Food Labels

Based on the label, how many chips are in 1 serving of this bag of potato chips?

• 20 chips
• 28 chips
• 160 chips
• 90 chips

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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

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

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

You want your Sodium to be high.

• True
• False

Does the label contain what Vitamins are in the food?

• No
• Yes

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

How many servings are in this container of poptarts?  

• 1
• 4
• 8
• Unable to tell based on the information 

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

How many grams of sugar in 1 poptart? 

• 170
• 34
• 15
• less than 2%

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

How many calories in a can of Mountain Dew?

• 170
• 45
• 12 oz
• 355

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Are calories bad?

• Yes, they make you gain weight.
• No, you should eat as many calories as possible for energy.
• No, but you should be aware of them to maintain a healthy weight.
• Yes.  Calories do not add any nutrients.

Who should be reading a food label?

• Everyone

• People with allergies, diseases and those on a diet