ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A FOOD LABEL 1

ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A FOOD LABEL?

1. WHAT IS THE 5/20 Rule? A. The formula for the # of calories it takes to run 5 miles in 20 minutes. B. The body’s standard burn rate for fat in a food. C. A way to tell if a food is low or high in a particular nutrient.

2. THE FIRST PLACE TO LOOK ON A FOOD LABEL IS………. . A. The calories in the package B. The serving size C. The nutrients in the product

3. WHAT IS THE MAIN INGREDIENT OF THIS FOOD PRODUCT? Ingredients: cultured grade A reduced fat milk, whey protein, sugar, pectin A. SUGAR B. MILK C. PROTEIN

4. THE GENERAL GUIDE TO CALORIES ARE……. A. 40 CALORIES = LOW B. 100 CALORIES = MODERATE C. 400 CALORIES = HIGH D. ALL OF THE ABOVE

5. A bag of chips contain 140 calories and 14 grams of fat per serving. The serving per container is 2. How many calories and grams of fat are you consuming if you eat the whole bag? A. 140 calories and 14 grams of fat B. 280 calories and 28 grams of fat C. none- chips have no calories or fat

This is a food label for an original Burger King Whopper with cheese…. . 6. How many calories are in 1 burger? a. 294 b. 640 c. 280 7. How many grams of fat is in 1 burger? a. 15 grams b. 31 grams c. 280 grams 8. What is the % of fat in this burger? a. 48% b. 75% c. 55%

Burger king food label continued…… 9. Is this burger high in sodium? a. Yes b. No 10. Explain your answer to # 9.