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READING FOOD LABELS

READING FOOD LABELS. READING FOOD LABELS. Test your knowledge: food label worksheet Video Clip: Discovery Health http://health.discovery.com/videos/dr-whytes-health-tips-reading-food-labels.html. WHY READ THE LABEL?. Find nutritional information on the amount per serving

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READING FOOD LABELS

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  1. READING FOOD LABELS

  2. READING FOOD LABELS • Test your knowledge: food label worksheet • Video Clip: Discovery Health • http://health.discovery.com/videos/dr-whytes-health-tips-reading-food-labels.html

  3. WHY READ THE LABEL? • Find nutritional information on the amount per serving • % daily values that help you see how food fits into your daily diet • Avoid portion distortion • Find ingredients/list of allergens • Make informed choices about your food

  4. SERVING SIZE • Measurement of one serving • All nutrients are based on this amount • Calculations: serving size x calories or nutrient • ex: 2 cups of mac n cheese x 250 calories = 500 calories

  5. SERVING PER CONTAINER • Total servings in package

  6. CALORIES • Unit of measure for energy • From carbohydrates, proteins and fats • Total calories = total calories from carbs, fats and proteins • 40 cal = low • 100 cal = moderate • 400 cal = high

  7. TOTAL FAT • Saturated • Butter, coconut oil, lard • Red meat, prepared food, dairy products • Trans • Adding hydrogen to vegetable oil (hydrogenation) • Allows longer shelf life • Unsaturated • Monounsaturated & Polyunsaturated • Avocados, peanut butter, olive oil

  8. TOTAL CARBOHYDRATES • Fiber rich foods (whole grains) • Sugar • Natural occurring sugars: unrefined raw sugar • Added: refined white sugar

  9. INGREDIENTS • What is in your food • Preservatives • Descending order by weight

  10. % DAILY VALUE • Based on the amounts of nutrients you should get each day • Percentages tells you what % of a nutrient that one serving provides • Based on 2,000 calorie diet • 5% or less = low • 20% or more = high

  11. FOOTNOTE • Tells you all the DVs come from 2,000 calories • Can include info based on 2,500 calories

  12. NUTRIENTS & DAILY VALUES • Based on 2,000 calories • Total Fat: 65 grams (g)    • Saturated fatty acids: 20 grams (g) • Cholesterol: 300 milligrams (mg) • Sodium: 2400 milligrams (mg) • Potassium: 3500 milligrams (mg) • Total Carbohydrate: 300 grams (g)    • Fiber: 25 grams (g) • Protein: 50 grams (g)

  13. Is it a Healthier choice? • http://health.discovery.com/videos/dr-whytes-health-tips-health-food-pitfalls.html

  14. TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE • Read a food label • “Reading Food Labels” worksheet • Homework: bring food label to class tomorrow

  15. Meijer: NuVal System • The NuVal Nutritional Scoring System is a food scoring system that helps you see at a glance the nutritional value of the foods you buy. • Scores are displayed directly on shelf tags, scale labels, and other signage throughout Meijer so you can make quick and easy nutritional comparisons between foods. • The NuVal System scores food on a scale of 1 to 100. • The higher the NuVal Score, the higher the nutrition.

  16. Test your NuVal Knowledge • The NuVal™ Nutritional Scoring System is powered by the Overall Nutritional Quality Index (ONQI™), a patent-pending algorithm for measuring the nutritional quality of foods and beverages • More than 30 nutrients - including vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants; sugar, salt, trans fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol. • The system also incorporates measures for the quality of protein, fat, and carbohydrates, as well as calories and omega-3 fats • “Trade up” foods to get higher scores at your next meal and snack • http://www.meijermealbox.com/nuval#nuval-4

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