Go to http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/labels.html and read the article on food labels. You may not have payed attention to these labels before and may not even know what they are. However, it is important to read the nutrition labels on food items because they tell you what nutrients are in the food that you are eating. Nutrition labels also list the serving size and how many servings are in each package or can of food that you are eating. In the article there is a sample nutrition label. After reading the article, answer the following questions about the article and nutrition label.
1) What is a serving size? From the food label, how many crackers are in one serving?
2) How many servings of crackers are in the package?
3) About how many crackers total are there in the package?
4) What is a calorie? How many calories are in one serving of crackers?
5) It is important to get enough vitamins and minerals. What is the percentage of vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and iron in one serving of crackers?
6) You do need some fat intake, but why is it important to be aware of how much total fat is in a serving of food? What is the total fat for one serving of crackers?
1) What is a serving size? From the food label, how many crackers are in one serving?
2) How many servings of crackers are in the package?
3) About how many crackers total are there in the package?
4) What is a calorie? How many calories are in one serving of crackers?
5) It is important to get enough vitamins and minerals. What is the percentage of vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and iron in one serving of crackers?
6) You do need some fat intake, but why is it important to be aware of how much total fat is in a serving of food? What is the total fat for one serving of crackers?
