergic, antiviral and antihistamine properties.  The sulfur compounds in onions help detoxify the body and regenerate cells.

• Omega-3 fatty acids are extremely important for the proper functioning of the human body.  For example, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid derived from animals, accounts for about 10-20% of total brain fat.

• Amazingly, frozen vegetables are more nutritious than unfrozen vegetables.  They are usually frozen shortly after harvesting.

• People who eat spicy food tend to live longer.  This is due to bioactive ingredients that help maintain healthy cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

• There are about 10,000 different kinds of apples in the world.

• Fresh herbs can turn a recipe from plain to interesting, adding flavor and reducing the need for salt or sugar in a healthy kitchen.  Many herbs also contain antioxidants that are good for you.

• 1 yellow pepper has as much vitamin C as the juice of 16 lemons and is one of the best sources of vitamin C

• 5 slices of cheese have as many calories as 17 tomatoes

• Cranberries are commonly referred to as “bounce berries” because they bounce when they are ripe. In fact, bouncing cranberries is a common ripeness test for farmers and consumers alike.

• raw oysters are still alive when you eat them. Oysters deteriorate so fast that chefs must serve them very quickly — while they are still alive, basically.

• Bananas — along with cucumbers and kiwis — are classed as berries, whereas strawberries, blackberries and raspberries are not.

• If you split a grape almost in half and put it in the microwave, it will create an explosive fireball of plasma and lighting.

• Chili peppers contain a chemical that tricks your mouth into “thinking” it is being burned — that’s why spicy food hurts so much.

• Almonds are seeds, not nuts.

• Peanuts are an in-fact ingredient in dynamite. They have oil in them called glycerol that is used to create nitroglycerin, a key ingredient in dynamite

• Although Froot Loops come in many colors, they are all, in fact, the same “fruit flavor”.

• Canned white tuna has three-time mores mercury than chunk light.

• Most decaf coffee still has some caffeine.

• Strawberries are not true berries because berries only have seeds on the inside, and strawberry seeds are on the outside.

• The oysters you eat are a different species from the ones that bear pearls. The kind that are eaten are called ostreids, and the pearl-producing oysters are called Pterioida.

• Green beans have tiny hairs on them that can trap bugs.

• Raw lima beans contain a large amount of cyanide, which is lethal to humans; however, the beans are safe to eat if they are thoroughly cooked.

• Contrary to popular belief, cashews are not nutting; they are actually seeds. They can also be toxic due to anacardic acid, which can cause some damage to your body.

• Eggplants are not vegetables; they are actually berries.

• If you have a latex allergy, you are likely allergic to papaya. Those 2 allergies go hand in hand.

• There are more than 3,000 varieties of pears in the world,

• Raspberries are a member of the rose family. As are cherries, apricots, plums, pears, apples, quinces, peaches, strawberries, and blackberries. These types of fruits typically have flowers with five equal petals arranged around a central core. Unlike many other fruits, once picked, unripe raspberries do not ripen.

• Pistachios are in fact fruits, not nuts.

• Broccoli contains more protein than steak.