1. Food Labeling & Portion Sizes

2. Nutrition Facts Label

3. Nutrition Facts Label Important things to read on a food label-
Serving Size
Servings Per
Container
Calories Per
Serving
Nutrition Facts Label

4. Nutrition Facts Label

5. Nutrition Facts Label Limit these Get enough of these Fiber Protein
Saturated/ Trans Fat
Cholesterol
Sodium
Sugar
Get enough of these
Fiber
Protein
Vitamins
Minerals (Calcium/Iron)

6. 5-20 Rule If a nutrient is < 5%, it is LOW for that nutrient
If a nutrient is > 20%, it is HIGH for that nutrient
5% Daily Value (DV) or less is low –   for nutrients you want to limit, choose foods with a low % DV.  Nutrients to limit are saturated fat, trans fat, added sugar, cholesterol, and sodium.
20% Daily Value (DV) or more is high – for nutrients you want to get enough of, choose foods with a high % DV.  Nutrients to get enough of are fiber, protein, vitamins, and minerals.

7. Ingredients Rule
If a third grader can’t pronounce it or you don’t know what it is…don’t eat it.
Also…If there are more than five-ish ingredients (or sugar is in the top three), its probably not good for you as it is most likely heavily processed.
Ingredients: sugar, palm oil, hazelnuts, cocoa, skim milk, and vanilla.
Ingredients: Whole Corn, Vegetable Oil, Corn Maltodextrin, Salt, Tomato Powder, Corn Starch, Lactose, Whey, Nonfat Milk, Corn Syrup Solids, Onion Powder, Sugar, Garlic Powder, Monosodium Glutamate, Cheddar Cheese, Dextrose, Malic Acid, Buttermilk, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Sodium Acetate, Artificial Color (Including Red 40, Blue 1, Yellow 5), Sodium Caseinate, Spice, Citric Acid, Disodium Inosinate, and Disodium Guanylate.

8. Flip over your notes (Food 1)

9. Food 2

10. Fooducate Activity- Exit Slip
Look up your favorite cereal, snack, and beverage.
What grade does fooducate give these food items?
What reasons are given in their evaluation?
What good and bad nutrients do they contain?