Strange Food Words Key words Opportunities M-6 by Jūlija Juroita, 9.a.

Strange Food Strange Food WordsWordsKey wordsKey words

Opportunities M-6Opportunities M-6

by by Jūlija Juroita, 9.aJūlija Juroita, 9.a

AvocadoAvocado

fat fat Vitamins Vitamins

B1,2,3,5, 6, 9; B1,2,3,5, 6, 9; E, CE, C

CalciumCalcium12 mg 12 mg (1%)(1%)

IIronron0.55 mg (4%)0.55 mg (4%)MagnesiumMagnesium29 29

mg (8%)mg (8%)PhosphorusPhosphorus52 52

mg (7%)mg (7%)PotassiumPotassium485 485

mg (10%)mg (10%)ZincZinc

a pear shape fruita pear shape fruit

Where is Grown?Where is Grown?

Comes from Comes from MexicoMexico, the state of , the state of PueblaPuebla, , but now is grown in but now is grown in Spain, India, Spain, India, California, Australia,Ethiopia, GhanaCalifornia, Australia,Ethiopia, Ghana etc. etc.

UseUse FoodFood CosmeticsCosmetics

You can make a lot of You can make a lot of things out of this fruitthings out of this fruit

Popular in Popular in vegetarianvegetarian cuisinecuisine, as , as substitute for meats in sandwiches and substitute for meats in sandwiches and salads because of its high salads because of its high fatfat content. content.

Served Served raw raw or or in juicein juice and and different different dessertsdesserts, sometimes , sometimes with meatwith meat..

in in CosmeticsCosmetics is a good is a good antioxidant antioxidant and and contains contains Vitamin EVitamin E..

MexicoMexico

It is used as the base for the It is used as the base for the MexicanMexican dipdip

known as known as guacamoleguacamole, as well as a spread, as well as a spread

on on corncorn tortillastortillas or toast, served with or toast, served with spices. spices.

In Australia and New In Australia and New ZealandZealand

commonly served commonly served in sandwichesin sandwiches, , on on toasttoast, or , or with chickenwith chicken..

In GhanaIn Ghana

Eaten Eaten alone in sliced bread as a alone in sliced bread as a sandwichsandwich

Prawns and ShrimpsPrawns and Shrimps

fresh waterfresh water (the lakes, the rivers) and (the lakes, the rivers) and marinemarine (the sea; the ocean) (the sea; the ocean) animalsanimals

Where Are Popular?Where Are Popular?

in in Latvia,Latvia, Scandinavian Scandinavian States, the States, the UnitedUnited StatesStates, production is almost , production is almost entirely through entirely through fisheriesfisheries

in in EcuadorEcuador, , MexicoMexico, , ChinaChina, , IndiaIndia and and IndonesiaIndonesia are farmed as are farmed as an an aquacultureaquaculture (prawn, (prawn,shrimpshrimp farmsfarms).).

Why People Eat?Why People Eat?

an extremely an extremely good source of proteingood source of protein very very low in fat and calorieslow in fat and calories although have although have a high cholesterol content, low a high cholesterol content, low

in saturated fat in saturated fat a a lot of omega-3 fatty acidslot of omega-3 fatty acids that help to prevent that help to prevent

against heart disease against heart disease vitamin B12, zinc, iodine, phosphorous, vitamin B12, zinc, iodine, phosphorous,

potassium, selenium and ironpotassium, selenium and iron and have smaller and have smaller quantities of calcium, magnesium and sodium quantities of calcium, magnesium and sodium

Prawn DishesPrawn Dishes

prawns prawns are boiled aliveare boiled alive, they are ready, , they are ready, when they become on the top of the when they become on the top of the waterwater

Prawn DishesPrawn Dishes

SpainSpain

IndiaIndia

LatviaLatvia

AlmondsAlmonds

Cabohydrates;Cabohydrates; Fat;Fat; ProtheinProthein Vitamins B1; B2; B3; B5; B6; Vitamins B1; B2; B3; B5; B6;

B9B9 Vitamin CVitamin C Calcium248 mg (25%)Calcium248 mg (25%) Iron 4 mg (32%)Iron 4 mg (32%) Magnesium 275 mg (74%)Magnesium 275 mg (74%) Phosphorus 474 mg (68%)Phosphorus 474 mg (68%) Potassium728 mg (15%)Potassium728 mg (15%) Zinc 3 mg (30%) Zinc 3 mg (30%)

Where Come From?Where Come From?

Are grown Are grown in Middle East and South Asiain Middle East and South Asia

The UseThe Use

Often Often eaten on its owneaten on its own, raw or , raw or toastedtoasted In In almond butter, almond milkalmond butter, almond milk and and

almond oilalmond oil; component of various dishes; component of various dishes CosmeticsCosmetics