NutritioN label worksheet name Date _

All packaged foods are required to display a standardized nutrition label. This nutrition label contains information about the caloric content, amount of fat, protein, carbohydrates, and other required nutrients.

Examine the following nutrition labels and answer the questions.

1. How many calories would you take in if you ate the whole box of crackers in one sitting?

2. If you ate 2 servings of crackers, how many grams of carbohydrates would you get?

3. How many milligrams of sodium would you get if you ate 6 crackers? Does that amount fall within the recommended daily value for sodium, or would you be getting too much?

4. If you were to eat the entire can of soup, how many grams of saturated fat would you consume?

5. Would one whole can of this soup be considered to be high in Vitamin A?

6. How many servings of soup would I need to consume 20% of my daily requirement of fiber?

7. How many calories would that be?

*** This serving size is 1 ounce. An average bag of Doritos contains 16 ounces of chips, for a total of 16 servings per bag.***

8. How many calories would you consume if you ate half of the 16oz bag?

9. How many grams of carbohydrates would you consume if you ate half of the bag?

11. How many grams of saturated fat would you get if you ate half of the bag?

***Assume the same sized bag – 16 servings per bag…***

12. How many grams of saturated fat would you get from eating half of the bag of Baked Doritos?

13. How many grams of carbohydrates would you get if you ate half of the bag?

14. How much less saturated fat would there be in eating half a bag of Baked versus Regular chips?

15. Which major nutrients (the ones in bold) do the baked chips contain more of per serving, compared to the regular chips?

16. Which major nutrients (the ones in bold) do the baked chips contain less of per serving, compared to the regular chips?

17. Which major nutrients (the ones in bold) do the baked chips contain the same amount of per serving, compared to the regular chips?

18. In your opinion, are the baked Doritos healthier than the regular Doritos? Use the information above and your notes to make your decision, and then state at least two reasons why you think so.

Arnold’s 12 Grain Bread

Arnold’s Country White Bread

18. Consider making a sandwich using either the 12 Grain Bread, or the White Bread above. How many servings would you use?

19. Fill out the chart below to compare the nutrition content of the two types of bread to make a sandwich.

Per Sandwich 12 Grain Country WhiteCalories

Total Fat (g)Sodium (mg)

Dietary Fiber (g)Sugars (g)Protein(g)

20. Many people would assume that the 12 Grain bread is healthier than the white bread. Use the nutrition label and the chart above to argue whether this is true or not. State at least two facts to support your argument.