25 Fascinating & Gross Food Facts For Children

1. The very first meal consumed in space was applesauce.
Applesauce was consumed by John Glenn on the Friendship 7 voyage in 1962.
2. Pistachios aren’t actually nuts; they’re fruits.
A “drupe,” or fleshy tree fruit with a seed wrapped in a shell, is what pistachios are.
3. More protein is found in broccoli than in steak!
Although it would require a lot more broccoli to consume the same amount of protein as steak!
4. Raspberries are a member of the rose family.
In actuality, the rose family includes a lot of fruit! The rosacea family includes strawberries and raspberries as well. Apples, pears, plums, cherries, apricots, and peaches are among the fruits that are produced by trees in the rose family.
5. The M&M’s brand is called after Mars & Murrie, who invented it.
6. The first food to be cultivated in space was potatoes.
The technique to grow food in space was developed in October 1995 by the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Long space missions required feeding astronauts, which was the aim.
7. 95% of a cucumber is water.
Lettuce, celery, bok choy, radish, zucchini, green bell peppers, and asparagus are further veggies that are high in water.
8. Honey is basically bee vomit. Forager bees regurgitate it.
9. Figs aren’t fruits, they are flowers.
They are inverted flowers, which is much better! Flowers grow inside the fig tree’s pod, which eventually develops into the edible fruit.
10. The filling in Kit Kats is made with crumbs from broken Kit Kat bars.
The Kit Kat leftovers are all combined to create the wafer paste.
11. Popsicles were invented accidentally by a child, 11-year-old Frank Epperson.
An unexpected invention is always the best!
12. Almonds are seeds, not nuts.
Almonds are actually seeds of an almond fruit!
13. Pineapple plants can take two to three years to produce a fruit.
Even though they can only produce one fruit at a time, pineapple trees can live up to 50 years!
14. Berries can harbor up to 4 larvae per 100 grams.
in accordance with rules issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Gross!
15. The average jar of peanut butter may contain 4 or more rodent hairs.
Yet another ridiculous FDA rule! Also, did you know that peanut butter can make diamonds?
16. Cotton candy was created by a dentist.
17. Watermelon and bananas are berries, but strawberries are not!
Classifying fruits and vegetables requires some thought, and it all has to do with anatomy.
18. Rhubarb grows so fast; you can hear it!
The buds emit a sound as they open. Some claim that during the growing season there is a constant creaking.
19. Glass Gem corn has rainbow kernels that look like little beads of glass.
Charles Barnes, an Oklahoman farmer who is half-Cherokee, bred corn to get these exquisite results.
20. Fruit salad trees grow different fruits on the same tree!
These kinds of trees are multi-grafted, and they can produce up to six different kinds of fruit at once.
21. Cashews grow on cashew apples.
22. Lemon’s float but limes sink.
23. The original carrots were purple and yellow, not orange.
Prior to the 1500s, according to the earliest sources, carrots were purple and yellow.
24. The cereal Froot Loops all taste the same even though they are different colors.
They share the same flavor as Fruity Pebbles and Trix cereals!
25. Carrots are sweeter in the winter.
In order to prevent damaging ice crystal formations when it is chilly outside, carrots have evolved a physiological reaction that causes them to increase their sugar content.

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