Nutrition Label Quiz

Aim for a total of 100% in all ________________ & vitamins in a day.

• A. Nutrients

• D. % Daily Value (DV)

• B. Individual Needs

• C. Calories

How much fiber should be aimed for per day from carbohydrates?

• D. 30g

• B. 20g

• A. 15g

• C. 25g

What is the recommended daily intake of sodium?

• A. 2,000mg

• B. 2,400mg

• D. 3,000mg

• C. 2,800mg

What happens to the energy supplied in food if it is not burned in a day?

• A. It is excreted from the body

• C. It is converted to muscle

• B. It is stored as fat

• D. It is used for brain function

What is the aim for total amount of protein per day?

• A. 2,400mg

• D. 350g

• B. 200-250g

• C. 50-60g

What is the aim for total amount of carbohydrates per day?

• A. 250g

• D. 325g

• B. 275g

• C. 300g

What is the aim for total amount of cholesterol per day? (Remember this is the one that gets a bad rap as unhealthy and is found in animal products).

• A. 200mg

• B. 250mg

• C. 300mg

• D. 350mg

What is the aim for total amount of fat per day?

• C. 80g

• B. 65g

• D. 100g

• A. 50g

All the values on the label are based on one....

• Macronutrient

• Serving Size

• Calorie

• gram

The THREE Macronutrients, many times referred to as "Macros", are:

• Sodium, Cholesterol, Fat

• Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins

• Potassium, Magnesium, Zinc

• Calcium, Vitamin D, Vitamin K