Reading Food Labels

What information can you find in the nutritional information section of a food label?

• The price of the product

• Information about the food's taste and texture

• Details about the brand's history and mission

• Details about serving size, calories, macronutrients, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients

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How can you identify if a food product is expired by reading the expiration date on the label?

• By checking if the expiration date on the label has passed.

• By tasting the expiration date

• By smelling the food product

• By listening to the expiration date

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What does the 'best by' date indicate on a food label?

• It indicates the date when the food is no longer safe to eat.

• It indicates the date when the food is at its worst quality.

• It indicates the date by which the food product is expected to be at its best quality.

• It indicates the date when the food was produced.

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How can you calculate the total calories if you consume more than the serving size mentioned on the food label?

• Multiply the number of servings consumed by the calories per serving

• Ignore the serving size and just estimate the total calories

• Add the number of servings consumed to the calories per serving

• Divide the number of servings consumed by the calories per serving

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How can you determine if a food product contains added sugars by reading the ingredient list?

• Check for ingredients such as chicken, beef, or fish

• Look for ingredients like broccoli, carrots, or spinach

• Check for ingredients such as sugar, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, fruit juice concentrate, honey, or molasses.

• Search for ingredients like flour, salt, or baking powder

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Why is it important to be aware of the order of ingredients listed on a food label?

• To determine the expiration date of the product

• To see if the ingredients are in alphabetical order

• To know the quantity of each ingredient in the product.

• To know the brand of the product

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The label is telling us about … of a product.

• The steps

• The goals

• The materials

• The nutrition information

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The label is telling us about … of a product.

• the goals

• the steps

• the materials

• the nutrition information

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The label is telling us about … of a dietary supplement.

• the information

• the usage

• the materials

• the benefits

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CCSS.RI.8.7

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What is the purpose of the text?

• To describe to the product

• To tell of value of the product

• To advertise the product

• To give detailed information about the product

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CCSS.RI.8.7

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CCSS.RL.8.7

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