1. Reading Food Labels

2. What is the first thing you should look at when analyzing the nutrition information on a food label?
Serving size!
Oreo Cookie Nutrition Information
Serving Size 34g (3 cookies) Servings per package 15
Amount Per Serving Calories Calories from Fat % Daily Value* Total Fat 7 g   % Saturated Fat 1.5g   7 % Cholesterol 0mg   0 % Sodium 210mg 9 % Total Carbohydrate 24g   8 % Dietary Fiber 1g   4 % Sugars 13g   Protein 2 g  
Daily Value* Vitamin A 0%   Vitamin C 0% Calcium 0%   Iron 8%

3. What other things can we learn by looking at the food labels?
Calories
Fat
Carbohydrates (Fiber and sugars)
Protein
Vitamins and Minerals
Ingredients in food

4. Calories A measure of energy in food in units of heat
Foods with fats contain more calories
1 gram of fat contains 9 Calories
1 gram of carbohydrates or protein = 4 Calories
Individual caloric needs depend on:
body mass
Age
Sex
Level of activity

5. Calculating Calories Calories from Fat Calories from carbohydrates
Multiply grams of fat by 9 (calories per 1g of fat)
Calories from carbohydrates
Multiply grams of carbohydrates by 4 (calories per 1 g of carbohydrate)
Calories from protein
Multiply grams of protein by 4 (calories per 1 g of protein)
Add all 3 together to equal total calories.

6. Practice Oreo Cookie Nutrition Information
Serving Size 34g (3 cookies) Servings per package 15
Amount Per Serving Calories % Daily Value* Total Fat 7 g   % Saturated Fat 1.5g   7 % Cholesterol 0mg   0 % Sodium 210mg 9 % Total Carbohydrate 24g   8 % Dietary Fiber 1g   4 % Sugars 13g   Protein 2 g  
Daily Value* Vitamin A 0%   Vitamin C 0% Calcium 0%   Iron 8%
How many calories come from fat?
How many calories come from protein?
How many calories come from carbohydrates?

7. Percent Daily Values For nutrient listed there is a %DV
The daily value is the recommended amount of the nutrient you should intake every day based on a 2,000 calorie daily diet.
Example:
If 6.5 g of fat has a %DV of 10% . How many g of fat should you intake each day?
65!