True or False
The % Daily Values on the label are
based on a 3,000-calorie-a-day diet?
True or False
• Ingredients are listed on the label by weight,
with the first ingredient being present in the
greatest amount?
True or False
Calorie content and % Daily values on
the label are based on a single
serving.
True or False
“Reduced fat” means a food has 50%
fewer calories than its traditional
counterpart.
True or False
Nutrient content claims link foods
with health conditions.
True or False
A beverage labeled “fruit drink” is
100% fruit juice.
True or False
A packaged food that says “pull by 225” means it should not be sold after
February 25.
True or False
A label that reads “iron-6%” means
that 6% of your Daily Value for iron is
supplied in a single serving.
True or False
The term “light” on a food label
means it has less cholesterol than a
similar food contains.
Multiple Choice
A food labeled 5 grams of fat per
serving has _____ calories from fat.
a. 5 b. 20 c. 45 d. 75
Multiple Choice
The recommendation for __________
remains the same no matter what your
calorie intake.
a.Fiber b.Cholesterol c.Fat d.Carbohydrate
Multiple Choice
Experts recommend that at least ____%
of calories consumed in a day should
come from carbohydrates.
a. 10% b. 30% c. 60% d. 75%
Multiple Choice
According to health claims on labels,
diets low in calcium are linked
to:_____a. anemia b. high blood
pressure c. cancer d. osteoporosis
Multiple Choice
On the food label, serving sizes are listed in:
a. Metric amounts b. household measures
c. Percentages d. both a and b
Multiple Choice
According to health claims on labels, diets high
in fat, especially saturated fat, are linked to:
a. Allergies b. high blood pressure c. heart
disease d. osteoporosis
Multiple Choice
Experts recommend that _______% or
less of our total calories should come
from fat.
a. 10% b. 30% c. 60% d. 75%
Multiple Choice
An ingredient list is specially important
for people with:
a. Food allergies b. weight problems c.
cancer d. all of the above
Multiple Choice
Food handling instructions on a label of raw meat might advise:
a.
Keep refrigerated or frozen
b. thaw at room temperature
c.
No special instructions
d. All of the above
Multiple Choice
Which of the following must be on a
food label?
a. Nutrition Facts b. nutrient content
claims c. open date d. all of the above
Multiple Choice
Which nutrient content claim suggests
the least amount of fat?
a. Reduced fat b. low fat c. fat free d.
cholesterol free