Purple fruit and Vegetables
Botanically speaking, from the perspective of plant science, this common green produce item is classified as a fruit rather than a vegetable?
A. Cucumber
B. Celery
C. Lettuce
D. Spinach
A. What is a cucumber?
Although treated as a vegetable in culinary applications, a cucumber contains seeds and develops from the flower of the plant, making it a botanical fruit.
This vitamin is classified as a water-soluble vitamin rather than a fat-soluble one?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin K
What is: Vitamin C?
Vitamin C is water-soluble, meaning excess amounts are excreted in urine rather than stored in large quantities.
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Vitamins A, D, E, and K are the four classic fat-soluble vitamins.
This is the primary legume used as the base ingredient in traditional hummus.
A. Lentils
B. Chickpeas
C. Fava beans
D. Black-eyed peas
What are: B. chickpeas?
Chickpeas (also called garbanzo beans) are mashed with tahini, lemon, and garlic to make classic hummus.
It takes about this many peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter.
What is 540?
This leafy green vegetable is famously noted for providing a high amount of absorbable calcium per cup that rivals a glass of milk.
A. Iceberg lettuce
B. Kale
C. Celery
D. Parsley
What is: B. Kale?
A cup of kale provides a remarkably high amount of bioavailable calcium, making it a stellar dairy alternative for bone health.
A severe deficiency in this vitamin is historically known for causing scurvy, a disease that plagued sailors on long sea voyages.
A. Vitamin C
B. Vitamin A
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin E
What is: Vitamin C?
Scurvy results from a lack of Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), which is required for collagen production.
BONUS (points x2)
What is one thing that has made it easier/possible to have the pediasure at school?
Americans eat about this many hot dogs each year.
What is 20 million?
BONUS (x3)
Name 2 coping tools that make eating easier in public places
Before it was rebranded and named after a flightless native bird in New Zealand, this was the original name for the fuzzy-skinned green kiwifruit.
A. Chinese gooseberry
B. Persian plum
C. Siberian melon
D. Japanese berry
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What is: A. Chinese gooseberry?
Kiwifruit originated in northern China and was initially called the Chinese gooseberry before international marketing changed the name.
BONUS (1.5x points)
Name 2 coping skills you can use when you are feeling anxious during a meal.
This whole food is particularly celebrated for containing high concentrations of heart-healthy monounsaturated fats.
A. Refined white flour pasta
B. Skim cow's milk
C. Commercial cornstarch
D. Avocados
Avocados are unique among fruits for being exceptionally rich in monounsaturated oleic acid.
BONUS (x2 points)
Name one example of an after school snack you could have that includes some protein
This is the body's largest organ.
A. The heart
B. Skin
C. lungs
D. liver
What is: B. skin?
A. United States
B. England
C. New Zealand
D. Australia
The Granny Smith apple originated in Eastwood, New South Wales, Australia, after Maria Ann Smith propagated a chance seedling.
A. Vitamin B12
B. Vitamin K
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin A
What is: D. Vitamin A?
Polar bear livers contain hyper-concentrated levels of Vitamin A, which can cause severe illness or death if ingested.
The "smoke point" of a culinary cooking oil or fat represents this.
A. The exact boiling point where liquid fat vaporizes completely into steam
B. The temperature at which the fat or oil starts to break down and release free radicals and acrolein
C. The ideal temperature for solidifying fat inside an ice bath
D. The critical point where an oil turns entirely into a saturated fat
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What is: B. The temperature at which the fat or oil starts to break down and release free radicals and acrolein?
Reaching or exceeding the smoke point degrades the oil, destroying beneficial compounds and producing acrolein and noxious smoke.
This country is recognized as the traditional birthplace of sushi.
A. China
B. South Korea
C. Thailand
D. Japan
What is: D. Japan?
Sushi originated in Japan, evolving from an ancient method of fermenting fish in preserved rice.
In Pixar's beloved movie Toy Story, this is the name of Andy's favorite cowboy doll:
A. What is Woody?
BONUS (1.5x points)
What is one new food (or one food you haven't had in a long time) you would like to try this week?
Iron deficiency is the most common cause of this blood-related condition characterized by fatigue and weakness.
A. Scurvy
B. Anemia
C. Rickets
D. Goiter
What is: B. Anemia?
Iron is essential for hemoglobin production in red blood cells; a lack of it leads to iron-deficiency anemia.
The famous breaded and pan-fried meat cutlet known as Wiener Schnitzel originated in this European country.
A. Germany
B. Hungary
C. Austria
D. Czech Republic
What is: C Austria?
Wiener Schnitzel—named after Vienna (Wien)—originated in Austria and is a national culinary pride.
This country is both an island and a continent.
A. Taiwan
B. Iceland
C. Australia
D. Mexico
What is: C. Australia?