Have you ever been told that your eyes were bigger than your belly when you’ve struggled to finish a meal? 👀
Well, these food items are definitely too big for your tummy.
Whether you prefer sweet treats or savoury snacks, keep reading to discover some of the largest edible records.
Which of these would you most like to eat? 🍽️
Largest cake pop
American chef Nick DiGiovanni teamed up with Japanese social media star Lynn Davis, known for her YouTube channel Cooking with Lynja, to create the world’s largest cake pop.
Their vanilla confetti cake weighed 44.24 kg (97 lb 8.52 oz) and was covered in five cups worth of sprinkles – that would be a lot more than just hundreds and thousands. 😆
What is your favourite type of cake? 🎂
The duo enjoyed this sugary delight with their friends and donated the extra unused ingredients to a local food bank.
Sharing is caring. ❤️
Largest chicken nugget
After having their first taste of GWR glory, Nick and Lynn wanted more… 🏆
So, they decided to make the largest chicken nugget, measuring 20.96 kg (46 lbs 3.34 oz).
This is equivalent to approximately 1,270 McDonalds chicken nuggets, which each weighing about 16.5 g (5.8 oz).
That would involve buying 317.5 Happy Meals – imagine that!
How many nuggets could you eat? 🐔
Largest chocolate (individual)
If you’ve got a sweet tooth, you will love this record! 🍫
American confectioners Hershey’s assembled the largest individual chocolate, weighing 13,852.71 kg (30,539 lbs 15.97 oz) – that’s about the same weight as 7 adult lions!
This huge Hershey’s Kiss was made to celebrate the sweet’s 100th anniversary – woohoo! 🎉
It was displayed at Hershey’s Chocolate World in Pennsylvania, USA.
Imagine a world full of chocolate… 😍
Largest mac and cheese
Is that your belly rumbling I can hear? 😋
In July 2022, over 2,000 people travelled to Logan, Utah, USA, to get their very own serving of the world’s largest macaroni and cheese.
To break this record, American dairy company Schreiber Foods Inc. cooked up a colossal 2,151 kg (4,742 lbs 2.29 oz) portion, using 924.93 kg (2,039 lbs 1.95 oz) of dry pasta. 🧀
Imagine how long it would take to eat all this! 🤯
Longest noodle
It’s hard to imagine an item of food that’s longer than 30 football pitches, but a company in Henan, China, proved it’s possible to make. ⚽
After 17 hours of rolling the noodle out, and a further 3 to measure it, Xiangnian Food Co constructed the longest noodle, measuring 3,084 m (10,119 ft 1.92 in).
You’d need some extra-large chopsticks for this dish. 🍜
Did you know that noodles are a symbol of long life in Chinese tradition?
Largest sushi roll (width)
Less than a year after receiving their first GWR certificate, record-breaking besties Nick and Lynn joined forces again to make the widest sushi roll.
If you could cook your favourite type of food with one of your friends, what would it be? 🧁
It measured 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in), which is equal to the width of a comfy king-size mattress.
The Japanese dish was formed from 907.1 kg (2,000 Ibs) of rice, 226.7 kg (500 Ibs) of salmon, and thousands of sheets of seaweed.
Do you like sushi? 🍣
Largest beef wellington
Turning his hand to another country’s cuisine, Nick DiGiovanni asked famous chef, Gordon Ramsay, for help. 🤝
Together, they made the largest beef wellington, a meaty tenderloin coated with mustard, mushroom duxelles and prosciutto ham, wrapped in a puff pastry and baked.
The English dish weighed a whopping 25.76 kg (56.79 lbs) and took 20 people 10 hours to prepare. ⏰
Luckily, the hard work was worth it when Nick secured his 8th record title and Gordon, who is known for his angry kitchen rants, said the wellington was “delicious”.
Now you’re an expert on the world’s largest grub, check out our famous food quiz here.
Good luck! 🤞
