Nutrient Label
What is considered a moderate amount of calories per serving?
100 and less.
True or False: Everyone needs the same amount of vegetables, fruits, protein, etc.
false
True or false can DV% exceed 100%?
True. It is very common that supplements exceed 100% for example, vitamin B12 at 8,000% but this isn't always harmful, vitamins like B12 and C are water soluble and non toxic in high amounts
You should limit your intake of ALL carbohydrates. True or False?
false
True or false trans fats come from fruits and vegetables
false
Name 5 of the nutrients for the nutrition label?
Total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, total carbohydrate, dietary fiber, total sugars, added sugars, and protein.
How much of your plate should be fruits and vegetables?
half
What is % Daily Value (%DV)?
the percentage of a nutrient in one serving of food that contributes to the recommended daily intake.
Saturated fats increase the chance of bad cholesterol. True or false?
true
Name a disease that comes from lack of iron and leads to fatigue and weakness?
Anemia
What is considered a high amount of calories per serving?
400 or more calories.
What is a mineral in the dairy food group that helps maintain strong bones?
calcium
What percent of %DV is considered high?
20% DV or more = High
Where are trans fats found in?
Trans fats found in fried food and processed food
What are 2 negative health effects from consuming too much sodium
High blood pressure and heart complications
Calories are the amount of (blank) you get from one serving?
Calories are the amount of ENERGY you get from one serving.
what is an unprocessed grain that includes the endosperm, germ, and bran.
whole grains
What percent of %DV is considered low?
5% DV or less = Low
What nutrients can make blood pressure rise
Sodium
Lack of sunlight can lead to a deficiency in what vitamin?
Vitamin D
What does the word per serving mean 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
What nutrient can you get from eating whole fruit that is not usually found in juice?
fiber
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
How are the ingredients listed on a nutrition label?
What’s mainly in the food
Overnutrition can lead to what? Name 3 potential consequences
Obesity, Cancer, Diarrhea, Constipation, Heart Disease, Dehydration, Nausea, Fatigue, Kidney Stones