1. NUTRITIONAL FACTS

3. Nutrition Label

4. Serving and Serving Size
This gives you the size and total number of servings in the container.
Example.

5. Serving Size
½ cup (114 g)
Servings per container 4
Food Label

6. Percent Daily Value
This gives you the dietary allotment of a specific nutrient based on percentage of daily allotment.
Example.

7. Example: Percent Daily Value
Total fat 13g 20% of daily value.
The food carrying this label accounts for 20 percent of the recommended fat allotment for a 2,000 calorie diet.
Food Label

8. Recommended Allotment
This gives you the number of grams (weight) of the nutrient recommended for people with two different total calorie intake needs (either 2,000 or 2,500 calories consumed per day).
Example.

9. Example of Recommended Allotment
Nutrient 2,000 2,500
calories calories
Total fat Less than 65g 80g
A person who needs 2,000 total calories per day, should consume less than 65 grams of total fat per day.
Food Label

10. Calorie Content of Nutrients by Weight
This gives you the number of calories in a gram of each nutrient.
Example.

11. Example of Calories of Nutrients by Weight
1g = 9 calories
1g Carbohydrates = 4 calories
1g Protein = 4 calories
A gram of fat contains 9 calories.
Food Label

12. NUTRITION FACTS Amount per serving_________________________
Serving size ½ cup (114g)
Servings per container 4
Amount per serving_________________________
Calories Calories from fat 120
____________________________ % Daily Value
Total Fat 13g %
__Saturated fat 5g %
Cholesterol 30mg %
Sodium 660mg %
Total Carbohydrate 31g %
Sugars 5g_________________________________
_ Dietary Fiber 0g_____________________________
Protein 5g

13. NUTRITION FACTS Amount per serving_________________________
Serving size ½ cup (114g)
Servings per container 4
Amount per serving_________________________
Calories Calories from fat 120
____________________________ % Daily Value
Total Fat 13g %
__Saturated fat 5g %
Cholesterol 30mg %
Sodium 660mg %
Total Carbohydrate 31g %
Sugars 5g_________________________________
_ Dietary Fiber 0g_____________________________
Protein 5g

14. NUTRITION FACTS Amount per serving_________________________
Serving size ½ cup (114g)
Servings per container 4
Amount per serving_________________________
Calories Calories from fat 120
____________________________ % Daily Value
Total Fat 13g %
__Saturated fat 5g %
Cholesterol 30mg %
Sodium 660mg %
Total Carbohydrate 31g %
Sugars 5g_________________________________
_ Dietary Fiber 0g_____________________________
Protein 5g

15. Vitamin A 4% Vitamin C 2% Iron 4%
*Percents (%) of a Daily Value are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your
Daily Values may be higher of lower depending on you calorie needs.
2, ,500
Nutrient calories calories
Total Fat Less than 65g 80g
Sat. Fat Less than 20g 25g
Cholesterol Less than 300mg 300mg
Sodium Less than 2,400mg 2,400mg
Total
Carbohydrate 300mg mg
Fiber 25mg 30mg
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1g Fat = 9 calories
1g Carbohydrates = 4 calories
1g Protein = 4 calories

16. Recommended allotment is in maroon.
Vitamin A 4% Vitamin C 2% Iron 4%
*Percents (%) of a Daily Value are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your
Daily Values may be higher of lower depending on your calorie needs.
2, ,500
Nutrient calories calories
Total Fat Less than 65g 80g
Sat. Fat Less than 20g 25g
Cholesterol Less than 300mg 300mg
Sodium Less than 2,400mg 2,400mg
Total
Carbohydrate 300mg mg
Fiber 25mg 30mg
_________________________________________________________
1g Fat = 9 calories
1g Carbohydrates = 4 calories
1g Protein = 4 calories
Recommended allotment is in maroon.

17. Food Label Terms Serving and Serving Size Percent Daily Value
Recommend Allotment
Calorie Content of Nutrients by Weight

18. Vitamin A 4% Vitamin C 2% Iron 4%
*Percents (%) of a Daily Value are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your
Daily Values may be higher of lower depending on your calorie needs.
2, ,500
Nutrient calories calories
Total Fat Less than 65g 80g
Sat. Fat Less than 20g 25g
Cholesterol Less than 300mg 300mg
Sodium Less than 2,400mg 2,400mg
Total
Carbohydrate 300mg mg
Fiber 25mg 30mg
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1g Fat = 9 calories
1g Carbohydrates = 4 calories
1g Protein = 4 calories

19. True-False:
The percent of daily value tells you how much you should eat of this food for the day.
TRUE
FALSE

20. WRONG!
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21. RIGHT!

22. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIVISION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH LITERACY
SOURCE:
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