Nutrients Fat Carbohydrates Protein Vitamins amp Minerals Components of a Food Label ID: 927288
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Food Labels
Slide2What do you notice on a food label?
Nutrients!
Fat
Carbohydrates Protein Vitamins & Minerals
Slide3Slide4Components of a Food Label
Serving Size
: The portion of food used as a reference on the nutrition label of that food
Servings Per Container: How many servings in each productCalorie: Energy from foodCalories from Fat: The amount of calories in the food item that fat provides% Daily Value: A guide to the nutrients in one serving of foodIngredients: Any of the foods or substances that are combined to make the productAllergens: Substances that cause allergic reactions
Slide5Do all foods have a food label?
Some foods that do not need to carry a Nutrition Facts are:
Food served in restaurants
Plain coffee and teaSome spices and other foods that contain no nutrientsFresh meat, poultry and fishFresh fruits and veggies
Slide6Label Deception
Unrealistic serving size (chips)
Servings per container (Muffin, Chips, etc) Packaging (Poptarts)
Listing an amount and then having “ * ” (Macaroni & Cheese
)
Slide7Food Product Facts & Claims
LIGHT:
calories have been reduced by at least 1/3, or fat/sodium reduced by ½
LESS: food contains 25% less of a nutrient or of calories than a comparable foodFREE: contains no amount, or only a slight amount, of fat, cholesterol, sodium, sugars, or caloriesOPEN DATING
EXPIRATION DATE
: last date you should use the product
PACK DATE
: the date on which the product was packed
SELL DATE
: last date the product should be sold (milk)
YOU CAN STORE A
PRODUCT PAST SELL BY
DATE
Slide8Slide9Assignments:
Food Label Analysis
Panda Worksheet
Healthy vs UnhealthyWrite down what you think the top 3 healthiest foods you eat are and the top 3 unhealthiest foods you eat.Guestimate the nutritional value of each (amount of fat, carbohydrates, protein, vitamins & minerals).Find the true values based off a food label (can use your phone).Reflect- Were you close to the true values? Based off the true values which one give you the most nutrients? Which one gives you the lest nutrients? Did anything surprise you?