Food Label

University of Phoenix Material

Understanding Food Labels Worksheet

Part A: Analyzing a Food Label

Complete the table below by filling in the requested items. Use the food label of your favorite snack to obtain the information needed.

Name of Product
Serving Size
Number of servings per container-package
	Amount Per Serving
Calories
Fat calories
Grams of fat
Amount of unsaturated fat
Amount of saturated fat
Amount of trans fat
Amount of sodium (salt)
Grams of protein
Grams of carbohydrates
Grams of Fiber

Part B: Calculating Calories

Complete the equations below by using the information you obtained in Part A tables. Use figure 5.19 of the Visualizing Nutrition textbook as a guidance.

Number of calories from proteins: _____x_____ = ________

1 gram of protein = 4 calories

Number of calories from carbs: _____x_____=_________

1 gram of carbs = 4 calories

Number of calories from fat: _____x_____=_________

1 gram of fat = 9 calories

If you were to eat the entire product, how many calories would you have consumed:

Fat: ________

Proteins: ________

Carbohydrates: ________

Total calories: ________

Part C: Food Label Questions

Response to each of the following questions using the information obtained in Parts A and B.

1. How many calories/grams,fat/grams, and carbohydrates/grams protein are there for the entire package?

2. How much fiber is there per serving/package?

3. If the recommended fiber intake per day is 25-30 grams, would this food item be a good source of fiber? Why or why not?

4. If there were 0.49 grams trans fat per serving in the food item you are analyzing, how much trans fat would be consumed if you were to eat the entire package? (Trans fat rule: if there is less than 0.5 grams of trans fats per serving in a food, it can be listed on the food label as ‘0 grams trans fat per serving.)

5. How can a person determine whether or not there are trans fats in a food?

6. List all the ingredients on the label. Highlight and briefly discuss any ingredients of concern.