Food Labels

If something is listed as one of the first three ingredients on a Nutrition Facts food label, it means the food probably contains a lot of it.

• True

• False

On a food label, most nutrients are written in grams (g) or milligrams (mg). There are milligrams in 1 gram.

• 100

• 1,000

• 10

Because food labels are written according to the calorie needs of adults, they are not useful to kids.

• true

• false

Sugar is a kind of:

• protein

• fat

• carbohydrate

• cholesterol

There are three kinds of fats typically listed on a food label:___________,_____________ , and _________________.

• saturated

• trans fat

• unsaturated

• fat