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Food True or False?

Try to correctly answer these Food Facts.
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1. Too much nutmeg can get you high.
True
False
It contains myristicin, a compound that has hallucinatory qualities — and brutal side effects — if ingested in very large doses. (Don't try it, obviously.)
2. Lemons float — but limes sink.
True
False
It all comes down to density: limes are slightly denser than lemons.
3. Pineapples can take two to three years to grow.
True
False
4. Brown Eggs are healthier than white eggs.
True
False
There is no nutritional difference between white and brown eggs.
5. Eating lots of carrots will help your eyesight
True
False
Vitamin A is essential for good eye health, but eating more than required will not improve eyesight.
6. Peaches and nectarines are essentially the same fruit.
True
False
They're nearly genetically identical except for one thing: a gene that determines whether the skin is fuzzy or smooth.
7. You can't overcook mushrooms.
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False
There's a special polymer in the cell walls of mushrooms that ensure a tender taste.
8. A chipotle pepper is just a dried and smoked jalapeño.
True
False
And an ancho chile is a dried poblano.
9. The stickers on fruit are edible.
True
False
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says the "stickers are non-toxic and safe to eat.” , “Even the glue is okay to eat. "
10. Russia Only Classed Beer As Alcohol In 2011.
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False
Before 2011, beer and any alcoholic beverage under 10% ABV was classified as a soft drink.
11. Peppers (Capsicum) have more vitamin C than oranges.
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False
About two or three times as much, depending on the color of the pepper.
12. Most wasabi is just horseradish that's dyed green.
True
False
Real wasabi is difficult to grow, very expensive, and should be consumed within 15 minutes of being grated.
13. Most raw oysters are still alive when you eat them.
True
False
In fact, oysters are stored under very regulated conditions because once they die, they are no longer considered safe to eat.
14. A single spaghetti noodle is called a spaghetto.
True
False
15. Eggs should be avoided because of their high cholesterol content.
True
False
Health experts now know that the cholesterol in food has little impact on our blood cholesterol, unless we have a genetic condition that predisposes us to high cholesterol.
16. Raw carrots are more nutritious than cooked ones.
True
False
Cooking carrots actually increases their nutritional value.
17. Cilantro and fresh coriander are the same thing.
True
False
18. Gluten free foods are healthier.
True
False
Unless you actually have coeliac disease (and just 1 per cent of the population does) there’s no need to go gluten-free.
19. Consuming enough Vitamin C prevent colds
True
False
Taking a vitamin C supplement is unlikely to prevent a cold. It may, however, make a cold less severe and may shorten its duration
20. Eating celery burns more calories than it takes in.
True
False
Celery doesn’t contain so-called “negative” calories, meaning you won’t burn fat the more you eat.
1 Comments
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Level 66
Jul 18, 2023
"The stickers on fruit are edible." It did not say which country and about 96% of the planet are not from the USA.