Reading Food Labels

A substances added to food to improve its taste, texture, and appearance is called:

The amount of a nutrient that you need each day is its:

A disease caused by bacteria or viruses in food is known as a:

A condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in some foods is a ____

A negative reaction to food that does not involve the immune system is a ______

The ingredient that makes up the largest share of the weight of a food comes ​ (a)   ​ ​ in the ingredients list on the food label.

• first
• last
• in the middle

A food labeled ___ can be eaten regularly without exceeding the daily limit for fat.

A method of treating food with heat to kill or slow the growth of pathogens is​ ​ (a)  

• pasteurization
• cross-contamination
• cooking
• chilling

The Dietary Guidelines outlines four ​ basic steps for keeping food safe: clean, ​ ​ (a)   , cook, and chill

• separate
• prepare
• rinse
• marinate

_____ dates show the last day on which a store should sell a product.