Food label lab

Food label lab

by Coach Wilson

​How to calculate healthy percent fat content

​To calculate this, divide a food or drink's calories from fat by total calories (this information is on the product's food label) and then multiply by 100. For example, if a 300-calorie food has 60 calories from fat, divide 60 by 300 and then multiply by 100.

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Is the serving size for this food realistic?

• Yes I only eat 1 piece

• No I would have to multiply everything by 5

• somewhwere in the middle.

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Based on percent fat content is this food healthy?

• yes

• no

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By percentage is this food healthy based on saturated fat content?

• Yes

• No

​Sodium Chloride/ sodium content

​Americans eat on average about 3,400 mg of sodium per day. However, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends adults limit sodium intake to less than 2,300 mg per day—that's equal to about 1 teaspoon of table salt! For children under age 14, recommended limits are even lower.

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Does this food have a healthy level of sodium based on the limit for a whole day?

• yes

• no

​Recommended amounts and types of fats

​Assuming you are eating healthy types of fat like: Omega3s, omega6s and monounsaturated oils your total percent fat can be 10-15 % of your total calories per day.​

​The 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends limiting calories from saturated fats to less than 10% of the total calories you eat and drink each day. That's about 200 calories for a 2,000 calorie diet.

Ideally, you should get 0 grams of trans fat per day. The American Heart Association recommends that less than 25% to 30% of your daily calories come from fats. Of these, less than 1% should come from trans fats. An average 2,000-calorie daily diet should include less than 2 grams of trans fats.J

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Is the product above healthy for saturated fats?

• Yes

• No

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What word do you look for in a list of ingredients that indicates some transfat is in the product?

• oxygenated

• ionized

• hydrogenated

• monounsaturated