Food Facts for Kids
Tasty facts about the food we eat
Ginger ale was first created in Ireland in the 1850s.
Durian fruit smells so strong that it's banned in many hotels and on public transport in Southeast Asia.
Tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world after water. It is estimated that over 2 billion cups are drunk every day.
Botanically speaking, bananas are berries, but strawberries are not. In botany, a berry must develop from a single flower with one ovary.
It takes about 75,000 crocus flowers to produce a single pound of saffron, which is why it is the most expensive spice in the world by weight.
Potatoes are about 80% water, even though they feel quite solid.
The Aztecs valued cacao beans so highly that they used them as currency. A turkey could be bought for about 100 cacao beans.
Bread is one of the oldest prepared foods in human history. Evidence of bread-making dates back about 14,000 years.
Scientists have demonstrated that peanut butter can be turned into diamonds by subjecting it to extreme pressure, because it contains carbon.
The Carolina Reaper was once measured at over 2.2 million Scoville Heat Units, making it far spicier than a jalapeño, which measures about 5,000.