FOOD LABELSAshley Benbow-Scarborough

Content Area: Health/WellnessGrade Level: 7Summary: The purpose of this instructional PowerPoint is to help students understand the labels on the food we consume daily in order to maintain a healthy diet that is nutritional.Learning Objective: Given various websites with Nutritional Labels and food facts, students will interpret the information and answer questions within presentation with 100 percent accuracy. State and ISTE Standard: TN State Standard: The student will understand the relationship between nutrition and healthy living. ISTE Standard: 2.Communication and Collaboration .b and 3.Research and Information Fluency .b, c.

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Please read ALL the information on the slides BEFORE you click on any links!!Thanks!

IMPORTANCE OF FOOD LABELS

• The Nutritional Facts food label gives us information about which nutrients are in the food.

• Your body needs the right combination of nutrients, such as vitamins, in order to grow and develop properly.

• There are laws that make sure the consumer knows vital information about food. Follow this link to see items that MUST by law be shown on food. Scroll down the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) website and look under “WHAT LABELING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED”. http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/Labeling/Regulations/default.htm#overview

FOOD PYRAMID OF NUTRIENTS• Remember our Food Pyramid from previous lessons?

• http://www.foodpyramid.com/mypyramid/

website will give you an idea of what the

US Department of Health and

their experts have agreed should be in our

daily diet.

• This information help you take steps

toward a healthier lifestyle.

• Now that you’ve looked at the type of

foods you should be eating let’s look

at an actual label on food!

PARTS OF THE LABEL

• The ingredients list gives us information about what is inside the food we are about to eat. If something is listed first that means there is more of it in the product. The smaller amounts of ingredients are listed last.

• The Serving size is the amount of food experts recommend you eat in one setting.

• The Servings per container tells us how many servings we could get of the serving size in one container. If there are 15 servings per one box of cookies and each serving size is 2 cookies , there are enough cookies for 30 kids in a class to have 1 cookie. Math comes in handy with food labels.

• Calories and Calories from fat tells you the amount of energy in the food. Calories in food can come from fat, protein, or carbohydrates.

MORE ON LABELS…

• Total fat is the number of fat grams contained in one serving of the food. Fat is an important nutrient but you do not want too much!

• Cholesterol , Sodium (salt), and Potassium numbers tell you how much is in a single serving. These numbers are usually measured in milligrams (mg) rather than grams.

• Total Carbohydrate is measured per serving. This number is broken down into two parts Dietary Fiber and Sugars.

• Protein is measured per serving and usually in grams. Protein is essential to muscle growth, blood, and organs.

• Now that you know more about food labels you can read up on what your are eating and home and in school.

• For even more detailed information about check out this website! http://www.kidnetic.com/BrightPapers/?p=39&c=Food

• Follow this link to a nutritional label and look carefully to see how the main nutrients are measured. Then answer the following question on the next slide based off the information on THIS label http://dietfacts.com/html/nutrition-facts/mcdonalds-big-mac-two-100percent-pure-beef-patties-sp72258.htm

WHICH TWO NUTRITIONAL FACTS ARE MEASURED IN MILLIGRAMS (MG)?

• Total fat and Sugars

• Calcium and Calories

• Cholesterol and Sodium

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CORRECT!

• Cholesterol and Sodium are usually measured in Milligrams

Conclusion

Now that you understand the importance of food labeling and what the labels actually mean, I hope you begin checking this label on all the products you consume. Nutrition is vital to our bodies and knowing what we put into our bodies is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

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