Nutrition Labels
• Contains specific information about the
product you are going to eat
• All labels are based upon a ________
calorie per day diet
– Does anyone know how many calories you
are supposed to eat per day?
– 12 year old male needs an average of _____________
– 12 year old female needs an average of ____________
»My Plate
Label Example
Where should you start?
Calories and Calories from Fat
•___________ tells us how much energy we are getting from
the product.
•Calories from fat tells us out of the number of calories how
many bad calories are in there.
•The higher the number the worst the food
•Also REMEMBER the number of servings you eat determines
the number of calories
Guide to Calories
•40 Calories is
______
•100 Calories is
___________
•400 or more Calories
is _________
•Too many calories a day
results in gaining weight
Limit These
Limit the intake of:
•______________- Found in meat and dairy products.
•Cholesterol- Found in meat, poultry and milk products.
Cholesterol can build up in your veins and arteries causing the blood flow to slow
or in extreme cases stop.
•
____________ (Salt)
Salt caused blood pressure to increase
• If you intake too many of these nutrients you could
develop high blood pressure or heart disease
Eat more of
Good Nutrients
•Fiber -Found in grains and plants
•Vitamins- Fruits
•_______________-Found in milk,
milk products and green leafy vegetables
•Iron-Red meats
Increasing these nutrients can help you
prevent some on those chronic illnesses we
just talked about.
Does anyone know what calcium helps in their
body?
Comparing Labels
Group Work
•Each group is going to get a different box of cereal
•From the nutrition label on your cereal box you need to record the
follow nutrients listed below in green on the poster board paper
provided. Also, include two more of your choice listed in black.
•Make sure you are able to present your information to the class and
determine if this cereal is considered a wise choice to eat or not so
wise of a choice to eat. Be able to explain your decision.
Poster Board Requirements:
•Serving Size
-Sugar
•Serving Size Per Box
-Vitamins
•Calories
•Calories from fat
•Total Fat
•Saturated Fat
•Cholesterol
•Sodium
•Calcium
Groups
-Recorder
-Supplies and Clean
Up
- 2 Presenter/Spokes
People