Question

The food described in the label above would be considered a ______________ energy dense food?

Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1429 Amount Per Serving Calories 100 calories from Fat 15 % Daily Values* Total Fat 1.5g 2% Saturated Fat 1g 5% Trans Fat og Cholesterol 5mg Sodium 85mg Total Carbohydrate 199 6% Dietary Fiber Og 0% Sugars 18g Protein 6g 12% 2% 4 % Vitamin A 4% Calcium 20% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. Calories 2.000 2,500 Total Fat Less than 65g 80g Sat Fat Less than 20g Cholesterol Less than 300mg 300mg Sodium Less than 2400mg 2400mg Total Carbohydrate 300g 375g Dietary Fiber 30g 25g 25g

a) low

b) medium

c) very low

d) high

Answer 1

The food described in the label above would be considered low energy-dense food. Option a is the correct answer.

The density of food can be calculated by using the formula number of calories $\div$ weight in grams = 100 $\div$ 142 = 0.7 kcal/gm

The density of foods can be classified by

• high - more than 4 kcal/gm
• medium - 1.5 to 4 kcal/gm
• low - 0.6 to 1.5 kcal/gm
• very low - less than 0.6 kcal/gm