6VA How to Read a Food Label

How to Read a

Food Label

Multiple Choice

All information on the food label is based on the serving size

• True

• False

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If you ate TRIPLE the serving size, you would MULTIPLY all values on the food label by what number?

Multiple Choice

What do calories represent?

• Expenditure

• Energy

• Exercise

• Eating

Multiple Choice

Which equation demonstrates how to MAINTAIN your weight?

• calories in > calories out

• calories in = calories out

• calories in < calories out

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Which equation demonstrates how to GAIN your weight?

• calories in > calories out

• calories in = calories out

• calories in < calories out

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Which equation demonstrates how to LOSE your weight?

• calories in > calories out

• calories in = calories out

• calories in < calories out

Multiple Select

Which nutrients should you get less of?

• Fat

• Vitamins

• Added sugars

• Sodium

• Calcium

Multiple Select

Which nutrients should you get more of?

• Vitamin C

• Sugar

• Calcium

• Fat

• Potassium

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A nutrient is considered to be LOW per serving if it is at or below which number?

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A nutrient is considered to be HIGH per serving if it is at or above which number?

Multiple Choice

If a food you would like to eat has a %DV of 25% for total fat, you should eat a lot of that food?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

If a food you would like to eat has a %DV of 30% for calcium, you should eat a lot of that food?

• Yes

• No