2.3 Understanding Food Labels

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Recap Question....

What are the 5 food groups?

2.3 Understanding Food Labels

• Calorie

• Food label

• Percentage daily value

• Serving size

• Servings per container

Vocab:

Identify the components of a food label.

2. Understand information on the Nutrition Facts label.

3. Locate information on a food label.

4. Identify the importance of the order of items in an ingredient list.

Objectives:

Important Vocabulary Terms

Calorie- a unit of heat used to indicate the amount of energy that foods will produce in the human body. The amount of calories you need to eat is based on your age, gender, and activity level.​

Food Label- printed on many food items provides you with important information about that food. The label is a guide for letting you know what nutrients are found in the food you eat.

Poll

Do you read or look at the nutrition facts on your food before eating it?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

All packaged foods and beverages are LEGALLY REQUIRED to have a food label!

 
Why? 1. Help you make choices based on your nutritional requirement 2. So you know its ingredients.

Many labels highlight ingredients that people may be severely allergic to milk, wheat, peanuts, seafood, and tree nuts.

Food ingredients are listed from greatest to smallest amounts. 

Importance of food labels

A food INGREDIENT is any substance that is added to a food to achieve a desired effect. The term “food ingredient” includes food additives, which are substances added to foods for specific technical and/or functional purposes during processing, storage or packaging.

​Ingredients List

Word Cloud

What are some INGREDIENTS found in chocolate chip cookies? Brainstorm your thoughts

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Why is it important to look at the ingredients on a food label?

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What is your food choice?

How many calories in one serving?

How many calories in entire container?

Any vitamins or minerals?