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Food Labels and Nutrition Facts Guided Notes
Food Labels
_____________________ help us determine the nutrient content of foods. They are required for
most prepared foods, except those that don’t provide many nutrients, such as coffee and spices.
Components of Food Labels
Food
Labels
Product Names
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Food labels always contain the _______________________________.
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It is important to be critical of these names because they do not always describe the
product truthfully.
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For instance, Kraft’s Guacamole Dip contains less than 2% avocado.
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The ingredients list is a more accurate way to determine what you are eating.
Net Contents
____________________ tells you the weight, count, or quantity inside the package.
Name and Address of the Manufacturer
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The _________________ and ___________________ of the manufacturer is important
because it tells you who to contact in the event you have file a complaint about the
product.
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You can also write to the manufacturer to complement their product- they may send you
coupons in return.
Ingredients List
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For foods with more than one ingredient, the ______________________ are listed
underneath the nutrition facts panel.
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The ingredients are listed in descending order by __________________, meaning the
first ingredient makes up most of the weight of the product, followed by the second
ingredient, and so on.
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Some ingredients labels list common _________________ found in their processing
plants, even if they are not contained in the particular food product.
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This is important for those with allergies to remember because it can help control their
risk of exposure to things like soy and tree nuts.
Nutritional Claims
Nutrient
Nutritional Claim
Content
Calorie Free
< 5 cals/serving
Low Calorie
< or = 40 cals/serving
Reduced Calorie
At
least
25%
fewer
cals/serving than reference
food
Fat Free
< 0.5 g fat/serving
Low Fat
< or = 3 g fat/serving
Reduced Fat
< 25% of fat/serving than
reference food
Sugar Free
< 0.5 g sugar/serving
Reduced Sugar
At
least
25%
less
sugar/serving than reference
food
High Fiber
> or = 5 g fiber/serving
Good Source of Fiber
2.5-4.9 g fiber/serving
Sell By and Expiration Date
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_____________________________ tells you the product should be sold by the store by
this date. It can still be consumed for up to a week after this date.
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_____________________________ tells you the last day the product should be
consumed.
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________________________________ tells you the last date the product is at its
freshest. It can still be eaten after this date.
Important Vocabulary
Word
Definition
Macronutrients
People need to eat these nutrients in large
quantities.
Micronutrients
Examples
People need to eat these nutrients in
small quantities.
Nutrition Facts Panel
Number of
Servings and
Serving Size
Macronutrients
Percent Daily
Value
Servings
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At the top of the Nutrition Facts panel, you will see the __________________________
and the number of servings in the package.
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The rest of the information on the label is based on a ___________________ serving of
the product.
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If a product contains less than half a gram of a nutrient per serving, it can be rounded
down to _________________.
Calories
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____________________ on the food label tell you how much energy is in the food
product.
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Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, and Alcohol are the only items that contribute calories.
Carbohydrates
• ____
calories per
gram
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Proteins
Fats
Alcohol
• ____ calories
per gram
• ____ calories
per gram
• ____ calories
per gram
Total Fat: 6g
• 6g X 9Kcal/g =
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Total Carbohydrates: 40g
• 40g X 4Kcal/g =
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Total Protein: 9g
• 9g X 4Kcal/g =
Total Calories:
Fat + Carbohydrates + Protein = Calories
________ + _________ + _________ =
Macronutrients
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Fats, carbohydrates, and proteins can be found on nutritional panels.
Macronutrients: Fats
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Total Fat includes …
• _____________________________
• _____________________________
• _____________________________
• _____________________________
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Only saturated and trans fats are required to be listed under total fat.
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____________________ must also be placed on the food label.
Macronutrients: Carbohydrates
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_______________________ Carbohydrate includes the total amount of sugars, fiber,
and starch.
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Most of the time, only ____________________ and ________________________ are
included in calculating the total calories because fiber does not add calories to the
product.
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You can find the amount of _____________________ in the product by subtracting the
amount of sugar from the total carbohydrates.
Macronutrients: Protein
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________________________ can be found towards the bottom of the nutrition panel.
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The panel does not always list a recommended amount of protein like it does for the other
nutrients because this is based on your body weight.
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You need at least _______________ grams of protein per pound.
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_________________ X 0.36 = needed protein
Micronutrients
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The nutrition facts panel must also list the percent daily value of .....
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Some products, like Total cereal, list many more vitamins and minerals, but this is not
required.
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Just because a vitamin or mineral is not listed does not mean it isn’t in the product.
Percent Daily Value (DV)
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________________________________________ (%DV) tell you how much of
something, whether it’s fat, sugar, or vitamin A, one serving of a product will give you
compared to how much the government estimates an adult needs for the entire day.
• 5% or less = ______________ source
• 10%-19% = ______________ source
• 20% and over = ______________ source