Review Essential Nutrients A closer look at food labels TODAY’S AGENDA Bell-ringer Review Essential Nutrients Review MYPLATE A closer look at food labels Food Label Activity Journal Reflection

Name the Candy Bar

Name the Candy Bar (Answers) Almond Joy Mounds Butterfinger Twix KitKat Rolo Baby Ruth 3 Musketeers Snickers Milky Way Pay Day 100 Grand Name the Candy Bar (Answers)

Name the Fruit or Vegetable

Name the Fruit or Vegetable Avocado Cucumber Cantaloupe Apple Artichoke Pomegranate Red Cabbage Papaya Yam Kiwi Squash Tomato Name the Fruit or Vegetable (Answers)

Healthy Snacking Tips S: Smaller Portions N: Not in front of the TV A: Am I really hungry? C: Choose low-fat foods from MyPlate K: Kitchen is a good place to eat S: Sit Down, Slow Down, Savor and Enjoy!

Reading Food Labels

Start with servings What is a serving size What is the serving per package If you eat more than one serving you must multiple all the nutritional values.

Reading Food Labels

Check the calories Calories are our FUEL DENSE EMPTY What calories are coming from fat? Fat calories are our number of calories that come just from fat. What doesn’t get used or burned off accumulates as body fat Fat intake should be 30% of less of the calories you eat.

Reading Food Labels

LIMIT THESE Fat Cholesterol Sodium

Reading Food Labels

Get Enough Of These Dietary Fiber Vitamin A Vitamin C Calcium Iron

Reading Food Labels

Percent Daily Value (%DV) Shows how a food fits into a daily diet Based on 2000 calorie diet Interpreting Percent Daily value 5% is Low 20% is High Fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium should have a low % Fiber, calcium, iron, vitamin A, vitamin C should have a high %

Reading Labels 500 calories 24 grams of fat How many calories would you consume if you eat the whole package? 500 calories How many grams of fat? 24 grams of fat

Reading Labels Which nutrients have high values? Fat, sodium, and calcium Which nutrients have low values? Vitamin A, Vitamin C & Iron What nutrient is this food lacking? Dietary Fiber

GATORADE! What is the serving size? What is the serving per container? What is the calories per serving? What is the sugar per serving? If you drank 2 servings how many calories do you consume? If you drank the entire drink how many grams of sugar did you eat? GATORADE!

Your Turn! With your group members look at the food label given to you and answer the accompanying questions.

Journal Reflection What is something on food labels that you learned about today that you were previously unaware of?