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Food · Puzzle #18 · Saturday, October 17

Food: the board

Eight items, eight categories, one place each. Here is the board with every figure and where it comes from, and the best way to place them. Play today's Food.

The categories

The best board

The best board is hidden while some of these items are still in play: they're on a board again within 14 days.

The lineup, figure by figure

  1. King crab

    Leggy crab cracked open for its meat

    Photo: missbossy from Singapore, Singapore, CC BY 2.0

    On this board King crab scored best in Salty (10.0): it has 1,072 mg of sodium per 100 g. Carbs was its weakest fit (0.0): it has 0 g of carbohydrate per 100 g.

    Calorie bomb
    has 97 calories per 100 g (1.9) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Cholesterol
    has 53 mg of cholesterol per 100 g (5.3) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Salty
    has 1,072 mg of sodium per 100 g (10.0) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Vitamin C
    has 7.6 mg of vitamin C per 100 g (1.5) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Most looked-up
    its Wikipedia article was read 170,142 times in 2025 (2.8) Source: Wikimedia page views
    Calcium
    has 59 mg of calcium per 100 g (3.0) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Carbs
    has 0 g of carbohydrate per 100 g (0.0) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Watery
    is 78% water (7.8) Source: USDA FoodData Central

  2. Lobster

    Clawed shellfish dipped in butter

    Photo: anokarina from United States, CC BY-SA 2.0

    On this board Lobster scored best in Cholesterol (10.0): it has 146 mg of cholesterol per 100 g. Vitamin C was its weakest fit (0.0): it has 0 mg of vitamin C per 100 g.

    Calorie bomb
    has 89 calories per 100 g (1.8) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Cholesterol
    has 146 mg of cholesterol per 100 g (10.0) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Salty
    has 486 mg of sodium per 100 g (8.9) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Vitamin C
    has 0 mg of vitamin C per 100 g (0.0) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Most looked-up
    its Wikipedia article was read 400,071 times in 2025 (6.7) Source: Wikimedia page views
    Calcium
    has 96 mg of calcium per 100 g (4.8) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Carbs
    has 0 g of carbohydrate per 100 g (0.0) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Watery
    is 78% water (7.8) Source: USDA FoodData Central

  3. Trail mix

    Peanuts, raisins and candy for the trail

    Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

  4. Strawberries

    Red berry with its seeds on the outside

    Photo: Ivar Leidus, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

  5. Hamburger

    Beef patty in a bun

    Photo: Hongreddotbrewhouse, CC BY-SA 3.0

    On this board Hamburger scored best in Most looked-up (10.0): its Wikipedia article was read 735,499 times in 2025. Vitamin C was its weakest fit (0.1): it has 0.6 mg of vitamin C per 100 g.

    Calorie bomb
    has 264 calories per 100 g (5.3) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Cholesterol
    has 27 mg of cholesterol per 100 g (2.7) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Salty
    has 494 mg of sodium per 100 g (8.9) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Vitamin C
    has 0.6 mg of vitamin C per 100 g (0.1) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Most looked-up
    its Wikipedia article was read 735,499 times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
    Calcium
    has 127 mg of calcium per 100 g (6.4) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Carbs
    has 30 g of carbohydrate per 100 g (5.0) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Watery
    is 45% water (4.5) Source: USDA FoodData Central

  6. Mozzarella

    Stretchy cheese that tops pizza

    Photo: Popo le Chien, CC BY-SA 3.0

    On this board Mozzarella scored best in Calcium (10.0): it has 505 mg of calcium per 100 g. Vitamin C was its weakest fit (0.0): it has 0 mg of vitamin C per 100 g.

    Calorie bomb
    has 299 calories per 100 g (6.0) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Cholesterol
    has 79 mg of cholesterol per 100 g (7.9) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Salty
    has 486 mg of sodium per 100 g (8.9) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Vitamin C
    has 0 mg of vitamin C per 100 g (0.0) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Most looked-up
    its Wikipedia article was read 268,839 times in 2025 (4.5) Source: Wikimedia page views
    Calcium
    has 505 mg of calcium per 100 g (10.0) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Carbs
    has 2.4 g of carbohydrate per 100 g (0.4) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Watery
    is 50% water (5.0) Source: USDA FoodData Central

  7. Pound cake

    Dense loaf cake of butter and eggs

    Photo: Douglas Paul Perkins, CC BY 3.0

    Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

  8. Iceberg lettuce

    Crisp, pale lettuce in a tight ball

    Photo: Rasbak 13:13, 20 May 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0

    On this board Iceberg lettuce scored best in Watery (9.6): it is 96% water. Cholesterol was its weakest fit (0.0): it has 0 mg of cholesterol per 100 g.

    Calorie bomb
    has 14 calories per 100 g (0.3) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Cholesterol
    has 0 mg of cholesterol per 100 g (0.0) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Salty
    has 10 mg of sodium per 100 g (3.3) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Vitamin C
    has 2.8 mg of vitamin C per 100 g (0.6) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Most looked-up
    its Wikipedia article was read 6,832 times in 2025 (0.1) Source: Wikimedia page views
    Calcium
    has 18 mg of calcium per 100 g (0.9) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Carbs
    has 3 g of carbohydrate per 100 g (0.5) Source: USDA FoodData Central
    Watery
    is 96% water (9.6) Source: USDA FoodData Central

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