FOOD LABELS
WHAT WE WANT MORE OF
WHAT WE WANT LESS OF
VITAMINS AND MINERALS
Essential Nutrients
100

True or False: 

Nutrition facts on the label include for the entire package of food

What is False?

100
This food is good for keeping you going to the bathroom regularly
What is dietary fiber?
100
These fats are found in processed foods
What is trans fat?
100

This vitamin is found in carrots and helps with your vision

What is Vitamin A

100

Your body needs this number of essential nutrients to survive

What is 6

200

True or false:

The food label tells you how many servings are in a bag or container. 

What is true

200

If you are trying to build muscle, you want to make sure you are eating enough of this mineral

What is protein?

200
These give us energy but eating too much without exercising will cause the energy to become fat
What is calories?
200

This vitamin is needed for the growth and repair of your body and is found in Oranges

What is Vitamin C?

200

These include carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water

What are the 6 essential nutrients your body needs to survive

300

True or False

The serving size is the amount of food in the entire container or bag. 

What is false?

300

These include dairy, grains, fruits and vegetables, meat/protein, and fats. 

What are the 5 food groups

300

Another name for salt

Eating too much of this can lead to high blood pressure

What is sodium?

300

This you might get from the sun

What is Vitamin D?

300

You need to eat enough of these every day to stay healthy but too many can make you gain unwanted weight

What are calories

400

Where you would look to see if a product contained something you were allergic to

What are ingredients?

400

These are important for growth and nutrition

What are vitamins?

400
Eating too much of this can clog veins and arteries
What is cholesterol?
400

This is needed to transport oxygen in blood

What is iron?

500
Where you would find information on type of fat
What is total fat?
500

Substances needed to maintain good health

What are minerals?

500

This is very sweet, but too much of it is not good for you

What is sugar?

500
This is important for healthy bones
What is calcium?