Nutrition Facts Label
Nutrients
Shopping
Food Safety
The Melting Pot
100
Sodium is the technical word for that white substance you might find in your kitchen.
What is salt?
100
This nutrient helps you stay hydrated and helps remove waste from the body.
What is water?
100
Create one of these before you go shopping to help you plan and save money.
What is a shopping list?
100
You should do this after you finish cutting raw meat and before you cut vegetables.
What is change or clean the cutting board?
100
This is how many seconds you should wash your hands for.
What is 20 seconds?
200
This info on the label tells us how much energy the food will provide to our bodies.
What are calories?
200
If you have type 2 diabetes, this is something you need to pay close attention to when choosing foods.
What is sugar?
200
There are many different brands to choose from in the stores but this type can save you the most money.
What is store brand? (generic brand)
200
This is the general or clinical term for food poisoning.
What is foodborne illness?
200
To add more nutrients to your diet, try to eat these types of grains half of the time.
What are whole grains?
300
Pay close attention to this piece of info at the top of the nutrition facts label! This is the amount of food or drink on the label that all the other nutrition information is based on.
What is serving size?
300
This nutrient helps build muscle.
What is protein?
300
Buying in a large amount can help you save money with pantry staples. What is another term for buying a large amount of something? Examples: flour, rice, oats
What is buying in bulk?
300
This is the longest amount of time food can be left out of the fridge after cooking or purchasing.
What is 2 hours?
300
These types of sugars are found in fruit and dairy products.
What are natural sugars?
400
This product has 42% of your daily value of sugar which would be considered this.
What is high?
400
Too much of certain types of this can lead to high blood pressure and heart disease.
What is fat?
400
Learning more about food _______ is important for extending the life of your produce. Making sure they're in the right containers and in the right part of the fridge will help save you money.
What is storage?
400
Avoid keeping food between 40 and 140 degrees Fahrenheit, which is also known as this.
What is the temperature danger zone?
400
Fruits and vegetables can be bought fresh, frozen, or canned. Choose this type most often.
What is all of them?
500
This cereal was suggested for someone with heart disease because it is very high in this nutrient and low in this nutrient.
What is fiber and fat?
500
This nutrient helps lower cholesterol, keeps you full, and helps aid in digestion.
What is fiber?
500
This is a valuable tool for consumers to find the best value when comparing products of different sizes, brands, or quantities
What is unit price?
500
Manufacturers use these dates to indicate a food's freshness and quality.
What is best by/sell by?
500
This was the name of the first recipe we did together back in June.
What is cowboy salad (bean salsa)?
(Cowboy caviar works too)