10 Fun Food Facts of the Day

It's that time again. It's fun food facts time!!!!! I love doing these. It's been a while since I've posted a set, so here we go. Enjoy!!


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.

seven - 

The first breakfast cereal ever produced was Shredded Wheat

eight - 

The average person eats almost 1500 pounds of food a year

 

nine -
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