Nutrition Facts Panel

In the video little clip on the sidewalk asking about bowls of cereal, which bowl (number 1,2 or 3) was the correct answer? (it had the twinkling blue star)

1

How many more calories are in the serving size of peanut butter than in the same serving size of hummus?

120

In the CSI lab section of the video, how many calories were in one serving of the chips?

170

What is the serving size of peanut butter?

2 tablespoons

Gia says, "It is all based on a ________ Calorie diet."

2,000

When Gia is talking about the burger she mentions that 18 grams of fat is ______ %DV

28

In the home setting where the student comes in hungry, how much does the chicken noodle soup contain of Vitamin A? ________________

28%

The French Onion Soup has what % saturated fat in it?

30

How many Calories are in the whole bag of chips on the ground?

350 calories

What is the % of saturated fat from the plate of wings and pizza bites?

45%

How many calories were in one serving of the juice pop?

60 Calories

What is the serving size of the chips?

9-15 chips

Which juice only has about 4% of the DV of Vitamin C?

Apple Juice

What are the three things the hostess, Gia, says we need to know about the Nutrition Facts Label?

Calories, Serving Size, % Daily Value

What did the Simpsons have to drink that was high in fat?

Eggnog

At the drive-through, Gia and the customer agree that a good saying is what?

Everything in moderation

In the section on the dueling dinner parties how many servings of wings did the guest serve himself?

IS NOT; 6

In the FDA website given in the instructions, scroll down to see the food label. Notice how we want to keep certain nutrients limited and certain nutrients higher. What are they?

Limit fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium. Increase fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron

In the quiz show, the second question is ‘The calories section of the Nutrition Facts Label show the number of calories in that particular package? The answer is false. What is the correct answer?

Number of calories per serving, not per package

Which nutrients would we want to keep above 20% DV.

Protein Calcium Fiber Vitamin A Vitamin C Iron Magnesium

Which nutrients would we want to keep under 5% DV?

Saturated fat, sodium, cholesterol

In the outdoor CSI section of the video, the lady tells them that each label starts out with what two items?

Serving size and calories per serving.

Now that you know how to read labels, find two products in your kitchen (or online) and check out the labels. In a paragraph for each food discuss any interesting points you find such as serving sizes, amount of fat, %DV of a nutrient, ingredients, etc. This requires discussion, not simply listing some foods and some numbers.

Short answer; I went to my pantry and grabbed two of my favorite snacks the Planters brand of salted cashews and I went online to find the Yakisoba chicken flavored ramen noodles nutrition facts panel. I started with the cashews, my personal favorite. I checked the serving size first and it seems very generous to me at 50 pieces. I normally eat about 20-25 pieces in a single serving. Using the 5-20 rule, I was glad to see that the sodium was under 5% at 4% DV, but I was a little bummed to see that it was 11% DV for saturated fat and total fat at 16%. A bi thing for me is protein so I was glad to see there was at least 8% DV, 3% Dietary fibers and a very love Cholesterol of 0%. Next, I looked up the ramen and it definitely had a high DV in the nutrients that should be loser to 5% DV. I would say the most concerning part of it was the Sodium has a 26% DV and Saturated fat, 25% DV. After looking at the nutrition label, I think I will keep the ramen out of my pantry for a while.

In the FDA website given in the instructions, list 3 ways to use the %DV. Select one and give an example using your own diet.

Short answer; Three ways to use the percentage of Daily value is to 1.) Compare foods, 2.) Understand nutrient content claims, and 3.) Dietary Tradeoff. For example, personally I tend to compare foods daily values to see which nutrient choices would be the best for my health. I tend to choose things with a higher protein and less saturated fat percentage of daily value/ closer to 5%.