Nutrient Power
This nutrient is the body's main source of energy.
Carbohydrates
According to MyPlate, about half of your plate should be made up of these two food groups.
Fruits and Vegetables
This part of the Nutrition Facts label tells you how much food the nutrition information is based on.
Serving size
This type of sugar is added to foods and drinks during processing or preparation.
Added sugar
Your parents decide what foods are purchased and prepared at home. This is an example of what factor influencing eating behavior?
Family
This nutrient helps your body build and repair muscles.
Protein
Eating a variety of foods from different food groups is part of having this type of diet.
Balanced diet
If one serving contains 225 calories, eating two servings gives you this many calories.
450 calories
Too much of this nutrient, which is commonly found in packaged foods, can negatively affect your health.
Sodium/salt
A food advertisement makes a new snack look delicious, causing you to want to buy it. What factor is influencing your choice?
Media/advertising
These nutrients help your body stay healthy and perform important functions but do not provide calories.
Vitamins and minerals
Brown rice, oatmeal, and whole-wheat bread are examples of this type of grain.
Whole grains
If one serving contains 8 grams of fat and you eat two servings, you consume this much fat.
16 grams
Give ONE reason why it can be helpful to limit highly processed foods.
They may be high in added sugar, sodium, or unhealthy fats; they may contain fewer nutrients; eating too many can contribute to health problems.
Your family prepares traditional foods that have been passed down for generations. What factor may influence your eating behavior?
Culture
This nutrient provides 9 calories per gram, while carbohydrates and protein provide 4 calories per gram.
Fat
This nutrient is found in foods such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains and helps keep your digestive system working properly.
Fiber
A snack has 150 calories per serving. The container contains 4 servings. If you eat the entire container, how many calories do you consume?
600 calories
Candy, soda, cookies, and many desserts are examples of foods that can be high in this.
Added sugar
The school cafeteria only has a few food choices available today. What factor could influence what you eat?
The environment/availability of it
A student eats chicken, rice, vegetables, and an apple. Name at least THREE different nutrients the student could get from this meal.
protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
A student has chicken, brown rice, broccoli, strawberries, and water for dinner. Explain TWO reasons this could be considered a balanced meal.
contains foods from several food groups; it provides different nutrients; it includes fruits and vegetables; it includes protein and whole grains; water is a healthy drink choice.
What are the first parts that will be on every food label, at the very top?
The calories, serving size, and calories per serving.
Snack A has 5g of added sugar and 150mg of sodium. Snack B has 12g of added sugar and 400mg of sodium. Which snack would generally be the better choice and why?
Snack A, because it contains less added sugar and less sodium
Name THREE different factors that can influence what a person chooses to eat.
family, culture, media/advertising, friends/peers, cost, environment, availability, personal preferences.