[For Seniors] Fun Food Trivia Quizzes You'll Want to Share

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When chatting with older adults, food often comes up as a topic, doesn’t it? Food is one of the subjects that both seniors and staff find easy to talk about.

So this time, we’d like to introduce some trivia quizzes about food.

Food-related topics that naturally expand conversations with seniors can also be used to facilitate communication.

You can use them as everyday conversation starters or as material for recreational activities.

Enjoy these food trivia quizzes we’ve gathered for you.

[For Seniors] Fun Food Trivia Quiz Collection You’ll Want to Share (41–50)

For maintaining good health, how many grams or more of vegetables is it desirable to consume per day?

Although vegetables are strongly associated with being healthy, it can be hard to know how much you should actually eat if you’re just going about your day.

Let’s find out how much vegetable intake is recommended per day and use that to plan healthier daily meals.

First, think about how many vegetables you’re eating in your regular meals, then check the required amount.

By comparing whether you’re eating too much or too little, you’ll get a concrete picture of what you need—highly recommended.

The answer is “350 grams per day,” but that doesn’t mean anything goes as long as you hit that number.

In addition to how you reach that amount, be mindful of nutritional balance as well.

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Natto is said to have a blood-thinning effect. What time of day is best to eat it to achieve a greater effect?

Natto is one of the foods that embody Japanese tradition and is strongly associated with being healthy.

In fact, natto is good for your health and contains components that help thin the blood.

Did you know there’s a recommended time of day to eat it to draw out its health benefits even more? Considering the times when blood vessels are said to be more prone to clogging, you can figure out the timing that may help prevent that.

The answer is “at night.” Blood vessels are considered more likely to clog while you sleep, so the idea is that consuming the beneficial components about four hours before bedtime is best to help prevent it.

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Which fruit is produced the most in the world?

Because we eat them so routinely, we rarely stop to think about which fruits are produced the most.

Here’s a hint: fruits have many uses.

It might help to think beyond eating them fresh.

The answer is grapes—an understandable result given how widely wine is enjoyed around the world.

Globally, grapes top the production list, but if you look only at Japan, the outcome is different.

It could be interesting to research that as well.

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Where in Japan did nagashi-somen (flowing somen noodles) originate?

Speaking of summer, somen noodles are an essential food, aren’t they? They’re easy to eat even when the heat kills your appetite, and when served cold they help cool your overheated body.

There’s also nagashi-somen, where water and noodles are sent flowing down a split bamboo chute—a big summer tradition.

It’s said to have originated in Kyushu, beginning around the mid-1950s in Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture.

Using bamboo conveys a refreshing feel, but since preparation is a lot of work, people often substitute other materials instead.

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Which vegetable is not commonly eaten abroad because it is associated with the image of a tree root?

There are many foods that are only eaten in Japan or not particularly liked elsewhere, but what vegetable could “tree roots” be referring to? In Japan, it’s a common ingredient and is often used in cooking.

The phrase “tree roots” reflects the vegetable’s appearance, so that might help you figure it out.

The answer is burdock root (gobo)! Many people overseas find its distinctive smell and astringency off-putting, but gobo is rich in dietary fiber and is very good for your health.

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Ice cream was originally served as a kind of medicine. What was the medicine for?

On hot summer days, you really feel like eating ice cream, don’t you? Many people think of ice cream as a dessert, but it actually wasn’t originally one.

In ancient Greece and Rome, it was reportedly eaten by soldiers for recovery from fatigue and as a health food.

Back then, people would pour honey or fruit syrups over natural ice or snow and eat it.

It seems that ice cream began to be eaten as a dessert like it is today around the 16th to 17th centuries, and it is said to have been introduced to Japan from the late Edo to the Meiji period.

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