Reading a Food Label

Based on the label, how many chips are in 1 serving of this bag of potato chips?

• 20 chips

• 28 chips

• 160 chips

• 90 chips

Reading the food label can help you compare products, make healthier choices and provide valuable information to people with food allergies. 

• True

• False

how much potassium does the product contain ?

• 350 miligrams

• 350 grams

• 170 miligrams

• 170 grams

From the label we know that the product contains .... Cholesterol

• a lot of

• a little

• a few

• none

Imagine you are reading a nutrition label that shows the following per serving: 300 calories, 10 grams of fat, 5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 20 grams of protein, and 5 grams of sugar. If a healthy diet should be low in saturated fat and sugars, how does this food item fare in terms of a healthy choice?

• It is a healthy choice because it has no trans fat.

• It is not a healthy choice because it has high levels of saturated fat and sugars.

• It is a healthy choice because it has a high amount of protein.

• It is not possible to determine without knowing the serving size.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

A nutrition label on a box of cereal shows that each serving contains 200 mg of sodium. If the daily recommended maximum for sodium is 2300 mg, what percentage of the daily limit does one serving of this cereal represent?

• About 8.7%

• About 10%

• About 15%

• About 20%

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Main ingredient is?  

• corn

• corn oil 

• salt

• frito

Where is the Serving Size located? 

• Right at the top

• On the bottom

• In the middle

• Its not on the label

Does the label contain what Vitamins are in the food?

• No

• Yes

How many servings are in this container of poptarts?  

• 1

• 4

• 8

• Unable to tell based on the information