Nutrition Facts Label
Sodium is the fancy word for that white substance you might find in your kitchen.
What is salt?
This nutrient helps you stay hydrated and helps remove waste from the body.
What is water?
Write this down before you go shopping to help you plan and save money.
What is a shopping list?
You should do this after you finish cutting raw meat.
What is change or clean the cutting board?
This is how many seconds you should wash your hands for.
What is 20 seconds?
Find this at the top of every nutrition facts label. It tells us how much energy the food will provide our bodies.
What are calories?
Too much of certain types of this nutrient can lead to added weight gain and diabetes.
What are carbohydrates? (sugar is fine too)
There are many different brands to choose from in the stores but this type will save you the most money.
What is store brand? (generic brand)
This is the general or clinical term for food poisoning.
What is foodborne illness?
To add more nutrients to your diet, try to eat these types of grains half of the time.
What is whole grain?
Use these two numbers to figure out if your food is low or high in a certain nutrient.
What is 5 and 20?
This nutrient helps build muscle.
What is protein?
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?
This is the longest amount of time food can be left out of the fridge after cooking or purchasing.
What is 2 hours?
Name three plant-based protein options.
Pay close attention to this part of the label to make sure you're eating the amount that the label is giving you numbers for.
What is serving size?
Too much of certain types of this nutrient can lead to high blood pressure and heart disease.
What is fat?
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?
These two temperatures indicate the temperature "danger zone".
What is 40 and 140?
Which is the healthiest form of fruits and vegetables? Fresh, frozen, or canned?
What is all of them, they're all great in different ways?
You will find these listed below protein on the nutrition facts label.
What are vitamins and minerals?
This nutrient helps lower cholesterol, keeps you full, and helps aid in digestion.
What is fiber?
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?
Best by and sell by dates are for consumers and manufacturers to indicate what about a food?
What is quality? (or freshness)
This was the name of the first recipe we did together back in June.
What is cowboy salad (bean salsa)?
(Cowboy caviar works too)