Super Bowl Sunday touches down smack on the first day of National Snack Food Month. Take our quiz on tidbits from the snack food industry. (Gambling is discouraged.)
1. President Bush is not alone in his pretzel passion. During the Super Bowl, Americans choke down more than:
A. 1.5 million pounds
B. 4 million pounds
C. 12 million pounds
2. Studies show what percentage of Americans do not snack?
A. 15
B. 10
C. 7
3. Snacking’s not so cheap–especially on Super Bowl Sunday. How much do Americans roughly fork out on snack foods to stave off game jitters?
A. $10 million
B. $50 million
C. $1 billion
4. Hey, bubba, what’s white trash?
A. White-chocolate-covered beef jerky
B. Caramel-covered pork rinds
C. Chocolate-covered cereal and pretzels
5. Some fans prefer popcorn with an extra kick. What gives “Pumped-Up Popcorn” its name?
A. Chili powder and cayenne pepper
B. Butter and Tabasco
C. Sugar and jalapenos
6. Will potato-chip connoisseurs cheer or jeer for the latest in crunchies? Namely the crisp with . . .
A. Pickle flavor
B. Ketchup flavor
C. Mustard flavor
7. Microwave popcorn is the favored snack staple of people in which area?
A. Northern California
B. Midwest
C. New England
8. In the industry, pretzels without salt are called:
A. Smoothies
B. Baldies
C. Silkies
9. Like every ever-chompin’ American, Super Bowl snackers love potato chips most. Pretzels are third. What’s the second most popular of all salty snacks?
A. Fritos
B. Pork rinds
C. Tortilla chips
ANSWERS
1. B; 2. C (More than 10 percent snack five or more times a day); 3. B; 4. C; 5. A; 6. B; 7. C; 8. A; 9. C
SCORING
7-9: Touchdown
4-6: First down
0-3: Sacked
