The purpose of this lab assignment is to understand and interpret information on the Nutrition Facts label. Use the information from the Nutrition Facts label from this food product to answer the questions in the assignment:
An image of a food label. The label shows the nutrition facts. The data on the label shows five sections. The first section is labeled as ‘Serving size in large, bold type; and shows the following information: 8 servings per container, Serving size two-thirds of a cup (55 grams). The second section is labeled as ‘Calories in large, bold type; and shows the following information: Amount per serving: calories: 230. The third section is labeled as ‘ Percent Daily Value and shows the following information in the order ‘nutrient, nutrient quantity, percent daily value: Total fat, 8 grams, 10 percent; Saturated fat, 1 gram, 5 percent; Trans fat, 0 grams, 0 percent; Cholesterol, 0 milligrams, 0 percent; Sodium, 160 milligrams, 7 percent; Total carbohydrate, 37 grams, 13 percent; Dietary fiber, 4 grams, 14 percent; Total sugars, 12 grams, blank; Includes 10 percent added sugars, 20 percent; Protein, 3 grams, blank. An asterisk is placed above the header ‘percent daily value. The fourth section lists nutrients with amounts and percent Daily Value’ and shows the following information: Vitamin D 2 micrograms, 10 percent; Calcium 260 milligrams, 20 percent; Iron 8 milligrams, 45 percent; Potassium 235 milligrams, 6 percent. The fifth section shows the following footnote for the percent daily value: The percent Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Refer to the following guidelines when answering the questions in this lab assignment.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015–2020: Guidelines and Recommendations
Guideline Limit calories from added sugars and saturated fats and reduce sodium intake. Consume foods low in added sugars, saturated fats, and sodium. Cut back on foods and beverages higher in these components to amounts that fit within healthy eating patterns.
1. If you ate half of the servings in this container, how many calories would you have consumed?
230
1840
460
920
2. The information on the Nutrition Facts panel is based on a daily diet that contains how many calories?
2200
1800
1500
2000
3. One serving of the food product contains 1g total saturated fat or 5% daily value (DV) for saturated fat. What is the daily value for saturated fat?
5g
10g
1g
20g
4. Unsaturated fats (polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats) are NOT required to be listed on the Nutrition Facts panel. If total fat on the Nutrition Facts panel includes saturated fat, trans fat, and unsaturated fats, you can calculate that one serving of this food product contains how many grams of unsaturated fats?
7g
8g
9g
10g
5. Which nutrient category on the Nutrition Facts panel does NOT have a Daily Value or % Daily Value ascribed to it?
Dietary Fiber
Sodium
Total Fat
Protein
6. How many grams of Total Sugars in one serving of this food can be attributed to naturally occurring sugar (i.e., NOT added sugars)?
22g
10g
12g
2g
7. A food can be labeled cholesterol-free if it contains less than 2 mg cholesterol and 2 g or less saturated fat per serving. Is this a cholesterol-free food?
yes
no
8. The revised Daily Value for calcium is 1,300 mg per day. How many servings of this food would you have to eat to get 100% DV for calcium from this food alone?
8
3
10
5
9. A food can claim it is "high in" a particular nutrient if it contains 20% or more of the DV. This food is a "high ____" food.
A. Potassium
B. Vitamin D
C.Dietary Fiber
D. Iron