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SC 103 LAB ASSIGNMENT: NUTRITION LABELS

NAME: _______

Using the label from a food of your choice, complete the following information. The label must list nutrient information in order to complete this assignment.

1. Name of product you are evaluating _______________________________________________________________________

2. Predominant ingredient by weight _______________________________________________________________________

3. Serving size __________________________

4. Total number of servings per container __________________

Is the serving size a portion that you would normally consume at one time?_________________

If not, what serving size of this product would you consume in one meal? ___________________

5. Is the product fortified or enriched? ___________________________________

6.  Is one serving advertised as "High" in any nutrients? If so, list the nutrients below___________________________________________________________________

Is one serving advertised as a "Good source" in any nutrients? If so, list the nutrients below. _______________________________________________________________________

Is one serving advertised as "Reduced" in any nutrients? If so, list the nutrients below.

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7. Is one serving advertised as "Free," "low," or "very low" in fat, saturated fat, sodium, cholesterol, or calories?

List the nutrients/calories which are identified as free, low or very low below. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. What health claims, if any, are made about this product? ______________________________________________________________________

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9. What nutrition information on the food label most interests you? _____________________________________________________________________

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10. Fill in these numbers from your label information and use these numbers for your calculations.

Grams of carbohydrate per serving _______

Grams of protein per serving   _______

Grams of fat per serving     _______

11. Calculate the total calories per serving as follows

Grams of carbohydrate x 4 calories per gram =  __________   carbohydrate calories Grams of protein x 4 calories per gram = _________  protein calories

Grams of fat x 9 calories per gram =   ___________   fat calories Total Kcalories per serving =

12. Calculate the percentage of calories from each of the nutrients in one serving of the food.

Calories of carbohydrate/ Total calories X 100 = ______ % of total calories from carbohydrate Calories of protein/ Total calories X 100 =  _______  % of total calories from protein Calories of fat/ Total calories X 100 =    ______  % of total calories from fat

(The sum of your percentages of calories from carbohydrates, protein. and fat should equal about 100 %.)

Did any of this information surprise you?___________________

If so, how were you surprised? __________________________________

13. Did the label make any claims about the percentage of any nutrient that were contradicted by your calculations? (For example, if you used a lunch meat that claimed to be 97% fat-free, were just 3% of its calories provided by fat?) If the manufacturer made such claims, how do you explain the difference between the manufacturer's claims and your findings?

14. Is this a nutrient dense food?  Give reasons why or why not.