Nutrition Labels
A Nutrition Fact Table tell us...
About the nutrition of a food product.
Name a food that does not have packaging?
Fresh fruit or vegetables.
When making a choice between two food choices, name one thing you should look at.
Nutrition label, ingredients.
What is the goal of advertisers when marketing their food?
To make you buy their product.
a statement about a food and what it can do for your health is a __________ claim.
Health
True or False, a nutrition fact table helps us determine whether or not a food is healthy.
True
Name two things you would see on a food package.
Nutrition fact table, ingredients, label (name),health claims, nutrition claims.
The ingredients list, lists items in order of what?
Greatest amount to least.
Name two things that influence your food choices.
family, cost, advertising, availability, health claims, nutrition claims.
A statement about the amount of a nutrient found in a food is a __________ claim.
Nutrient
Food colouring is included on the Nutrition Facts table.True or false?
False, it is included in the list of ingredients.
Why do food companies use colourful packaging?
To look more appealing, encourage you to buy.
True or False, when choosing a healthy choice, fresh is always better.
True
How does availability affect your food choices?
If it's not there, i have to choose something else.
I have to choose from what adult buys etc.
"Sodium free" written on a package is an example of a...
nutrient claim
If you are watching blood pressure, what mineral should you look for on the label?
Salt/Sodium
True or False, companies include their logo on food packages?
True
Added sugar means sugar occurring naturally or sugar that has been added to improve the taste?
Sugar has been added.
Name one technique advertisers use to encourage you to buy their product.
Characters, slogan, jingle, celebrities, how the food looks etc.
:A healthy diet containing food high in potassium and low in sodium may reduce the risk of high blood pressure" written on a package is a____________ claim.
Health Claim
List two core nutrients.
sat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrates, fibre, sugars, protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron,
Why do food companies use characters on their food packaging?
To make them more appealing, appeals to younger kids.
What two pieces of information on a food package help us make healthy food choices?
Nutrition label, ingredients list.
Can you sing a jingle from a food commercial or do you know a slogan?
Sing it!!! Say it!!
Health and Nutrient claims are regulated by...
Health Canada.