Question

Lecture Optional Credit FOOD LABEL READING Purpose Every day there are reports in the news dealing with nutrition and health. Based on your state of health and lifestyle, how do you decide which foods and in what quantities to eat, and which foods to avoid as part of a healthful, nutritious diet? Specifically, how nutritious are foods at fast-food restaurants? Assignment Survey your kitchen for a variety of items with differing food labels (grains, pasta, dinner meals, crackers, protein bars, etc). Identify four items that differ and follow the questions below. 1) Create a worksheet for each of the four items which includes: A completed nutritional label such as shown in the example. a) Nutrition Facts Serving Per Container b) Describe the type of items this isAunt Pererving (a snack, a meal, etc). When would you eat this item? Amount Per Serving Total Fat If the serving size is more than one, do you find yourself eating more than one serving? c) Saturated Fat Cholesterol Sodium Total Carbohydrate Describe the overall macromolecule categories we studied and describe this item's Protein nutritional value. How does it compare to the Percent Daily Value table? Explain. d) Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet Ycur Duily Vailuae may be highor or lowar doporndling onc your calcrie needs 2.500 2,000 Calories Total F Sal Fat Cholesterdl Socium Total Carbohydrate Cistary Fio 25g Less than 20g Less than 300mg 300mg Less ihan 2.400mg 2,400rmg 3000 3759 30g 250

Answer 1

pasta :  

total fat : saturated fat : 0.2 grms 1%

trans fat : 0.4 grm  

cholesterol : 33 mg

sodium : 6 mg

total carbohydrate :n 25 mg

protein : 5 g

biscuit :

total fat :16 g 24%

saturated fat : 4.4g

trans fat : 4.2g

cholestrol : 3 mg 1 %

sodium : 580 mg 24%

potassium 121 mg 3%

total carbohydrate 45 g 15 %

dietary fiber 1.5g 6%

sugar 2.2 g

protein : 7 grm