Which grain is produced the most?
a) Rice
b) Corn
c) Wheat
Corn is grown the most as it is fed to cattle and humans whereas rice is the most crucial grain to humans.
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Approximately how much does a diet containing more lentils, as apposed to meat, grains or dairy, decrease your risk of heart disease?
82%!!!
100
True or false:
Legumes are vegetables
False. Legumes are classified into the simple dry fruit category.
100
Where is the common pea native to?
Southern Europe
200
True or False:
Coconut is a nut
FALSE. Technically speaking, coconut is a dry drupe
200
How many types of rice are there grown on the Earth?
a) 2000
b) 75,000
c) 250,000
d) 40,000
d) 40,000
200
How many lentils are grown in a pod?
1 or 2
200
How many species of legumes are there?
20,000
200
Have potatoes always been prominent in the European diet?
No. Legumes were the placeholder of potatoes and used to constitute a large part of the European diet.
300
What does the immune system react harshly to in nuts when someone has a peanut allergy?
Proteins. It sees them as harmful invaders
300
How many continents is rice grown on?
6 continents, every one but Antarctica
300
Do raw lentils or canned lentils provide more nutritional value?
There is little difference, although canned lentils have lost a marginal amount of nutrition. Most canned vegetables have lost a large amount of their nutrition.
300
Are alfalfa and clover legumes?
Yes, they are grazed by cattle in most cases.
300
Where did Lima Beans come from?
They are native to Peru and Brazil.
400
True or False: Poppy seeds are harvested from a plant that also produces a drug
True. The opium poppy seeds are harvested and the plant is extracted to produce opioids.
400
How many types of wheat are there?
a) 20,400
b) 90,000
c) 30,000
d) 110,000
c) 30,000
400
True or false:
Legumes came from Africa.
False. Legumes, like wheat, came from the Fertile Crescent in the Middle East.
400
What country consumes the most legumes?
India.
400
How long can a Brazil nut take to mature?
After being pollinated by a certain species of bee, Brazil nuts can take 10 to 30 years to mature.
500
When are macadamia nuts harvested?
Macadamia nuts are harvested when they fall from the tree to the ground naturally.
500
How many kernels are in one pound of wheat?
17,000
500
Are lentils the best vegan source of protein?
Yes they are. The protein is on par with fish, red meat, poultry and dairy products. One serving (1 cup) gives you 230 calories and 35% protein.
500
True or false:
Legumes are valued by farmers because they help grow other crops.
True. They are used in crop rotation because of their root nodules that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria, depositing leftover nitrogen in the soil for other crops.