The ghost pepper was once used by the Indian military to make non-lethal chili grenades.

Broccoli and cauliflower are the same species — Brassica oleracea — just different cultivars.

Fact #3783 · Food

Caviar from beluga sturgeon is among the world's most expensive foods, reaching $35,000 per kilogram.

Fact #4832 · Food

The world's hottest chili pepper, Carolina Reaper, measures over 2 million Scoville heat units.

Fact #4314 · Food

The nori (seaweed) used in Japanese cuisine is rich in vitamin B12 — one of few plant-based sources.

Fact #4843 · Food

The average person will eat about 35 tons of food in their lifetime.

Fact #11371 · Food

Black pepper was once so valuable that it was used as currency and was called 'black gold.'

Fact #10898 · Food

Cheese is the world's most stolen food — it accounts for about 4% of all food theft globally.

Fact #4315 · Food

Walnuts have the highest omega-3 content of any nut — they're also the only nut to contain significant ALA.

Fact #7922 · Food