Health: Food Labels Reading What Is in Your Food Worksheet

Question 1

A cereal label says: Serving size 1 cup, calories 150, total sugars 9 grams. If you eat 2 cups of cereal, how many calories and grams of sugar do you eat?

Accepted Answer

You eat 300 calories and 18 grams of sugar because 2 cups is twice the serving size.

Question 2

An ingredient list says: whole grain oats, sugar, corn syrup, salt, cinnamon. Which ingredient is there the most of in this food?

Accepted Answer

Whole grain oats are there the most because ingredients are listed from the greatest amount to the smallest amount.

Question 3

A snack label says: Contains milk and soy. Jordan is allergic to milk. Should Jordan eat this snack? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Jordan should not eat this snack because the label says it contains milk, and Jordan is allergic to milk.

Question 4

Compare two yogurt labels. Yogurt A has 18 grams of total sugar. Yogurt B has 8 grams of total sugar. Which yogurt has less sugar?

Accepted Answer

Yogurt B has less sugar because 8 grams is less than 18 grams.

Question 5

A whole grain bar has 5 grams of fiber. A bag of chips has 1 gram of fiber. Which food gives you more fiber, and why can fiber be helpful?

Accepted Answer

The whole grain bar gives more fiber because 5 grams is more than 1 gram. Fiber can help your digestive system work well and help you feel full.

Question 6

A soup label says there are 760 milligrams of sodium in 1 serving. The can has 2 servings. If you eat the whole can, how much sodium do you eat?

Accepted Answer

You eat 1,520 milligrams of sodium because 760 milligrams times 2 servings equals 1,520 milligrams.

Question 7

A bottle of juice says it has 2 servings per bottle. The calories are 90 per serving. If you drink the whole bottle, how many calories do you drink?

Accepted Answer

You drink 180 calories because the bottle has 2 servings and each serving has 90 calories.

Question 8

A label says calcium is 20 percent Daily Value. What does this mean in simple words?

Accepted Answer

It means one serving gives about 20 percent of the calcium a person may need in one day.

Question 9

A fruit snack and a candy both have 70 calories. The fruit snack has 0 grams of added sugar. The candy has 12 grams of added sugar. Are they exactly the same healthy choice? Explain.

Accepted Answer

They are not exactly the same healthy choice because the candy has 12 grams of added sugar, while the fruit snack has no added sugar.

Question 10

A milk label says total sugars 12 grams and added sugars 0 grams. What does this tell you about the sugar in the milk?

Accepted Answer

It tells you the milk has natural sugar, but no sugar was added during processing.

Question 11

On a Nutrition Facts label, which number tells how much energy you get from one serving of the food?

Accepted Answer

The calories number tells how much energy you get from one serving of the food.

Question 12

An ingredient list says: enriched flour, sugar, palm oil, honey, salt. Name two ingredients that are types of sweeteners.

Accepted Answer

Sugar and honey are sweeteners listed in the ingredients.

Question 13

You are choosing a lower-sodium snack. Pretzels have 400 milligrams of sodium per serving. Baby carrots have 65 milligrams of sodium per serving. Which snack is lower in sodium?

Accepted Answer

Baby carrots are lower in sodium because 65 milligrams is less than 400 milligrams.

Question 14

A package says serving size 3 crackers. Mia eats 6 crackers. How many servings did Mia eat?

Accepted Answer

Mia ate 2 servings because 6 crackers is twice the serving size of 3 crackers.

Question 15

Before choosing a packaged snack, name two parts of the food label that can help you make a healthier choice.

Accepted Answer

Two helpful parts of the food label are the Nutrition Facts panel and the ingredient list. They can help you check serving size, sugar, sodium, fiber, and what the food is made from.

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