Reading Nutrition Labels

Use your current pantry contents and find two (2) Nutrition Labels.

Cut them out and place (tape or glue) them on their own sheet of paper.

Find the five (5) FDA components required for each label by circling each section and labeling each section. This is to be done for both product labels.

On a third sheet of paper type a comparison based on each of the nutrition facts panels for the following areas:

a) Serving size and servings per container

b) Calories per serving

c) Number of calories from fat

d) Based on the list of nutrients, which product is more nutrient dense?

e) Why might one product have more macronutrients than another?

f) Why might one product have more vitamins/minerals than another?

g) Are there any health claims on these labels? If so, what is being claimed and what referenced research/support is given to support these claims?

Grading Rubric: 5 points total

Content	Point Value
Name	0, but if missing, -2.5
5 FDA components identified and labeled for both products	2
Compare/Contrast Nutrition facts for both label products	3

Due Date: Announced in class. ________________________________

Late homework is addressed in the course syllabus