Surprising facts about your favorite snacks that you probably didn’t know

It’s fun to know interesting facts about snacks

We all cannot live without our favorite snacks. But do you know how they are made or their secret ingredients? There are some fascinating and surprising facts about our favorite snacks that we don’t know. Krispy Kreme donuts’ recipe is top secret. However, some food historians have developed their own beliefs about it. According to them, Original Glazed donuts are made of sugar, fluffed egg whites, flour, mashed potatoes, shortening, and skimmed milk. Also, did you know that this recipe was brought from a New Orleans chef in the 1930s?

Pringles’ man with the mustache

Whenever we buy a Pringles box, the man on it is what catches our attention first. He looks friendly and has a distinctive mustache. Do you know his name? His name is Julius Pringles. Over the years, he got several updates. Later, he was updated with more mustache.  Pop-Tarts are loved by many for their frosting and the sprinkles on them. However, the frosting and sprinkles were not there initially. In 1964, when Strawberry, Blueberry, Apple Currant, and Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop-Tarts were first introduced, they were not glazed. Only in 1967 did they start giving the delectable toppings. 

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Raisins were used for various purposes

Do you know when raisins were discovered? It was in 2000 BC in Mediterranean Europe. At that time, raisins were used to decorate homes. This dried fruit was used for various purposes, from using it as a prize to medicine and trade.When you want something to refresh your mind, this drink is what you crave. The lemon-flavored glass is known to make you feel fresh instantly. It was invented in 1929 and was used as a pick-me-up. It used to have chemical lithium, which is known to boost moods and is prescribed for depression and bipolar disorder. 

This is when and why hazelnuts were included in the Nutella recipe

Nutella is a god-sent snack for all of us. Nutella lovers cannot imagine a world without it. But do you know when hazelnuts were used in the recipe? After the Second World War, cocoa became scarce, so they decided to use hazelnuts in the recipe and sugar and a little cocoa. But, with popularity soaring for the hazelnut chocolate spread, now there is a shortage of hazelnut. Do you feel the urge to keep munching on them when having Cheetos? Well, that’s because it is designed to be so. It is a moreish snack that you can’t stop eating. It plays with your brain makes it think that there are zero calories in them. Hence, making you crave for more. 

Vegans can eat Oreos

There is good news for vegans. Oreos are plant-based. They contain flour, sugar, cocoa, oil, high fructose corn syrup, corn starch, leavening, soy lecithin, salt, chocolate, and vanillin. There is no milk added to the recipe. Milk is only counted as a “cross-contact .”This means that the same machine may be used to produce a milk-containing product. The different colors of Skittles make you feel like you are eating a rainbow! However, in reality, the colors -red, green, purple, yellow, and orange are all exactly of the same taste. But why does it feel like they are different? It’s because taste alone does not influence our minds. Color and smell affect it as well.