Reading food labels OHJLA

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

• True

• False

Packages of food can sometimes look like a single serving size when they actually contain multiple servings.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT likely to be listed on a food label?

• Size

• Brand name

• Net weight

• Cost of contents

Ingredients are listed on the food label from least amount to the greatest amount in terms of weight.

• True

• False

Which of the following information should be included on a food label?

I. The name of the product

II. A list of ingredients

III. The cost of the product

• I and II only

• I and III only

• II and III only

• I, II and III

The expiry date on a carton of coconut cream means that its contents

• were packaged on that date

• should be thrown away on that date

• are best quantity if used before that date

• would no longer contain nutrients if not used by that date

How much sugar does a 'sugar free' product contain?

• O grams per serving

• less than 0.5 grams per serving

• 10 grams per serving

• 2 grams per serving

Which of the following items does not contribute to the amount of calories in food?

• Vitamins

• Fat

• Carbohydrates

• Protein

If the food label on a container of double stuffed oreos states thatba serving size is 3 cookies with 170 calories and you ate 6, how many calories have you eaten?

• 170

• 240

• 300

• 340

Based on the label, how many pretzels are in one serving?

• 22

• 6

• 8

• 12