North American Cuisine

Nutritional Value

100

Which has more sugar:

1 cup pinto beans or 2 tbsp maple syrup?

2 tbsp maple syrup

200

What is the most nutritional component of poutine?

Cheese curds

300

Which has more calories:

100g french fries or 100g (~2) hot dogs?

French fries

400

List the nutrients in coffee from greatest to least (units = mg):

Potassium, Caffeine, Sodium

Potassium, Caffeine, Sodium

500

Which key ingredient/dish has the most protein per cup?

Pinto beans

History

100

Which food was NOT created during the government-issue era:

Indian tacos, Fry bread, Chilaquiles?

Chilaquiles

200

Name 2 animals the Spanish brought to Mexico.

Any 2 of the following: 

Cows, horses, rats, sheep, pigs, chickens

300

Which soft drink was rumoured to include cocaine, until cocaine was banned in 2018?

Coca-Cola

400

Mexican cuisine stemmed from which 2 native cultures?

Mayan and Aztec

500

What are the 3 sisters? Name them.

Corn, squash, beans

Random

100

There is a severe lack of ___________ in North American cuisine.

Vegetables

200

True or False?

Half a traditional American meal consists of meat.

True

300

What is the most famous North American food?

Hamburger

400

How does eating spicy foods cool you down?

Spicy food makes you sweat

Sweat makes you cool down

500

Why is type 2 diabetes so prevalent in Mexico?

Food insecurity and poverty limit access to nutritious food, therefore Mexicans tend to have a diet that is high in sugar.