 Interpret
nutritional facts
 Identify healthful food choices at fast
food restaurants
 Expand our nutrition vocabulary
 View a food label and be able to identify
the different components of that food
label.
 With
a partner please discuss the
following questions.
 Where do you see food labels?
 What information is provided on a food
label?
 Why are food labels important?
 List people who would definitely benefit
from reading food labels before they buy
items.
 Consumer-
Anyone who buys products
or services
 Wise consumers know how to get the
facts they need about health products
and services.
 Most packaged foods are required to
have food labels
 Food labels provide nutritional
information and list ingredients to help
consumers make healthful choices
 By
studying a food label, you can
determine the amount of saturated fat,
cholesterol, and dietary fiber a serving
size of a food or beverage contains
 It can also help you compare similar
foods and beverages
EXPLORE THE
FOOD LABEL
EXAMPLE WITH A
PARTNER.
 Serving
size- the amount of food
considered to be a portion.
 This is meant to reflect the amount of
food or beverage that most people
consume
 Amount
per serving- lists the # of
calories in one serving, as well as the # of
calories from fat in one serving
 Percent
daily value- the portion of the
daily value of a nutrient provided by one
serving of a food or beverage.
 The amount of the nutrient needed each
day for optimal health
 Trans
fat- solid fats produced artificially
by heating liquid vegetable oils together
with metal catalysts and hydrogen
 They are used to harden veg. oils into
shortening and margarine.
 They appear on food labels because of
concern they may increase risk of heart
disease and certain cancers.
 List
of nutrients- food labels list the
nutrients the food contains and the %
daily value for each
 Daily
values / calories footnote- the
footnote about percent daily value
provides the amount of each nutrient
needed each day based on a daily diet of
2,000 and 2,500 calories
 Vitamins
and minerals- vitamin A,
vitamin C, Calcium, and Iron are the only
vitamins and minerals that must appear
on food labels.
 What
are your favorite fast food
restaurants?
 How
 How
often do you eat fast food?
can you eat healthy at a fast food
restaurant?
 Consider
the ratio of nutrients to calories
 Limit the amount of fat.
 Choose steamed, grilled or broiled foods
rather than fried foods
 Choose salad with fat-free dressing
 Choose fresh vegetables and fruits to get
servings from these food groups
 Drink water instead of sugary soft drinks
or high fat milk-shakes
 Try
fish or chicken, especially grilled or
broiled
 Go easy or avoid toppings such as
mayonnaise, cheese, bacon, sauces and
dressings
 Beware of words that signal fat and
calories such as: buttery, gravy and
creamed
 Add
vegetables such as tomatoes and
peppers to sandwiches and pizza
 Avoid oversized portions. Jumbo,
supreme, and super sizes may have twice
the fat and calories of regular items
 Skip high calorie desert. Look for lighter
choices such as fruit or low fat yogurt.
A
can of soda contains 150 calories.
 How many calories would a person save
by replacing two sodas a day with 2
bottles of water. (water has 0 calories)
 How many calories would this person
save per week?