Analyzing Food Labels
Name of the Food
Fat
(g)
Carbs
(g)
Protein
(g)
Total grams
per serving
Calories per
serving
Calories per
container
Calories per
100 g
B
110
Servings
per
container
C
11
Apple Jacks
1
25
2
A
128
BxC
1210
B ÷ A x 100
85.9375
Ragu
2
16
2
64
90
10
900
140.625
Mayo
10
0
0
13
90
105,300
692.3
4
0
2
5
About 60
that’s what
the jar says
45
L’il Critters Fibers
0
225
250
On the border Mexican
Chips
7
18
2
28
140
28
3920
500
Hotdog Buns
1.5
24
4
43
120
16
1920
279.06
Quaker Oats
3
27
5
40
150
13
1950
375
Directions: Look in your pantry or refrigerator and read the nutrition labels on different kinds of food (not beverages or condiments). Fill in the first 7 columns
with the information found on the nutrition label. Calculate the last two using the formula given . Then answer the questions.
1. Create a bar graph for the information in the last column. The X-axis will have the kind of food and the Y-axis will be the calories per
100g sample.
2. Which food contains the most calories? Which contains the fewest?
The Quaker contains the most calories and the Fibers contain less calories.
3. Why is it helpful to convert the measurements to the same sample size?
So that we will know which is good for people and what is not
4. Why is calorie content on the label stated in terms of serving size rather than in terms of 100 gram sample?
To make it a better way of say that product makes you fat.
5. How should a person put information from nutrition labels to use?
Read it and see what is good for you or not or tell how much not to eat.