one -
The world record for eating cheesecake is 11 pounds eaten in nine minutes – by Sonya Thomas, who weighs 105 pounds.
two -
The smaller the size of a berry, the sweeter its taste
three -
Popcorn has been around for 6,000 years.
four -
The “special sauce” in a Big Mac is actually thousand island dressing.
five -
If you could eat only one vegetable for the rest of your life, eat spinach; it’s one of the highest ranking vegetables as far as overall antioxidant capacity, yet so versatile in recipes.
six -
Whenever a recipe for cake or muffins calls for oil, applesauce can be substituted.
The first breakfast cereal ever produced was Shredded Wheat
eight -
The average person eats almost 1500 pounds of food a year
Aunt Jemima pancake flour, invented in 1889, was the first ready-mix food to be sold commercially.
ten -
The first Oreo was sold in 1912.
Resources:
http://www.brighthub.com/health/diet-nutrition/articles/31918.aspx
http://www.nms.on.ca/Elementary/fun_food_facts.htm
http://www.bitoffun.com/fun_facts_food.htm
20 comments:
HA! love your factoids!
I didn't know shredded wheat was the first cereal, I thought it was Kelloggs cornflakes! Cool facts.
S
http://notjustmedical.wordpress.com
That was so interesting.. popcorn 6000 yrs old, get out!
Great post. Love Sonya, truly she is a food hero.
Have a wonderful weekend.
*kisses* HH
Love it. I missed these!
these are so fun! how come a 105 lb girl can get away with that much cheesecake, just not fair, lol!
#3, I didn't know that. Pretty cool, huh?
11 pounds of cheesecake? damn
That's a lot of cheesecake. I loved this post. Please do more.
Interesting facts Jenn! Great post! :)
#8 SHOCKING!!! Ooh, thanks for the info about applesauce!
Very fun foodie facts!! Loved the oreo fact! :)
So much fun! :)
Happy Weekend!
Why is it the tiny ones who can eat food so fast???
11 pounds of cheesecake? That's amazing.
Fun facts! I need to try substituting applesauce for oil more often... I always seem to forget that one. Thanks for the reminder!
Wow, you are full of awesome info - feel like I gained a few IQ points there.
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