PHED 1164 Food Label Assignment REV

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ASSIGNMENT # _______________ / DUE DATE ___________________

Reading and Understanding Food label

Purpose: To learn how to read food labels and analyze content of packaged food.

PART I – Read the Nutrition Label information.

PART II – Select any type of SNACK FOOD ( chips, crackers, popcorn etc) from your kitchen. Find “Nutrition Facts” panel on package and answer the following questions.

1. What is the name of the packaged food you are examining?

2. What is the “serving size” stated on the label?

3. Does this serving size match the portion you typically consume of this food in one

sitting? Is it bigger or smaller than what you typically consume?

4. Examine the ingredients. What are the main ingredients? ( they are the ones listed first)

5. How nutritious are these ingredients?

6. Complete the following for your chosen food:

Calories per serving –

Total Fat _______________ /% Daily Value Fat_______________Saturated Fat ___________/% Daily Value Saturated Fat________Trans Fat _______________/% Daily Value Trans Fat __________Sodium _______________/% Daily Value Sodium____________Dietary Fiber ____________/% Daily Value Dietary Fiber_________Sugars _________________/% Daily Value Sugar_______________Vitamins and Minerals ________ / % Daily Value Vitamins and Minerals_______

7. Examine your food. Was it excessively high in fat, sodium, Trans fat or saturated fat?

8. Did your food provide any vitamins?

9. What is your overall assessment of the nutritional value of this food?

PART II – Now choose a sugary SWEET FOOD from your kitchen and answer the questions below.

10. What is the name of the packaged food you are examining?

11. What is the “serving size” stated on the label?

12. Does this serving size match the portion you typically consume of this food in one

sitting? Is it bigger or smaller than what you typically consume?

13. Examine the ingredients. What are the main ingredients? ( they are the ones listed first) How nutritious are these ingredients? Complete the following for your chosen food:

Calories per serving –

14. Examine your food. Was it excessively high in fat, sodium, Trans fat or saturated fat?

15. Did your food provide any vitamins?

16. What is your overall assessment of the nutritional value of this food?