Power of Choice Topic 6: Make Drinks Count
Make Mine Orange Activity
Team Member Names: ___________________________________________
Follow the recipe on the orange card. Use the Recipe and the Nutrition Facts to answer the
following questions. Be ready to share your answers with the class and give this paper to
the teacher.
1. What is the name of your beverage? __________________
2. What are the first 3 ingredients in your beverage?
______________________, ______________________, __________________
3. What is the “Serving Size” for the Nutrition Facts? ________FL OZ
How much did your recipe make? ________FL OZ
4. Use the Nutrition Facts to find how much “Sugar”?
_______g
5. 4 grams is 1 teaspoon of sugar. How many teaspoons in the serving size?
________ grams / 4 grams = _____ teaspoons sugar
6. *If your recipe is bigger than the serving size, how many teaspoons sugar?
*Extra Credit
__________ teaspoons sugar
7. Are the sugars in your beverage Natural Sugars or Refined Sugars?
Why is important to know if the sugars in a food are Natural or Refined?
8. What % of the Daily Value for Vitamin C is in your beverage?
9. How much “Fiber” is in your beverage
_______g
___________%
____%
10. Do you think your beverage is a healthy choice? Why or why not?
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