FRUIT
I am the most popular fruit in the world.
What is the banana??
Vegetables are (high/low) in calories.
What is Low??
I am the #1 type of grain.
What is corn??
Corn is the most-produced grain worldwide, with its return-yield continually increasing. It’s also the biggest plant of the various grain types, which accounts for its supremacy.
I swim in the sea and contain the highest level of protein over my relatives.
What is Tuna??
Specifically, the Yellowfin Tuna, it contains 30 grams of protein per 100 grams.
A tomato is a vegetable.
What is False?
We are the fruits with the most water content. Name 1.
What are watermelon and canteloupe??
Of the 20,000 species of vegetables, this (significantly smaller) number of vegetables are the commonly consumed (90%).
What is only 20??
I am the oldest type of grain.
What is Barley??
The earliest cultivation of barley dates back about 10,000 years ago, as it was one of the first grains used by mankind.
Chicken vs. egg... this one came first.
Scientists concluded that the chicken came before the egg. This is because the protein which makes their eggshells can only be produced by hens.
Pumpkins and cucumbers are classified as fruits.
What is True!!
So are olives, avocado, and pepper!!
I am a fruit and I contain more fat than any other fruit or vegetable in the world.
What is the avocado??
Vegetables are a source of many nutrients. Name 3.
What are: potassium, dietary fiber, folate, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
Name 2 uses for wheat other than food related purposes.
What are: paper, hair conditioner, soaps, creams, and even stamps??
This cheese type has the highest level of protein.
What is parmesan??
It contains 41.6 grams of protein per 100 grams.
All oranges are orange colored.
What is False!!
In more subtropical regions, such as Brazil, the temperatures don't drop enough to turn the oranges the orange color we have grown to recognize.
There are 5 fruits that are considered to be the most popular... name 3.
What are: tomatoes, bananas, oranges, apples, and mangoes.
Almost half of the broccoli consumed in the United States, is grown here.
Where is California??
Name 5 of 7 types of grains.
What are: corn, wheat, rice, barley, sorghum, oats and rye.
The lifespan of a protein lasts about this long.
What is about 2 days or less??
A carrot was the first vegetable to be grown in space.
What is False?
In October 1995, NASA and a university in the US collaborated to help grow the first ever veggie in space, the potato!!
I am the healthiest fruit.
What is an Apple??
There are 6 vegetables that are considered to be the healthiest. Name 4.
What are: broccoli, kale, spinach, carrots, bell peppers, and beets.
What is 48%??
Protein has been named as such since 1883 and it stems from this origin.
What is Greek??
It comes from the word ‘proteios’ which means ‘primary’ or ‘first rank’.
Strawberries are one of the most popular types of berry.
What is False??
Berries hold their seeds on the inside, where strawberries hold their 200 seeds on the outside.