1. Nutrition Labels: What do they mean?

2. Serving Size: How much
food is in ONE portion.
How many servings are in
ONE package

3. 2) Calories: Calories are units of energy. You should eat 2
2) Calories: Calories are units of energy. You should eat calories in one day. Eating too many calories will make you gain weight

4. 3) Calories from Fat: only 25% of your calories should come from fat
3) Calories from Fat: only 25% of your calories should come from fat. **You should only eat 500 calories from fat in one day

5. Total Fat: A certain amount of fat is necessary for development,
especially during puberty when
the body grows very quickly.
• Fats are also needed to absorb
important vitamins, like vitamins
A, D, E, and K
• Fat helps insulates the body
to keep it warm
• Fat helps protect the nerve cells.

6. Saturated Fat and Trans Fat
-increase heart disease
-both of these fats are SOLID
(like butter)
-Trans fat are usually in
packaged food and fried food
Trans and saturated food are
MUCH worse than normal fat

7. Cholesterol
-We need some but not a lot!
-Too much cholesterol can
cause heart disease

8. Sodium – amount of salt
Most food has sodium
because it makes food taste
better.
Too much sodium = high
blood pressure

9. Carbohydrates: most of
our calories should be from
carbohydrates.
The best carbohydrates
come from fruits and
vegetables , then cereals
and grains

10. Fiber: this helps keep your
digestive system healthy!

11. Often, sugar is “empty calories”
Sugar: Be careful!
Often, sugar is “empty calories”
When food makers put LESS
fat into food, they put MORE
sugar (so the food tastes good)

12. Proteins: You need this to
build your body!

13. These we should LIMIT: Saturated Fat Trans Fat Cholesterol
Calories from Fat
Sodium
Sugar
Fat

14. We should eat A LOT:
Protein
Carbohydrates
Vitamins

15. Beans

16. Carrots

17. Apples

20. Big Mac- McDonalds

21. Burger King
Double Whopper with Cheese