1. How can food labels help us make healthy decisions?
Journal Prompt
How can food labels help us make healthy decisions?

2. Nutrition Claims
Free – food contains none or an insignificant amount of a given component: Fat, sugar, cholesterol, sodium, calories, etc.
Foods labeled as being “calorie free” must have fewer than 5 calories
Low-fat – must have three grams or less of fat per serving
Lite – must contain 1/3 fewer calories, ½ the fat, or ½ the sodium of the original product

3. Nutrition Claims
Reduced – food contains 25% fewer calories or 25% less of a given nutrient than the original product
High – food provides 20% of the daily value for vitamin, mineral, protein, or fiber
Good Source of – food provides 10-19% of the daily value for vitamin, mineral, protein, or fiber

4. Nutrition Claims
Organic food Labels – produced without the use of agricultural chemicals such as fertilizers and pesticides

5. WHEN LOOKING AT A FOOD LABEL…
Start with the serving size
Check the calories
Look at the nutrients you should limit: fats, sugars, cholesterol, sodium, etc.
Nutrients that you need: carbs, fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals

6. Exit Slip 1.) List examples of food that are the following:
Low in sugar –
High in sugar –
Low in Fat –
High in Fat –
Low in protein –
High in protein –