Food Facts Related To Nutrition And Food History

Facts and quirky pieces of information about the food we eat always interest me.  For example did you know that:

25% of an apple's volume is air - that is why they float, and

Bananas are the largest member of the herb family.

When eaten by itself melon is easy to digest but when eaten with other foods it is said to inhibit the absorption of nutrients from those other foods and

Mushrooms have no cholesterol and are are virtually free of fat and sodium.  They contain vitamin B1, B2. potassium, selenium, iron and niacin. 

I've gathered a lot of this information together here and I have listed the various foods in alphabetical order to make it easier to find:

Almonds - Cashews
Almonds, apples, apricots, avocadoes,
bananas, beans, beetroot, blackberries,    blackcurrants, broccoli, cabbage, capsicums carrots, cashews

Cauliflower - Limes
Cauliflower, celery, cheese, cherries,
chicken, chickpeas, chili, cucumber, eggs, fish,
garlic, gooseberries, grapefruit, grapes, lemons, lentils, lettuce, limes
 

Mangoes - Peas
Mangoes, melons, milk family, mushrooms, nectarines,  olive oil, oranges, onions,
papayas, parsley, parsnips, 
peaches, pears, peas

Pineapples - Zucchinis
Pineapple, plums, potatoes, pumpkin,
quince, raspberries, strawberries, squash,
sweet corn, tomatoes, turkey, zucchini