Nutrient Label
What is considered a moderate amount of calories per serving?
100 or less
True or false trans fats come from vegetables?
False
How much of your plate should be fruits and vegetables?
Half
What is % Daily Value (%DV)?
The % Daily Value tells you whether a serving of food is high or low in a particular nutrient.
What nutrients can make blood pressure rise?
Sodium
Name 5 of the nutrients that are on the nutrition label?
Total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, total carbohydrate, dietary fiber, total sugars, added sugars, and protein.
Lack of foods such as salmon, tuna, and egg yolks in your diet can possibly lead to a deficiency in?
Vitamin D
True or False: Everyone needs the same amount of vegetables, fruits, protein, etc.
False
What percent of %DV is considered low?
5% DV or less = Low
Saturated fats increase the chance of bad cholesterol. True or false?
True
What is considered a high amount of calories per serving?
400 or more calories
What are 2 negative health effects from consuming too much sodium?
High blood pressure and heart complications.
What important mineral is found in all foods in the Dairy Group?
Calcium
What percent of %DV is considered high?
20% DV or more = High
What are trans fats?
Unhealthy fats found in fried food and processed food.
Calories are the amount of (blank) you get from one serving?
Calories are the amount of ENERGY you get from one serving.
Name a disease that comes from lack of iron and leads to fatigue and weakness?
What are the healthy form of grains called?
Whole Grains
Can %DV be misleading? If answered yes then how so?
Companies sometimes shrink serving sizes to make unhealthy ingredients appear low in %DV for example, soda companies putting 8 oz serving size for sugar based when most bottles are 20 oz.
You should limit your intake of ALL carbohydrates. True or False?
False
What does the phrase "per serving" tell you on the nutrition label?
the amount of nutrients (like calories, fat, carbohydrates, etc.) contained in a single, standard serving size of the food or beverage.
High consumption of sodium, sugar, and fats can lead to? Name 3 potential consequences.
Obesity, Cancer, Diarrhea, Constipation, Heart Disease, Dehydration, Nausea, Fatigue, Kidney Stones.
What nutrient can you get from eating whole fruit that is not usually found in juice?
Fiber
Which nutrients on the label do not have a %DV?
Trans Fats, Protein, and Total Sugars
How is the ingredient list ordered?
By how abundant the item is in the food (from most present in the food to least present).