Understanding Food Labels in Australia

Christopher is planning a healthy diet and he is checking the nutritional information on food packages. According to dietary guidelines, what is the recommended amount of total fat per 100g in the food that Christopher should consume?

• Less than 2g

• Less than 10g

• Less than 15g

• Less than 3g

Jay and Christopher are planning to cook dinner for their friends. They are discussing about the type of oil to use. Jay suggests that they should use an oil that is high in saturated fat. Which oil should they use?

• Coconut oil

• Olive oil

• Sunflower oil

• Canola oil

John is planning to buy breads and cereals for his breakfast. How much fibre should the breads and cereals have per serve for a healthy diet?

• Less than 1g

• Less than 3g

• Less than 5g

• Less than 10g

Summer and Darcy are planning a party and they bought a package of snacks. If they want to distribute the snacks equally among the guests, how many servings are there per package?

• 8

• 12

• 16

• 20

Osman and Sarah are having a picnic. They have a packet of chips. What is the serving size for the chips that Osman and Sarah are having?

• 20g

• 30g

• 40g

• 50g

Jonathan and Jason are having a debate about the energy content of their favorite snack. Jonathan claims that each serving contains 432kJ of energy, while Jason believes it's 1441kJ. Michael, who is a nutritionist, says that the energy content per serving is either 2.8g or 0.4g. Who is correct?

• Jonathan

• Jason

• Michael's first claim

• Michael's second claim

During a science project, Yuna and Luka were analyzing the nutritional content of different foods. They found a food item and Yuna asked, 'What is the protein content per 100g of this food item?'

• 0.1g

• 0.3g

• 9.3g

• 11.8g

During a nutrition class, Vincent and Darcy were discussing the carbohydrate content of a particular food item. Vincent said it's 3.5g per serve, while Darcy said it's 6.4g. Jay, who was listening to their conversation, disagreed with both and said it's 18.9g. However, Jason, the nutrition expert in the class, claimed it's 21.2g. According to the nutrition facts, what is the total carbohydrate content per serve?

• 3.5g

• 6.4g

• 18.9g

• 21.2g

Meli is preparing a meal for her friends and wants to know how much sodium is there per serve in the dish she is making. Can you help her?

• 65mg

• 215mg

• 400mg

• 120mg

John is making a breakfast cereal and checks the ingredients list on the box. Which ingredient is listed first?

• Cereals

• Psyllium husk

• Sugar

• Rice