Objective 1.2 Evaluate Nutrition Facts Label with the advertisement of nutrition choices and allowable claims on food labels.

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Food Label

Label Deception-Serving Size: Servings Size: 6 chips Servings per Container: 20 Calories: 130 (x20) Total Fat: 6 grams (x20)

To be in the vending machines at many schools it has to be less than: < 35% (calories from) fat + < 35% (weight from) sugar ( or no more than 15 grams) Ever wondered, “Is this product ‘healthy’?... Today you will see how to determine if a product is “healthy” for you. IS THIS PRODUCT HEALTHY? 13

Hand out worksheet, but not food product yet. Can you figure it yourself?: A&W Restaurant ｨ Chocolate Fudge Sundae #2 #1 #3 servings per container (just one for this product, so see next slide)

#3 If there is more than 1 Serving per container Total Fat x 2 = _______ Sugars x 2 = ______

Total Fat? Saturated fat? Trans fat?

IS THIS PRODUCT HEALTHY ENOUGH TO BE IN OUR VENDING MACHINES? To be in our vending machine at school it has to be less than: < 35% (calories from) fat + < 35% (weight from) sugar ( or no more than 15 grams)

Sometimes the % Fat is easy to figure in your head Sometimes the % Fat is easy to figure in your head Calories from Fat ÷ Calories= ________ Less than 35%?? yes___ no____

Can you estimate the % of fat here?

BUT, if you want to lose weight- count calories: 6 servings per container: calories 170 x 6 = ____________ !!!! Here is a "generic" way to look at the label information : -look at calories if you want to lose weight (and servings!) -look at fat (total and saturated) if you want to lose body fat/get 6-pack abs! (or if you have heart/ medical problems -look at protein if you want to build muscle Here is a "generic" way to look at the label information : -look at calories if you want to lose weight (and servings!) -look at fat (total and saturated) if you want to lose body fat/get 6-pack abs! (or if you have heart/ medical problems -look at protein if you want to build muscle Good fat example: Total fat is 16 Sat. fat is 1

Whitney thinks she’s learned a lot about how to Spot the Block. And she goes crazy for anything with strawberries! Help her decide which choice has a higher %DV of calcium — a nutrient to get more of.

Now It’s Your Turn By using the Food Label Answer the Following Questions 1. What is the Name of Food 2. What is the Serving Size 3. How many Servings in package 4. What is the Main ingredient 5. How many Calories per serving. 6. How many Calories per package 7. How many Fat per serving 8. How many Protein per serving 9. How many Carbohydrates per serving 10. What is the Dietary fiber per serving 11. What Food group 12. What is the Recommended number of servings