Objective 1.2

Evaluate Nutrition Facts Label with the advertisement of nutrition choices and allowable claims on food labels.

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Food Label

Label Deception-Serving Size:

Servings Size: 6 chipsServings per Container: 20Calories: 130 (x20)Total Fat: 6 grams (x20)

To be in the vendingmachines at many schools it has to be less than:

< 35% (calories from) fat +< 35% (weight from) sugar (or no more than 15 grams)

Ever wondered,

“Is this product

‘healthy’?...

Today you will

see how to

determine if

a product is

“healthy” for you.

IS THIS PRODUCT HEALTHY?13

Hand out worksheet, but not food product yet. Can you figure it yourself?:

A&W Restaurant ｨChocolate Fudge Sundae

#2

#1

#3 servings per container(just one forthis product, sosee next slide)

#3 If there is more than 1Serving per container

Total Fat x 2 = _______Sugars x 2 = ______

Total Fat?

Saturated fat?

Trans fat?

IS THIS PRODUCT HEALTHY ENOUGH TO BE IN OUR VENDING MACHINES?

To be in our vendingmachine atschool it has to be less than:

< 35% (calories from) fat +

< 35% (weight from) sugar (or no more than 15 grams)

Sometimes the % Fat is easy to figure in your head

Sometimes the % Fat is easy to figure in your head

Calories from Fat÷ Calories=________

Less than 35%?? yes___no____

Can you estimate the % of fat here?

BUT, if you want tolose weight-count calories:6 servings per container:calories 170 x 6 =____________ !!!!

Here is a "generic" way to look at the label information:

-look at calories if you want to lose weight (and servings!)

-look at fat (total and saturated) if you want to lose body fat/get 6-pack abs! (or if you have heart/ medical problems

-look at protein if you wantto build muscle

Here is a "generic" way to look at the label information:

-look at calories if you want to lose weight (and servings!)

-look at fat (total and saturated) if you want to lose body fat/get 6-pack abs! (or if you have heart/ medical problems

-look at protein if you wantto build muscle

Good fat example:Total fat is 16Sat. fat is 1

Whitney thinks she’s learned a lot about how to Spot the Block. And she goes crazy for anything with strawberries!

Help her decide which choice has a higher %DV of calcium — a nutrient to get more of.

Now It’s Your Turn

By using the Food Label Answer the Following Questions1. What is the Name of Food

2. What is the Serving Size

3. How many Servings in package

4. What is the Main ingredient

5. How many Calories per serving.

6. How many Calories per package

7. How many Fat per serving

8. How many Protein per serving

9. How many Carbohydrates per serving

10. What is the Dietary fiber per serving

11. What Food group

12. What is the Recommended number of servings