Although we cannot see it, we know for sure that, within everything we eat, there is a whole miniature world hiding its mysteries from the naked eye.
With the help of a microscope, you can finally see this magical world, and the chances are even mother nature herself would never have thought that science would advance this far.
Here on the bright side, we take a look at 17 food products up close. We will never look at our plate the same way again!
A sugar crystal
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A salt crystal
![15 Food Photographed Taken Under the Microscope Like You’ve Never Seen Them](https://crfatsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1449555-mikroskops-19-1000-00fe2de8a8-1484648372.jpg)
The tail of a shrimp
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Broccoli
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Granulated instant coffee
![15 Food Photographed Taken Under the Microscope Like You’ve Never Seen Them](https://crfatsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1449605-mikroskops-2-1000-e263be5f1f-1484648372-815x1024.jpg)
A roasted coffee bean
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A grain of wheat
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A strawberry
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Any strawberry (and, in fact, almost any fruit) will have dead or alive mites. This may seem disturbing, but there is nothing to fear: if they are unique, the mites will not be harmful to you when ingested.
A sesame seed
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Black pepper
![15 Food Photographed Taken Under the Microscope Like You’ve Never Seen Them](https://crfatsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1449955-mikroskops-23-1000-4ed2f32e88-1484648372.jpg)
A red grape
![15 Food Photographed Taken Under the Microscope Like You’ve Never Seen Them](https://crfatsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1450155-mikroskops-6-1000-93a2a1f95a-1484648372-951x1024.jpg)
Sugar
![15 Food Photographed Taken Under the Microscope Like You’ve Never Seen Them](https://crfatsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1450455-mikroskops-12-1000-fc9e26bf98-1484648372-951x1024.jpg)
A tomato
![15 Food Photographed Taken Under the Microscope Like You’ve Never Seen Them](https://crfatsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1449505-mikroskops-18-1000-6d884af94f-1484648372-951x1024.jpg)
Cauliflower
![15 Food Photographed Taken Under the Microscope Like You’ve Never Seen Them](https://crfatsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1450255-mikroskops-29-1000-baa93c91e6-1484648372.jpg)
Saffron
![15 Food Photographed Taken Under the Microscope Like You’ve Never Seen Them](https://crfatsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1450305-mikroskops-30-1000-808bab228c-1484648372.jpg)
Our bathrooms, toilets and general environment attract many bacteria and parasites. Who knew they could be very close?
Preview photo credit Stanislav Gorb, depositphotos
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