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The 13 Wackiest Food Facts

#11 Avocados

If you refuse to eat meat but want to increase your protein intake, eat avocados. No other fruit contains more protein. One cup of raw avocados contains 3 g. of protein. It also contains a huge amount of dietary fiber; 10.1 grams. Additionally, avocados are high in fat, with 22 g. per cup, yet they are low in carbohydrates; one of the few fruits or vegetables that can make the claim of being low in carbohydrates and high in protein.

#13 Food

The average American eats about 30 tons or 60,000 pounds of food in their lifetime. Yet, every year, over 95,000,000,000 (95 billion) pounds of food is wasted in the US.

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Written by Rex Trulove

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