1. Food labels are based on a ______________calorie a day diet.
2. Which government organization is responsible for regulating Food Labels? _______________
3. Which of the following nutrients would you aim for 5% Daily Value or below?
a) Iron
b) Potassium
c) Saturated fat
d) Fiber
Find a Food label and then use the label to answer the rest of the questions.
Food Product you picked:_______________________________________________
1. How Large is One Serving?
2. How many servings are in the package?
3. What portion would you typically eat of this food item?
4. How many Calories are in a serving?
5. How many of each of these nutrients does the product provide
• ____grams Carbohydrates (X 4 kcal/g) = _________kcal from carbs
• ____grams Protein (X 4 kcal/g) = ___________kcal from protein
• ___grams Total Fat (X 9 kcal/g) = _____________kcal from fat
• Add up carb + Prot + fat to get Total Kcal= _________ (Sometimes they round to whole number on packaging…see how your calculation compares to the label)
• Calculate % kcal from total fat: take kcal from fat _________ total kcal = _____x 100 = ____% kcal from fat
6. How many grams of sugar does this product contain?____________How many of those were added sugar? _______grams (*Added sugar is only on newer food labels…if you don’t see this then they are still using the old labels)
7. How many grams of fiber does this product contain?
8. Which is the primary ingredient by weight of this product? (Hint: First ingredient in the list of ingredients)
9. Does this product make any nutrient claims? If yes, which one(s)? (For example: High in Fiber, Low in salt)
10. Does this product make any health claims? If yes, which one(s)? (For example: Heart healthy, Boosts immune system)
11. What rating would you give this product in terms of being healthy (Thumbs up or Thumbs down)