Food Label Fun! Visit us at © 2013 Biometrics Health; All rights reserved.

Today we will… Discuss how to read and understand food labels so you can make healthier food choices! Visit us at © 2013 Biometrics Health; All rights reserved.

Goals 1.Understand what foods have a food label 2.Be able to locate where food labels are placed on a packaged product 3.Identify information and different nutrients found on the food label 4.Compare nutrients between different food labels Visit us at © 2013 Biometrics Health; All rights reserved.

Who has ever seen a food label? Visit us at © 2013 Biometrics Health; All rights reserved.

What foods have food labels? Whole, fresh foods (fruits, vegetables, fresh fish and meats) do not have food labels All packaged/processed foods have food labels Food labels are on: –Canned food –Frozen food –Cartons –Boxes –Bottles Visit us at © 2013 Biometrics Health; All rights reserved.

So what’s the importance of food labels? Food labels tell you information about the food you eat or buy Tells you the percent of your daily needs for different nutrients that you can get by eating a particular food The main things found on food labels are: Amount of Calories Amount of Fat Amount of Carbohydrates Amount of Protein Amount of Vitamins, Minerals and other nutrients Sugar, Fiber Visit us at © 2013 Biometrics Health; All rights reserved.

How to determine a healthy food by the food label Try to stay low in calories, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol and sodium –Less than 5% of your daily value should come from these groups for anything you choose to eat Less than 5% of your daily value from a certain food is considered low for certain nutrients, vitamins and minerals Greater than 20% of your daily value from a certain food is considered high Try to stay high in fiber, protein as well as vitamins and minerals. Visit us at © 2013 Biometrics Health; All rights reserved.

Food Label Serving Size amount of food in one serving Serving Per Container how many servings in the package of food Calories number of calories in one serving Calories from Fat how much energy comes from fat in one serving Total Fat amount of all different kinds of fat in one serving Cholesterol amount of cholesterol in one serving Sodium amount of salt in one serving Total Carbohydrate combined amount of sugar and dietary fiber in one serving Protein amount of protein in one serving Vitamins and Minerals % daily value of vitamins and minerals Visit us at © 2013 Biometrics Health; All rights reserved.

Putting the Pieces Together Go on a grocery store scavenger hunt Compare the food labels on different foods Determine the healthier options Example: Find the canned peaches with the lowest sugar Visit us at © 2013 Biometrics Health; All rights reserved.