Foods native to Egypt
Egypt appears on Micela as the origin of 5 foods and among the top producers of 9 more.
Foods native to Egypt
| Food | Origin | kcal / 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| 🍉 Watermelon | Northeastern Africa | 30 |
| 🥬 Lettuce | Ancient Egypt | 17 |
| 🍞 Bread | The oldest known breads: Jordan and Egypt | 266 |
| 🍯 Honey | The oldest rock paintings of honey gathering: Spain | 304 |
| 🧆 Falafel | Egypt, made with fava beans | 372 |
What Egypt produces among the world's largest
| Food | Origin | kcal / 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| 🍓 Strawberry | A hybrid bred in France from a Chilean and a North American species | 32 |
| 🍊 Orange | Southern China and northeastern India | 47 |
| 🍅 Tomato | Wild in the Andes; domesticated in Mexico | 18 |
| 🧅 Onion | Central Asia | 40 |
| 🧄 Garlic | Central Asia | 149 |
| 🍆 Eggplant | India and southern China | 25 |
| 🫛 Pea | Near East | 81 |
| 🫒 Olive | Eastern Mediterranean | 145 |
| 🍈 Melon | Central and South Asia, between India and Persia | 34 |
What Egypt's foods bring
Among the 14 foods on this page with a full profile, per 100 g. The lightest is lettuce, at 17 kcal.
| Stands out for | Food | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Most calories | 🧆 Falafel | 372 kcal |
| Most protein | 🧆 Falafel | 13.9 g |
| Most fiber | 🫛 Pea | 5.7 g |
| Most vitamin C | 🍓 Strawberry | 58.8 mg |
| Most potassium | 🧆 Falafel | 559 mg |
| Most iron | 🧆 Falafel | 4.3 mg |
Origins and producing countries are approximate, under review against historical sources and FAOSTAT.
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