Nutrition and crops
Because of the Nile River providing the Ancient Egyptians with harvests and more water than they needed, food production was never an issue for them, however starvation still existed. The main crops for a majority of Egyptian history were emmer wheat and barley. These were consumed in a variety of types through baking and yeast, enriching the nutrition of the product. It is estimated that the amount one farmer gets from his crops could support twenty adults.
Many types of vegetables and fruits (grapes, onions, figs, leeks, dates and pomegranates) were grown also. Meat (sheep, goats, pigs etc) were available to the higher classes and everyone had access to fish. It is clear the the ancient Egyptian diet was certainly not lacking for the upper classes, and the lower classes seems to have had enough to get by. Most Egyptians seem to have eaten very well, though they did suffer temporary plagues of insects (for example, locusts) that destroyed crops and caused famine.
Many types of vegetables and fruits (grapes, onions, figs, leeks, dates and pomegranates) were grown also. Meat (sheep, goats, pigs etc) were available to the higher classes and everyone had access to fish. It is clear the the ancient Egyptian diet was certainly not lacking for the upper classes, and the lower classes seems to have had enough to get by. Most Egyptians seem to have eaten very well, though they did suffer temporary plagues of insects (for example, locusts) that destroyed crops and caused famine.