Name______Due Date ______Period______
Food Label Comparison Homework Assignment
Answer the following questions about 4 food labels
- What is the food?
- What is considered a serving?
- How many calories per serving?
- Is the food nutrient dense; is there a good source of nutrients to go with the number of calories?
- How many grams of sugar are there per serving?
- Where on the ingredients list is sugar found? (1st, 2nd, middle, last, etc.)
- Is the sugar listed under a different name? (sucrose, corn syrup, etc.)
- What types of fats are found in this food?
Are they good or bad fats? - Is the DV% on the fats considered good or bad?
(Get less 5% is low, get more than 20% is high) - Are there whole grains in this product?
- How much fiber is in this food per serving?
- How much salt is in this food per serving?
- Is the DV% for sodium considered high or low?
(Get less than 5% is low, more than 20% high) - What is the highest/most abundant ingredient?
- Is it full of vitamins and minerals?
- How much of vitamin A, vitamin C calcium and iron are in one serving of this food?
How do these numbers compare with the DV%?
(Get more 5% is low, get more than 20% is high) - Do you think this is a good food choice? Why or why not?
- If it is not a good food choice, what food choice could you replace it with that would be a better alternative or choice?
Name______Due Date ______Period______
Food Label Comparison Homework Assignment
Answer the following questions about 4 food labels
- What is the food?
- What is considered a serving?
- How many calories per serving?
- Is the food nutrient dense; is there a good source of nutrients to go with the number of calories?
- How many grams of sugar are there per serving?
- Where on the ingredients list is sugar found? (1st, 2nd, middle, last, etc.)
- Is the sugar listed under a different name? (sucrose, corn syrup, etc.)
- What types of fats are found in this food?
Are they good or bad fats? - Is the DV% on the fats considered good or bad?
(Get less 5% is low, get more than 20% is high) - Are there whole grains in this product?
- How much fiber is in this food per serving?
- How much salt is in this food per serving?
- Is the DV% for sodium considered high or low?
(Get less than 5% is low, more than 20% high) - What is the highest/most abundant ingredient?
- Is it full of vitamins and minerals?
- How much of vitamin A, vitamin C calcium and iron are in one serving of this food?
How do these numbers compare with the DV%?
(Get more 5% is low, get more than 20% is high) - Do you think this is a good food choice? Why or why not?
- If it is not a good food choice, what food choice could you replace it with that would be a better alternative or choice?