Food Facts for Kids
Tasty facts about the food we eat
Apples belong to the same plant family as roses, called Rosaceae. Cherries, pears, and strawberries are also part of this family.
The colour of an egg yolk depends on what the hen has been eating. A diet rich in pigmented plants produces a deeper orange yolk.
A brain freeze happens when something cold touches the roof of your mouth, causing blood vessels to rapidly expand and triggering a brief, sharp headache.
In 18th-century Europe, tomatoes were nicknamed "poison apples" because the acid in the fruit would leach lead from pewter plates, making people ill.
Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world's population, particularly in Asia, where it has been cultivated for thousands of years.
Pineapple contains an enzyme called bromelain that breaks down protein. This is why your mouth might feel tingly after eating lots of it — it is literally digesting you back.
Mangoes are the most consumed fruit in the world, with over 40 million tonnes eaten globally each year.
Banana skins are rich in fibre and can be processed into a type of paper. Some countries in Asia have used banana fibre for weaving for centuries.
Cheese-making dates back at least 7,000 years. The earliest evidence was found in pottery fragments from what is now Poland.
One teaspoon of sugar contains about 16 calories and no vitamins or minerals, which is why it is sometimes called "empty calories."