Amazing Facts of Fruits You Probably Did Not Know

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1. Strawberries contain more vitamin C than lemons

But, lemons not contain more sugar than strawberries.
Lemon (raw, without peel, per 100 g)
Sugar - 2.5 g
Vitamin C - 53 mg (64%)
Strawberries (per 100 g )
Sugars - 4.89 g
Vitamin C - 58.8mg (71%)
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2. Why do bananas grow curved

The bananas are curved because they grow against gravity. They grow through a unique process called as negative geotropism (grow against gravity). During this process, instead of growing towards the ground, they turn towards the sun. Source

3. Why does eating pineapple make your mouth sore/itchy?

Pineapple contain the enzyme called Bromelain that digest the proteins, including, the taste buds in your mouth. So, if you eat Pineapple, the enzyme will eat the surface of your tongue back. This is the reason why your mouth feels Sore/Itchy after eating Pineapple. But don’t worry, once you swallow the Pineapple the acids in your stomach destroy the enzymes. Source

4. Apple seeds contain cyanide

Didn't you hear somewhere that apple seeds are poisonous?If not, this is the story for you… Read...

5. Why do apple slices turn brown?

When an apple is cut into pieces (or injured), the tissue is exposed to oxygen. The cells of apples contain polyphenol oxidase enzymes that, when in contact with oxygen, catalyzes the phenolic compounds to o-quinones, which then react with amino acids to produce brown-colored melanins. Source

6. Adding salt to pineapple makes it taste sweeter

Common table salt is a bitterness inhibitor, so when you add salt to a pineapple, its sodium actually reduces the bitterness of the pineapple. Because of  this, pineapple looses sour taste and becomes sweeter. Source

7.  Mind blowing health benefits of bananas

  • Lower the blood pressure
  • Helps to prevent anemia
  • Lower the risk of heart diseases
  • Reduces the stress level
  • Prevent kidney disorder
  • Helps in reducing weight
  • Prevent ulcerboost eye health
  • Helps build strong bones
  • Fight against cancer
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8. Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?

Scientifically, Tomato is a fruit. In 1887 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that tomato is a vegetable for import and tax reasons...So legally, it is a vegetable. Source 1 Source 2

9. Tomato has more genes than humans

Scientists have decoded that the tomato contains 31,760 genes which is 7,000 more than human being. Source

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