Being a Smart Food Consumer

What do the Nutrition Facts panel on food labels indicate?

• The Nutrition Facts panel lists the ingredients in alphabetical order.
• The Nutrition Facts panel indicates the country of origin.
• The Nutrition Facts panel shows the price of the food item.
• The Nutrition Facts panel indicates the nutrient and calorie content of foods.

 Which of these options are not required to have a Nutrition Facts panel? (choose 3)

• Plain coffee and tea

• some spices and other foods that contain no nutrients

•  fresh meat, poultry, and fish

• pastries like donuts and muffins

• Diet soda and zero sugar drinks

Almost all labels must have an ingredients list. How are these ingredients ordered?

• By weight in descending order.

• By volume, from largest to smallest.
• Alphabetically, from A to Z.
• Randomly, with no specific order.

Which ingredient is listed first in food labels?

• The ingredient with the greatest amount.

• The ingredient that is least processed.
• The ingredient that is most expensive.
• The ingredient with the lowest weight.

What are food additives?

• Food additives are natural ingredients found in all foods.
• Food additives are substances that make food less nutritious.
• Food additives are only used in organic foods.
• Food additives are substances added to food to enhance flavor, appearance, or preservation.

What are enriched foods?

• Foods that are only high in calories.

•  Foods in which nutrients that were lost in processing have been added back.

• Foods that have been processed to remove nutrients.

• Foods that are naturally high in nutrients.

What does fortification mean when talking about food?

• The practice of packaging food in fortified containers to preserve freshness.
• The addition of nutrients that are not naturally present in the food.

• A method of cooking food at high temperatures to enhance flavor.
• The process of removing nutrients from food to decrease its quality.

What kind of sweetener is usually used in food in order to decrease its caloric content?

• Maple syrup
• Agave nectar
• Fructose

• Honey

What non-caloric sweetener is often added to soft drinks and frozen treats in order to make them into DIET or ZERO SUGAR versions of the original?

• aspartame
• sucrose
• fructose
• high fructose corn syrup

 What health benefit can be claimed on a food label if a food is high in calcium?

• Helps in weight loss immediately.
• Supports bone health and may reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
• Increases muscle mass significantly.
• Cures all bone diseases.