Nutrient Label
Consequences
My Plate
DV% Facts
Tips for Consumers
100

What is considered a moderate amount of calories per serving?

100 or less

100

True or false trans fats come from vegetables?

False

100

How much of your plate should be fruits and vegetables?

Half

100

What is % Daily Value (%DV)?

The % Daily Value tells you whether a serving of food is high or low in a particular nutrient.


100

What nutrients can make blood pressure rise?

Sodium


200

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.

200

Lack of foods such as salmon, tuna, and egg yolks in your diet can possibly lead to a deficiency in?

Vitamin D

200

True or False: Everyone needs the same amount of vegetables, fruits, protein, etc.

False


200

What percent of %DV is considered low?

 5% DV or less = Low


200

Saturated fats increase the chance of bad cholesterol. True or false?

True

300

What is considered a high amount of calories per serving?

400 or more calories

300

What are 2 negative health effects from consuming too much sodium?

High blood pressure and heart complications.

300

What important mineral is found in all foods in the Dairy Group?

Calcium

300

What percent of %DV is considered high?

20% DV or more = High

300

What are trans fats?

Unhealthy fats found in fried food and processed food.

400

Calories are the amount of (blank) you get from one serving?

Calories are the amount of ENERGY you get from one serving.

400

Name a disease that comes from lack of iron and leads to fatigue and weakness?

Anemia
400

What are the healthy form of grains called?

Whole Grains

400

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.

400

You should limit your intake of ALL carbohydrates. True or False?

False

500

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.

500

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.



500

What nutrient can you get from eating whole fruit that is not usually found in juice?

Fiber

500

Which nutrients on the label do not have a %DV?

Trans Fats, Protein, and Total Sugars

500

How is the ingredient list ordered?

By how abundant the item is in the food (from most present in the food to least present).