NUTRITION FACTS
Why are nutrition facts important to read?
They can help you follow a healthy diet and choose nutritious foods.
How many calories are in 1g of protein?
What are the nutrients measured in?
Grams or milligrams
What section is green?
Vegetables
What is the % daily value based on?
A 2000 calorie diet.
Where is the food label usually located on a product?
Either on the side or back of the packaged product.
If a bag of chips has 70 calories per serving and you eat two servings, how many calories have you consumed?
140 calories
Which nutrients should be limited?
Saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, and sodium.
What vitamins can you get from eating fruits and vegetables?
Vitamin A, B, C and Potassium
You want to consume more fiber. One product has 6%DV of fiber and another has 14%DV. Which should you take?
The one with 14%DV of fiber.
In what order should you look at the label?
First read the ingredients, next serving size and # of servings, then calories per serving and lastly percentage of daily value.
What is the Nutrition Facts Label based on?
One serving
Which nutrients should you get plenty of?
Vitamins, Calcium, Iron, Potassium, Protein, etc.
What are examples of protein?
Poultry, Beef, Seafood, Nuts
What does the Daily Value help determine?
It helps determine how much of a nutrient you are getting in a product.
What can the food label be used for?
It can be used to compare different food products.
What are calories?
Energy from food
What should you use to compare nutrients?
% Daily Value
How many servings of fruit/veggies do you need?
4-5 per day
Why is the %DV not meant to track our total nutrient intake for the day?
Because some of the foods you eat (like vegetables, fruit, and fresh meat) don't have a Nutrition Facts table.
What do the calories in food come from?
The calories in a food can come from fat, protein, or carbohydrates.
What don't need nutrition labels?
Produce, Deli, Raw Meat
What are examples of grains?
Pasta, rice, bread, quinoa
If the food label says the product has 15%DV of Vitamin C, how much more Vitamin C would you need for the day?
85%DV