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Nutrition Facts Label Analysis

Use a nutrition facts label to provide the following information:

1. Name of food product: _________________________

2. Serving size: ___________________

3. Total Calories (C; or kilocalories) per serving: _________ C

Nutrition Calculations for Fat (always show your work!):

Find the following information on your food label:

A. Fat Calories per serving: ________ C

B. Fat grams (g) per serving: _________ g

C. % DV for fat ___________

To calculate Calories from fat in one serving:

____ g Fat x 9 C/g of fat = _____ C Fat

Is the number you calculated the same as the food label lists? ________

Calculate % of Fat C per serving:

______ Fat C/serving ÷ ______ Total C = _______% C from Fat

What does “% DV” mean?

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandates that saturated fat grams and trans fat grams (if greater than 1.5 g/serving) are listed on the food label. Are these fats generally considered healthy or unhealthy? Why?

Does your food label list any other types of fats?

RDA for fat intake is between 20 and 35% of total Calories.

Limit saturated fat to no more than 10% of total Calories.

Nutrition Calculations for Carbohydrate:

Find the following information regarding carbohydrates (CHO) on your food label:

A. CHO grams (g) per serving: _______ g

B. % DV for CHO: _______

C. CHO Calories per serving: ________ C

To calculate Calories from CHO in one serving:

____ g CHO x 4 C/g CHO = _____ C CHO

Is the number you calculated the same as the food label lists? ________

Calculate % of CHO C/serving: _____ CHO C/serving ÷ ____ Total C = _____% C from CHO

Calculate the grams of starch in one serving of your product:

Total CHO ______ g - [_____ g Fiber + _____ g sugars] = ______ g starch/serving

What is the difference between a complex carbohydrates and simple sugars?

Give two examples of complex CHOs:

What is the importance of fiber?

RDA for Dietary fiber is 25 g.

RDA for CHO intake is between 45 and 65% of total Calories.

Nutrition Calculations for Protein:

Find the grams of protein per serving on your food label.

A. Protein grams per serving: ___________ g

B. Protein Calories per serving: __________ C

To calculate Calories from Protein in one serving:

____ g Protein x 4 C/g Protein = ______ C Protein

Calculate % of Protein C/serving: _____ C Protein/serving ÷ ____ Total C = _____% C from Protein

RDA for Protein intake is 0.8 g protein/kg of bodyweight.

Total Calories/serving: _____ C Fat + _____ C CHO + _____ C Protein = ______ C

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