1. Click ME when your done reading and writing
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Make sure you keep an eye out for that is your cue to write the information down on your concept map (When you see YELLOW words those are the only words you need to write) .
1. Food labels provide information about the nutritional content inside a package of food.
Click ME when your done reading and writing

2. Click the arrows for more information
Food Labels are split up into sections::
Exceptions
Serving Size 2
Calories 3
% DV
Nutrition Information 7 5
Vitamins & Minerals 4
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Ingredient
list

3. Some foods need to be prepared before being eaten
Some foods need to be prepared before being eaten. What happens if you have to ADD other things to them before you eat them?
JUST READ THE LABEL!
Follow the
Star

4. Serving Size
Predetermined by the food manufacturer
2. Tells you the measurement of one serving
There can be and often are more than one serving per package.
Please write down the statement with the check mark and then click the in the top right corner

5. If you don’t have a food label to find the serving size, there are some ways to figure it out, and it is in the “palm of your hand”
Click the purple link!

6. Click the home button!

7. What Nutrition Info can be found on a food label
What is found on the food label?
Click each underlined word for more information! After you have read about all of the nutrients click the home button
What Nutrition Info can be found on a food label
Carbohydrates
Protein
Fat
Cholesterol
Sodium

8. Click the home button when you’re finished writing!
% Daily Value (% DV)
There is also a column called the % DV, which helps us see what foods are a good source of nutrients and which foods are not.
The % DV is generally based on a 2,000 calorie diet (the average amount of calories a 6th Grader should eat in a day)
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9. Click the return button in the top right corner!
FAT
We need a certain amount of FAT in our diet to give us energy
But eating too much saturated fat and trans fat is bad for our bodies.
Which of these has good fat, and which has bad?
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10. Click the return button in the top right corner!
Cholesterol
We need to watch the amount of cholesterol we eat.
Our own bodies make almost enough for what we need, and if we eat too much it can lead to heart attacks and strokes. Sodium is another name for salt. It helps balance our body fluids, but too much can be harmful
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11. Carbohydrates There are two types of carbohydrates. Give you energy!
Complex
Simple
Give you energy!

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Protein helps build:
Muscle
Bone
Teeth
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13. Vitamin A is good for our:
Eyes
Skin
Immune System
Vitamin A
Look for
Vitamin A in:
Vegetables
Fruits

14. Vitamin C is good for our: You can find vitamins in:
Vitamin A and Vitamin C
Vitamin helps our:
Eyes
Skin
Immune System
Vitamin C is good for our:
Blood Vessels
Immune System
Look for Vitamin C in:
Citrus Fruits
Tomatoes
Red Berries
You can find vitamins in:
Vegetables
Fruits
Write down the yellow words/numbers
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15. Let’s learn more about the % DV and the 5/20 rule
What is the 5/20 rule?
Click the question mark and read about the 5/20 rule

16. When you are finished click the button and choose one of the following games to play!

17. Vitamins and minerals are also important things to look for:
*Calcium
*Vitamin A&C
*Iron
Click each box to learn more!
Click the home button when finished all 3.

18. Write down the yellow words/numbers
3. What are Calories?
Calories are what gives us energy!
Each gram of fat has 9 calories
Each gram of Carbohydrate has 4 calories
Each gram of Protein has 4 calories.
Write down the yellow words/numbers
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19. Calcium Bones Milk Calcium helps our: Find calcium in: Yogurt Teeth
Cheese
Write down the yellow words
Click the button in the top right corner

20. Iron Iron helps you have: Healthy blood. Look for Iron in: Red Meat,
Spinach
oatmeal
Write down the yellow words
Click the button in the top right corner

21. After writing about ingredients please click the HOME BUTTON.
Also contains information about allergies.

22. Click the return button in the top right corner!
Sodium is another name for salt. It helps balance our body fluids, but too much can be harmful.
Click the return button in the top right corner!

23. Click Me when you're finished!

24. References:
“Labelman” is used courtesy of the US Food and Drug Administration (
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (creator/poster). (February 24,2011). The Food Label and You: The 5-20 Rule Part 1.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (creator/poster). (February 24, 2011). Are You Smarter Than a Food Label?
Understanding Food Labels.