For a food to carry the term "reduced" as in reduced calories, reduced sugar, reduces fat - it must contain...(what percentage)
What is 25% less compared with similar food
100
To have energy, be healthy, look and feel great.
What is why we read food labels.
100
How many calories are in the diet the %DV is based on?
What is 2000
100
True or False - All fats are bad.
What is false
100
what is the worst type of sugar?
What is high fructose corn syrup
200
True or false - A product can carry the label "free" of fat, sugar and calories if it has tiny/trace amounts of that fat/sugar/calories.
What is true.
200
What does the nutrition facts label inform you of?
What and how many nutrients are in a food.
200
Keep calories from fat to less than ______ of the total calories (looking for a fraction)
What is 1/3
200
How many trans fats should we eat each day?
What is NONE!
200
If you don't know what an ingredient is on a food label, it is probably used to __________and ______________ (one correct answer will get you the point)
What is enhance flavor & preserve
300
The percentage a product must contain less of in order to carry a "lite" label - for sodium and fat.
What is 50%
300
Where do calories come from?
What is carbs, proteins, and fats.
300
How much sodium/salt should we get per day?
What is less than 2400 mg per day
300
What are the 3 healthy sources of fat? (2 will get you the points)
What is plants, seeds, fish.
300
What 2 type of carbohydrates are listed on the label?
What is fiber and sugars
400
Foods low in sodium can help reduce the risk of
What is high blood pressure
400
These foods are recommended because they are very low in calories, but high in nutrition.
What are fruits and vegetables.
400
Look for ____grams of fiber per 100 calories per serving
What is 3 grams of fiber
400
What are 2 of the not healthy - or man made fats and where do they come from?
What is trans fat and partially hydrogenated fat - they are man made!
400
List the vitamins and minerals listed on a food label. There are 4 of them - must get 3 for the point
What is Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium, and Iron
500
foods high in fiber, low in saturated fat and cholesterol can help reduce the risk of
What is heart disease
500
What is the %DV and what do they tell you?
What is percent daily value and it tells you the amount of nutrients you should get each day.
500
How many grams of fiber should we be eating each day?
What is 25 grams
500
Where do saturated fats come from?
What is animals
500
Explain the 5/20 rule about nutrients.
if the nutrient is bad - (saturated fat, sodium, cholesterol) you want less than 5% of it. If the nutrient is good - (calcium, iron, vitamins) you want 20% or more.