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WorksheetsChapter 13 N & W. Supermarket Decisions 11-20-24
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
Objective 1 - explain the benefits of making a shopping list:
buy quickly what you need without overspending.
diabetes can be avoided by making careful good choices.
avoid an emergency shopping trip to buy what your forgot.
save time in the store.
Give examples of ways to manage your food dollars wisely (objective #3):
have a food budget and plan menus that match your budget.
save coupons and match to foods on your list.
check weekly specials in newspaper and online to match your menu to those items that are discounted.
buy anything you want as it may sell out before next week.
Shop for food quality and safety:
look for damaged containers and put them aside or give to an employee.
make sure you look at expiration dates on the package.
chocolate with very good care!
handle fresh fruits and vegetables gently.
Places to shop for groceries:
supermarkets, specialty stores, convenience stores, food cooperatives, farmers' markets, and warehouse stores.
only Walmart and Dillons.
home lumber & supply.
True Value Hardware.
You can determine the main ingredient in a product by looking at the UPC
True
False
The UPC symbol is
how NASA identifies the astronauts and the pilots.
a bar code that is rad by a scanner when you check out.
what the emblem on a Navy coat stands for.
what you can rely on to determine the freshness date on a product.
Food exchanges ~
free, insignificant information.
is the quantity listed by volume or net weight on a nutrition lab label.
what you will see in readers digest nutrition and wellness section.
helps people with diabetes make careful food choices.
The Nutrition Facts panel does not show calories, nutrients, cholesterol, and fiber in one serving.
True
False
ingredients listed in order by weight, on Nutrition Facts label, are listed in order from
greatest to least
smallest to largest.
most nutritious to least nutritious.
best tasting ingredient to worst tasking ingredient.
Store brands (Krogers (Dillons), Great Value (Walmart) often cost less than national brands.
True
False
Unit price on the shelf tells
how much an item costs per unit of dietary fiber.
the price of an item compared to those prices in Hollywood.
how much an item costs per unit of measurement.
how much an item costs per unit of food substance.
Perishable means
Items that keep their peak quality for a short time and may spoil quickly.
Open dating means
there is not an expiration date on any products.
no nutritional
value in the product.
the packages are marked with freshness dates that consumers can understand
the vegetables are always fresh.
Why should you choose solidly frozen foods?
The orange juice will not separate after opening.
Refrozen ice cream is not tasty.
Ice crystals or discoloration on the package are clues that the food thawed and was refrozen.
It makes the pepperonis on a pizza curl up and die.
Check before purchasing an item:
make sure there are still strawberries in the container.
make sure the cans do not have dents.
make sure the containers aren't broken.
make sure the safety seals and butons have not been removed.
Customer Courtesy ~
It is perfectly fine to leave your cart anywhere in the parking lot
jump in the express lane no matter how many items you have.
if you don't want the item - put it wherever you want.
return the shopping cart to the cart return place in the parking lot.
Staples are
items like coriander seed, beets, poultry seasoning, and olives.
the name of an office supply store.
the little metal things that you would find in a stapler.
foods that your family keeps on hand.
For nutrients or calories, if you want:
none ~ free, insignificant, no, without
plenty or more ~ look for these words on label: added, contains, enriched, fortified, good source, high, more, provides, rich.
less ~ lean, extra lean, fewer, less, low, lower, light, reduced
control ~ keep this within the added nutrients in the entire item
