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100

The FDA limits this stimulant to about 71 mg per 12 oz of soda.

Caffeine

100

Boston's oldest tavern, opened in 1795, is still pouring today

Bell in Hand

100

This snack food was invented in 1853 after a chef sliced a vegetable paper-thin out of spite

Potato chips

100

In 1847, Fry & Sons created the world’s first bar of this sweet treat.

Chocolate

100

What type of chicken dish is a staple in Jamaica?

Jerk chicken

200

The FDA requires this common beverage be at least 3.25% fat to be labeled "whole"

Milk

200

When you're here, you're family is the slogan of this chain of restaurants

Olive Garden

200

What dish, made from fermented soybeans, has been a staple in Japanese cuisine for centuries?

Miso

200

Created in 1886, this drink was advertised as a medicine before becoming one of the world’s top sodas.

Coca-Cola

200

In India, this spiced tea mixed with milk and sugar is a daily ritual

Chai

300

This word is legally required on packages that contain fish, peanuts, or tree nuts

Allergen

300

This Boston steakhouse is known for it's famous red doors

Boston Chops

300

What handheld food was named after a wealthy man in the 1700's who hated leaving the card table while gambling?

Sandwich

300

What is Gordon Ramsey's signature meat dish?

Beef Wellington

300

This bubbly Mexican soda brand comes in flavors like mandarin and tamarind.

Jarritos

400

This controversial artificial sweetener was approved by the FDA in 1981 and is about 200 times sweeter than sugar.

Aspartame

400

This Boston bar was the inspiration for a TV show, which the bar was then renamed to match

Bull & Finch pub

400

Which fruit was once considered a symbol of wealth and was often used as a decoration in the 18th century?

Pineapple

400

This fast-food chain was the first to use the drive-thru window in 1948

In-N-Out

400

What seafood dish uses lime juice and science instead of cooking?

Ceviche

500

In 2015, the FDA required food manufacturers to remove this “partially hydrogenated” oil from products.

Trans Fats

500

You may meet Cori the dog in the Fairmont Copley Plaza's lobby on your way to this bar.

OAK Long Bar and Kitchen

500

The earliest known written recipe, dating back 4,000 years to Mesopotamia, was for this type of beverage

Beer

500

This cereal brand was the first to give away free prizes in boxes in 1909.

Corn Flakes

500

This South American drink made from yerba leaves is traditionally drunk through a metal straw called a bombilla

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