Nutrition label pretest

How can you reduce sugar intake?

• Drink all the juice

• Drink half the juice

• Ignore the label

• Drink double

A packet of chips shows 150 calories per serving. The whole packet has 3 servings. If you finish the whole packet, how many calories will you eat?

• 150

• 300

• 450

• 600

Why is it important to check the serving size first on a nutrition label?

• To know how much of the nutrients and calories you will actually eat

• To find out if the food is spicy or sweet

• To know the expiry date

• To see where the food was made

A new drink says “Low in Sugar” on the front label. Before believing this, what should you do?

• Only check how many calories it has

• Read the nutrition label for serving size, sugar, and other nutrients

• Trust the company’s advertisement

• Ask a friend what they think

If you were asked to design a healthy snack for school, which of these would make it a better choice?

• High fiber, moderate calories, low added sugar

• High sugar, no vitamins, high fat

• High salt, low fiber, lots of calories

• Very sweet, very salty, very oily