Food · Puzzle #28 · Tuesday, October 27

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

• Iron: 1 pt per 0.5 mg of iron per 100 g
• Protein: 1 pt per 2.5 g of protein per 100 g
• Carbs: 1 pt per 6 g of carbs per 100 g
• Salty: 1 pt per doubling over 1 mg of sodium per 100 g
• Most looked-up: 1 pt per 60,000 Wikipedia views in 2025
• Potassium: 1 pt per 60 mg of potassium per 100 g
• Watery: 1 pt per 10% water
• Calorie bomb: 1 pt per 50 calories per 100 g

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. Parmesan

   Hard cheese grated over pasta

   

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

2. Pesto

   Basil, pine nuts and cheese, blended

   

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

3. Black tea

   Brewed from fermented leaves

   

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

4. Pepperoni pizza

   Pizza topped with pepperoni

   

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

5. Pretzels

   Knotted snack of baked dough

   

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

6. Instant ramen

   Dried noodle block with a flavor packet

   

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

7. Anchovies

   Tiny cured fish on pizza

   

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

8. Clams

   Shellfish of clam chowder

   

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

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