Do Now: 1. Where can you find a food label? 2. What information can be found on a food label? 3. How many servings of fruits, vegetables, carbohydrates,

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Do Now: 1. Where can you find a food label? 2. What information can be found on a food label? 3. How many servings of fruits, vegetables, carbohydrates, and proteins should you have per day? 4. How many glasses of water should you consume per day?

Nutrition and Food Labeling Samuel Merritt University Janice, Karen, Kristine, and Laura

Classes of Nutrients Carbohydrates Fats Proteins Vitamins Minerals Water

What’s on the Label? Serving size/ # of servings Calories per serving Calories from fat % Daily Value Total fat Types of fat Cholesterol Sodium (salt) Total carbs Fiber Protein

Ingredients Listed from largest amount to smallest amount

Serving Size Standard measure of food How much makes up a single serving Servings per container Expressed in kitchen terms Cups, tablespoons, ounces, grams, slices, etc… All data on label is based on serving size

How many servings? Carbohydrates: Recommended grams/day (45-65% of daily intake) Proteins: Recommended grams/day (10-30% of daily intake) Fats: Recommended grams/day (20-30% of daily intake) Fiber: Recommended a minimum of15 grams per day Sodium (salt): Recommended intake to be < 2400 mg/day Teaspoon of table salt Water: 7-8 cups per day

More on Serving Size Amount per serving- number of calories in a single serving

What does it look like?

Look at your label….  How many servings is in this package?  What is considered ones serving?  How many calories is in ONE serving?  How many calories are in the ENTIRE package?  How many grams of total fat in ONE serving?  How many calories of fat are in ONE serving?  How many grams of carbohydrates are in the ENTIRE package?