UnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture

Name:

TrackYourSnack

Date:

Instructions:

UseSuperTracker’sFood-A-Pediafeaturetoanswerthequestionsbelow.

YoucanaccessFood-A-Pediahere:

1.Searchfor yourfavoritesnackusingFood-A-Pediaandselect theamountyoutypicallyeat.

a.Whatisyourfavoritesnack?

b.Howmany foodgroupsare init?foodgroups

c.Whatarethe foodgroups?

d.Howmanytotalcaloriesdoes ithave?totalcalories

e.Howmanyemptycaloriesdoesithave?emptycalories

f.Howmuch sodiumdoes ithave?mg

g.Based onthisinformation, willyoubechoosingthissnack: (checkone)Moreoften

LessoftenThesame

Why?

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2.Whatisanothersnackyouliketoeat?

a.Comparethissnacktoyourfavorite snackinFood-A-Pedia.Isoneofthe snacks abetterchoice?Ifyes,why?

5.Compare1 cupof“Applejuice”and1cupof“Fruitdrink”.

a.Which optioncontributestothe Fruitfoodgroup?

b.Whichoptionhasmoreemptycalories?

c.Whichoptionisthebetterchoice?Why?

6.Use Food-A-Pediatofinda snackthat(1)has lessthan200caloriesperportion,(2)contributestoatleastonefoodgroup,and(3)haslessthan200 mgsodiumperportion.

a.What snackdidyoufind?

b.Choose anamountyoutypicallyeat.Whatamountdidyouchoose?

c.Whatfoodgroup(s)doesit contributeto?

d.Howmanytotalcaloriesdoes ithave?totalcalories

e.Howmanyemptycaloriesdoesithave?emptycalories

f.Howmuch sodiumdoes ithaveperportion?mg

7.Listonesnackfoodthatyouseeadvertisedontelevisionandonesnackfoodthatyouseesoldin yourschool.LookupthenutritioncontentofbothsnacksusingFood-A-Pediaandcompare

(1)thenumberoffoodgroups,(2)thenumberofcalories,(3)thenumberof emptycalories,and (4)theamountofsodium.

SnackAdvertisedonTV / SnackSoldat School
NameofSnack
SnackPortionSize(e.g.,1cup)
NumberofFoodGroups(PerPortion)
Numberof Calories(PerPortion)
NumberofEmptyCalories(PerPortion)
Amountof Sodium(PerPortion)

8.Whyishealthysnackingimportant?

9.Identifyonebarrierthatpreventsyou from makinghealthysnackchoices.Howcanyouovercomethisbarrier?

UnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture

Name:

What’sYourPlan?

Date:

Instructions:

PersonalizeaSuperTrackerprofileand reviewyourpersonalizedplan (MyPlan).

Youcancreateaprofilehere:

1.Accordingto yourplan,howmanycaloriesshouldyoueatin aday?calories

2.Areyousurprisedby your dailycalorieallowance?Checkone:Ithoughtitwouldbehigher

Ithought itwouldbe lower

IgotthecalorieallowanceIexpected

3.Whatisyourdailylimitfor emptycalories?calories

4.Whatareemptycaloriesand whyshould you limitthem?

5.Whatarethe five foodgroups?

6.Listthreefoodsthatare intheGrains groupandthe amountofeachthatcounts as1 ounceofGrains.

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7.Takea lookatyourdailyfoodgrouptargets.

a.Howmanyounces ofGrainsdoyouneedina day?ounces

b.HowmanycupsofVegetablesdo youneedinaday?cups

c.HowmanycupsofFruitsdo youneedinaday?cups

d.HowmanycupsofDairydo youneedinaday?cups

e.Howmany ouncesofProteinFoods do youneed in aday?ounces

f.Do you thinkyoumeetyourdailyfoodgrouptargetson atypicalday?Checkone:Yes

No

g.Ifyouansweredno, whichfoodgroup(s)couldyouimproveon?

8.Accordingto yourplan,howmuch seafood shouldyoueatperweek?

9.Whyisitimportanttoeatfromeachfoodgroupeveryday?

10.Are thereanychangesyouwouldliketomaketoyourdietbasedonyourplan?Ifyes, whatarethey?