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Food Labeling and Nutritional Analysis

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or false? There is a legal requirement to provide information on food labels.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which of the following does not have to be put onto the label of a product?

a)

Name of food

b)

Traffic light labelling (green, amber, red)

c)

List of ingredients

d)

Weight or volume

3.

Which of the following would need to be included in the name of the product, if relevant?

a)

Dried

b)

Smoked

c)

Salted

d)

All of the above

4.

How should the list of ingredients be presented?

a)

in ascending order of weight

b)

in descending order of weight

c)

in alphabetical order

d)

in order the ingredient was added to the product

5.

Complete the following sentence. Allergens need to be highlighted in the ingredients list....

a)

when their weight is over a certain amount.

b)

when the foods are mostly based on the allergen.

c)

only when the product is being sold in supermarkets.

d)

at all times.

6.

What does an E-number of an additive signify?

a)

it shows that they may be unsafe to consume

b)

it shows that they have been rigorously tested for safety

7.

Which two of the following best describes a 'best before' date?

a)

They are mostly about quality

b)

Foods are not safe to eat after this date

c)

They are found mostly on perishable foods

d)

They are found mostly on frozen, dried and canned foods

8.

Which two of the following best describes a 'use-by' date?

a)

Foods are not safe to eat after this date

b)

They are found mostly on perishable foods

c)

They are about quality, not safety

d)

They are found mostly on frozen, dried and canned foods

9.

Which of the following describes the order of nutrients on the back of pack labelling?

a)

Energy, fat, saturates, carbohydrates, sugars, protein, salt

b)

Energy, fat, saturates, protein, salt, carbohydrates, sugars

c)

Energy, protein, carbohydrates, sugars, fat, fibre, sodium

d)

Energy, protein, fat, sugars, saturates, fibre, sodium

10.

True or false? Reference intakes on food labelling are based on an average adult female requirements.

a)

True

b)

False