Food Label
In this lesson you will laern about each section of the food label. You will play games and take quizzes to help learn the information. As you go through this lesson you will have ans oppurtiunity to earn digital badges. If you are having trouble through out the lesson don't be afraid to ask for help.
The food label may look confusing when you look at, but when you look at it slightly different it isn't confusing. The different way to look at it is having the label colored. Now you can't go color coding every food label but you have to imagine it in your head that the label is color coded. The colored label is broken down into four sections which are the orange section, red section, green section, and white section. Below you will learn about each indiviual section and the things in each section.
Orange Section
The orange section is composed of the serving size and servings per a container which are explained below. You have to read this section carefully because you can have more then one serving in a container.
Serving Size:
- Package/container might contain serval servings.
- All numbers based on a single serving.
- This information will help with portion control.
Servings Per a Container:
- Tells how many servings are in a package/container.
- Some foods are low in calories and fat if you only eat one serving.
- If you eat more then one serving then the calories and fat will add up quickly.
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Red Section
The red section is composed of calories, calories from fat, total fat, cholestrol, and sodium which are explained below. You want to watch this section carefully also. You want low amounts of these items meaning 5% or less.
Calories:
- Tells how much energy you get from one serving.
- If you don't use the energy it is stored as fat.
Calories from Fat:
- Tells how much energy comes from fat.
- Your heart likes foods lower in fat.
Total Fat:
- Total amount of all different kinds of fat in serving.
- Body needs some fat.
- Avoid saturated fats and look for zero Trans fat. These fats are not good for your heart.
Cholesteral and Sodium:
- Tells how much is in a serving.
- Should pick foods that are low in cholesteral and sodium.
- 5% or less is the best.
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Green Section
The green section is composed of dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals. You also want to watch this section carefully. You want high amounts of these items meaning 20% or more.
Dietary Fiber:
- Tells how much fiber is in a serving.
- Helps your food move through your body easily.
- Food with 4 grams or more is high in fiber and good for you.
Vitamin and Mineral Section:
- See if food is high in vitamins and minerals.
- Helps yuor body stay healthy.
- 20% or more is high in vitamins and minerals.
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White Section
The white section is mainly composed of percent daily value, sugars, protein and anything else that doesn't fit in any of the other three categories. For some of these things you want high amounts while others you want low amounts.
Percent Daily Value:
- Number on label given in percentages.
- Percentages are amount of certain nutrient that a person will eat in one serving. (Based on 2000 calorie diet)
Sugars:
- Total amount of natural and added sugars in a serving.
- Body doesn't need too much sugar.
- Sugar can add lots of calories that we don't need.
Protein:
- Building blocks for all cells.
- High protein foods can also be high in fat so read carefully.
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