Food Labels

What information must be listed on a food label?

• Ingredient List
• Calories per serving
• Serving size
• All of these answers

What is true about serving sizes?

• They must be listed in commonly understood portions (cups, grams, pieces)
• They only need to be listed if there is more than one serving per container

Bread products with high grams of Fiber and low grams of saturated fats are the healthier choice.

• True
• False

Nutrition facts on the label are listed for the entire package of food.

• True
• False

People with high blood pressure should pick foods that have low amounts of sodium.

• True
• False

People with heart disease should pick foods that high amounts of saturated fats.

• True
• False

Ingredients are listed on the food label from least amount to the greatest amount in terms of weight.

• True
• False

Reading the food label can help you compare products, make healthier choices and provide valuable information to people with food allergies. 

• True
• False

People with osteoporosis should consider eating foods high in calcium?

• True
• False

What % Daily Value is considered low in that nutrient?

• 5%
• 10%
• 20%
• 30%