FOOD LABELS
True or False:
Nutrition information on a food label is for the entire package of food
FALSE
Does fat free mean sugar free?
NO. Sugar-free food is better than fat-free food.
What has more sugar?
Doritos or ice cream?
Ice cream
Doritos have only 1 gram of sugar.
Ice cream has 14 grams of sugar.
Where are the ingredients located on the food label?
At the top or at the bottom
At the bottom
TRUE or FALSE
Food is fuel for your body.
TRUE
Which candy bar has more sugar?
A Kit Kat bar or one Reese's peanut butter cup?
A Kit Kat bar
A Reese's has 9 grams of sugar. A Kit Kat has 20 grams.
Name one piece of information that can be found on food labels
Calories
Vitamins
Ingredients
Amount of sugar, carbohydrates, fat and protein
Food labels are based on how many servings?
- 3 Servings
- The entire package of food
- 1 Serving
1 Serving
What has less sugar?
Plain popcorn or Doritos?
Plain popcorn
What does a food label do?
It gives you the nutritional information for the food you want to eat.
TRUE or FALSE
If you cannot pronounce the the ingredients listed on a food label, the food is not a healthy option.
TRUE. You should try to eat healthy food that has ingredients you can pronounce.
Does fruit have sugar in it?
Yes, but it's the good type of sugar. It's not the same sugar found in processed and packaged food.
Where are the serving size and calories located on a food label?
Near the top
TRUE or FALSE
We should choose food with low fat, low sodium, and and no added sugars.
TRUE
How many teaspoons of sugar does a Dunkin flavored coffee have?
Up to 11 teaspoons!