Random Food Facts
Dairy Queen and Carvel both independently invented this TYPE of ice cream! (Hint: it's not a flavor, but rather a texture).
What is Soft Serve Ice Cream?
This mineral blocks bitter taste, and extracts moisture.
What is Salt?
Bell peppers have more vitamin C than this citrus fruit.
What are oranges?
These breakfast/snack pastries were originally created by Post under the name Country Squares, but the guy who invented them didn't patent/copyright the pastries before Kellogg's stole the idea.
What are PopTarts?
This fast food chain is the world’s largest toy distributor.
What is McDonald's?
In this country connected to England, fried chicken was invented there in the 1700s.
What is Scotland?
Every part of this vegetable plant is toxic to people except for the vegetable itself.
What are potatoes?
This fruit contains an enzyme that digests protein.
What is pineapple?
This became the first, ready-to-eat, cold breakfast cereal, invented in 1863 by James Caleb Jackson.
What is granola?
This pizza chain was the first company to deliver to outer space.
What is Pizza Hut?
During the start of modern-style restaurants in America in the early-mid 1800s, this side menu item was the "go-to dish" served in a fancy restaurant.
What is mac and cheese?
Kale, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and brussels sprouts are all derived from this wild seed/herb.
What is mustard?
This fruit is the most nutrient-dense fruit in the world.
What are kiwis?
This cereal was originally called 'Shredded Ralston' when it was sold under the Ralston Purina company.
What is Chex cereal?
The ancient Egyptians packed this type of cake in there tombs for spiritual purposes.
What is fruitcake?
This type of salad was invented in Tijuana, Mexico in 1924.
What is a Caesar salad?
This fruit is sweeter when picked during the day than when picked at night.
What are pineapples?
The sweet and sour sauce served in Chinese restaurants all across America is usually just ketchup and this fruit's juice combined.
What is pineapple?
The first “monster cereal” produced by General Mills in the 1970s was ______. It is still produced today but it is sold only around Halloween.
What is “Count Chocula”?
This American fast food chain is the traditional Christmas Eve dinner spot in Japan.
What is KFC?
Austria is the true country of birth for this common breakfast pastry. Its Viennese, not French!
What is a croissant?
This food is so carbon-rich that it can be made into a diamond with enough pressure and time.
What is peanut butter?
This fruit is important for bone and heart health, and surprisingly can be black, red, and blue!
What are bananas?
These type of nuts were the inspiration for Lucky Charms marshmallows.
This popular candy bar was named for Mars family's favorite horse in the 1930s.
What are snickers?