Food Facts: Did You Know?

deehakin (31)in #food • 8 years ago (edited)

Hello Steemit

I was reading through a book about food today and I found some very interesting facts that I think you might want to know about. Here goes:

Did you know?

Cucumbers contain no saturated fat or cholesterol and 100g of this vegetable contains just 16 calories. For all you weight watchers, it's time to go cucumber crazy!

The stems of most climbing beans move upwards in anticlockwise direction but runner bean stems twine clockwise. Sounds like siblings rivalry!

Carrots are the second most popular vegetable in the world, after potatoes! Really? Didn't know that either!

The grey field slug has the potential to produce up to 90,000 grandchildren in its lifetime. What a slug!!!

White asparagus, grown in tunnels without sunlight, is a more popular vegetable in Germany, the Netherlands and France than green asparagus.

Australians are the biggest consumers of beetroots in the world. Fast-food chains even serve burgers with slices of the vegetable inside the bun! Way to go Aussies!!

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Roman emperor Nero thought eating leeks would help improve his singing voice. Imagine offering a different opinion at the time?

Sweet potatoes are packed with Vitamins A, C, and E. They are high in beta-carotene and are a good source of manganese, potassium, copper and other nutrients.

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