1. 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

2. Name the Candy Bar

3. 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)

4. Name the Fruit or Vegetable

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

6. 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!

7. Reading
Food Labels

8. 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.

9. Reading
Food Labels

10. 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.

11. Reading
Food Labels

12. LIMIT THESE
Fat
Cholesterol
Sodium

13. Reading
Food Labels

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

15. Reading
Food Labels

16. 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 %

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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!

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

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