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Reading Nutrition Labels

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What group does this applesauce belong in?
a)
Fruit
b)
Vegetable
c)
Grain
d)
Protein
2.
What group is kale found in?
a)
Fruit
b)
Vegetable
c)
Grain
d)
Protein
3.
What food group do potatoes fall under?
a)
Fruit
b)
Vegetable
c)
Grain
d)
Protein
4.
What food can be in both the protein and vegetable group?
a)
beans and peas
b)
peanuts and beans
c)
eggs and bacon
d)
milk and beans
5.
What group do eggs fall under?
a)
Fruit
b)
Vegetable
c)
Protein
d)
Dairy
6.
What group does seafood fall under?
a)
Vegetable
b)
Grain
c)
Protein
d)
Dairy
7.
Finish the slogan:  Make half your plate...
a)
fruits and vegetables
b)
colorful and delicious
c)
whole grains
d)
protein
8.
Finish the slogan:  Make half your grains...
a)
whole grains
b)
refined grains
c)
fruits and vegetables
d)
whole wheat
9.
Number of calories in a pound.
a)
3,500
b)
1,200
c)
1,500
d)
2,000
10.
A calorie is a...
a)
measurement of energy in food
b)
measure of energy in drinks
c)
measure of energy in food and drinks
d)
are bad for you
11.
What are empty calories?
a)
Zero calorie foods
b)
Foods with no nutritional value
c)
Bad foods
12.
Step 1 when reading a food label?
a)
Look at the serving size
b)
Look at the calories
c)
Look at the calories from fat
d)
Read the ingredients
13.
What information must be listed on a food label?
a)
Ingredient List
b)
Calories per serving
c)
Serving size
d)
All of these answers
14.
Nutrition facts on the label are listed for the entire package of food.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
All of these are examples of how sugar can be listed on a food label:
High fructose corn syrup, honey, sucrose, dextrose,syrup
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Reading the food label can help you compare products, make healthier choices and provide valuable information to people with food allergies. 
a)
True
b)
False
17.
That does the word Enriched mean?
a)
When nutrients are taken out that are unhealthy for you
b)
When nutrients are added back that were lost during processing
c)
When nutrients are added that were not present in the food originally
d)
None of these answers
18.
Packages of food can sometimes look like a single serving size when they actually contain multiple servings.
a)
True
b)
False
19.

If the serving size is 2 eggs and you eat one what do you need to do to all the nutrients in the nutrition facts table?

a)

Leave it alone

b)

Half it

c)

Double it

d)

The serving sizes do not matter

20.

What is the serving size for this food?

a)

8 pieces

b)

8 containers

c)

2/3 cup

d)

2/3 container

21.

How much sodium does 2 cups of this item contain?

a)

203.4 mg

b)

406.8 mg

c)

8 mg

d)

8%

22.
According to the label, how many calories are in two servings?
a)
230
b)
460
c)
400
d)
115
23.
How many calories would you consume if you ate the entire product? 
a)
50
b)
200
c)
990
d)
110
24.

The nutrition facts label is based on what number of calories per day?

a)

2,000

b)

1,800

c)

1,400

d)

2,200

25.

What number of calories is considered low?

a)

100

b)

40

c)

60

d)

75

26.

What amount of calories is considered moderate?

a)

40

b)

100

c)

400

d)

250

27.

What amount of calories is considered high?

a)

500

b)

600

c)

400

d)

700

28.

Select all of the nutrients you want to limit.

a)

Fiber

b)

Total Fat

c)

Cholesterol

d)

Sodium

e)

Protein

29.

Select all of the nutrients you want to make sure you are getting enough of.

a)

Fiber

b)

Vitamin A

c)

Vitamin C

d)

Sugar

e)

Calcium

30.

What does DV stand for on a nutrition facts label?

a)

Dietary Value

b)

Dose Value

c)

Daily Value

d)

Daily Vault

31.

How many calories are in a serving?

a)

230

b)

2/3 cup

c)

8

d)

55 g

32.

How many cups are in this container?

a)

2/3

b)

8

c)

5 1/3

d)

230

33.

Would this food be considered a low, moderate, or high calorie food?

a)

Low

b)

Moderate

c)

High

34.

How many servings are in this container?

a)

1

b)

8

c)

2/3

d)

55

35.
Main ingredient is?  
a)
corn
b)
corn oil 
c)
salt
d)
frito
36.
How many grams of sugar in 1 poptart? 
a)
170
b)
34
c)
15
d)
less than 2%
37.

A food label on a bag of chips shows that it contains 100 calories per serving. The bag contain 2.5 servings. If you ate the whole bag, how many calories would you consume?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

150

d)

250

38.

Which is the healthier option?

a)

Pretzels

b)

Potato Chips

39.

Which is the healthier option?

a)

Label A

b)

Label B