Do Now #7 How many calories would you consume if you ate the whole container? HOW MANY MILLIGRAMS OF SODIUM total? What does % daily value mean? Please gather all due now and hand in

THE A, B, C’s OF READING FOOD LABELS

Food Label Proposal

BASED ON A 2,000 CALORIE DIET. YOUR DAILY VALUE MAY BE LOWER OR HIGHER DEPENDING ON YOUR CALORIC NEEDS

What does it mean? Fat-free Less than ½ (.5) grams of fat in a serving. Low fat 3 grams of fat (or less) per serving. Calorie-free Less than 5 calories per serving Low Calorie Fewer than 40 calories per serving Lean (meat labels) -Less than 10 grams of fat per serving. -4.5 grams or less of saturated fat per serving -Less than 95 milligrams of cholesterol per serving Cholesterol-free -Less than 2 milligrams of cholesterol per serving -2 grams (or less) of saturated fat per serving

What does it mean? Reduced An altered product that contains at least 25 percent fewer -calories -sodium -sugar Lite (Light) Contains 1/3 fewer calories of the higher-calorie No more than ½ the fat of the higher-fat version No more than ½ the sodium of the higher sodium version Healthy The food must be low in fat and saturated fat Must contain limited amounts of cholesterol and sodium

REDUCED 25% LIGHT <5 FREE <1/2g HIGH 20% FAT LIGHT 1/2 SALT CALORIES 1/3 <5 CALORIES FREE <1/2g FAT HIGH 20%

INGREDIENTS ARE LISTED FROM: MOST LEAST

CALORIES CALORIES CALORIES… HOW MANY POUNDS IS HEALTHY TO GAIN/LOSE IN ONE WEEK? HOW MANY CALORIES = 1 POUND? 1-1.5 LBS. 3500

IF YOU TAKE IN MORE THAN YOU USE HOW DO I BURN CALORIES? INTAKE vs. EXPENDITURE BASIC MATH IF YOU TAKE IN MORE THAN YOU USE = WEIGHT GAIN

10% RULE RAISE a finger if the food has: 10% or more: VITAMIN A VITAMIN C CALCIUM IRON (5g) PROTEIN FIBER LOWER a finger if the food has either: 10% or more TOTAL FAT 200 or more CALORIES

Reading Food Labels