GE - Food Labels

What is the first thing you should look at on a food label?

• Sugar

• Allergens

• Calories

• Serving size

All nutritional information on the label is based on what?

• The calories per serving

• The total package

• Serving size

• The age of a person

Below the calories, what is listed?

• Fats, vitamins and minerals

• Serving size

• How many servings in the package

• Grams of sugar

% Daily Value listed show how much of each ____________ is in one serving compared to the recommended daily value

• Calorie

• Nutrient

• Vitamin

• Servings

What is the amount of calories for two servings?

• 460

• 230

• 430

• 450

When a label has additional sugar added, what does that tell us?

• it is sweet

• it is extra sweet.

• It has natural sugar and then more sugar was added. It should alert to me be cautious.

• you should add some more sugar to it

What is the most overlooked part of the nutrition label?

• fat grams

• ingredient list

• sodium

• allergens

What does the calorie section on a food label indicate?

• The measurement of energy from food for your body

• The amount of fat in the food

• The amount of sugar in the food

• The amount of protein in the food

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What are macronutrients?

• Nutrients that provide calories or energy for your body

• Nutrients that are only found in fruits and vegetables

• Nutrients that are harmful to your body

• Nutrients that are essential for brain health

How many servings per container?

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 5