Friday Food Facts

We know that beetroot is good for us but did you know it contains betaine, which in other forms is used to help treat depression.

Did you know that getting angry at people when we listen to them breathing or eating is called Misophonia, which is an actual brain disorder.

We’ve all seen a Youtube clip of cats enjoying a bit of catnip, some more than others. But did you know it can actually be brewed as tea for human ingestion to soothe upset tums.

A bottle of Champagne contains approximately 49 million bubbles. This puts a whole new meaning to the term “Glass of bubbly”

Did you know that every child in the UK receives an average of 8.8 Easter Eggs every year – this is double the recommended calorie intake for a whole week!

The National Peanut Board estimates it takes about 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter. That's approximately 45 peanuts per ounce of peanut butter.

Due to their similar protein composition, blood can be used as an egg substitute in baking and making ice cream according to a team of scientists at the Nordic Food Lab.

Every single bar of Tolerone contains a shadow of a bear.

In 2007, an Easter egg covered in diamonds sold for almost £9 million.

Cadbury Crème eggs are not sold all year around! They are only available annually between 1 January and Easter Day. Once they are sold out, there are no more produced for that year