Nutrition Label: Honey Graham Oh's

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www.fda.gov/Food/LabelingNutrition/ConsumerInformation/ucm078889.htm#see1

Pick up a food product that has a food label from the front of the room. With the assistance of the internet food label guide, answer the following questions on your food’s label. These questions should give you a good idea of the nutritional value of your food.

What is your food product?
1. What is the serving size?
3/4 cup

2. How many servings per container?
N/A

3. How many calories per serving?
111

4. How many calories are from fat?
18

5. What percentage of each serving’s calories comes from fat?
(Do the math yourself.)
16%

6. What is the total fat percentage of your food?
16%

Is this content Low/Moderate/High?
Moderate

7. What is the saturated fat percentage in your food?
8%

Is this content Low/High?
Low

8. How much of your diet should come from saturated fats?
Less than 10%

9. What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats?
No more than 10

10. What is the percentage cholesterol in your food?
0%

Is that Low/Moderate/High
Low

11. How much sodium is in your food?
166mg

Is this content Low/Moderate/High?
Moderate

12. What is the carbohydrate content of your food?
22.6g

Is this content Low/Moderate/High?
Low

13.What is the sugar content of your food?
11.6g

Is this content Low/Moderate/High?
High

14. Why are sugars not good for you?
They only provide short term energy, that gives you a spike, then quickly dies off

15. How much fiber is in your food?
0.5 grams

16.Why is fiber good for you?
Cleans you out because it can't be processed

17. How much protein is in your food?
1.1g

Is this content Low/Moderate/High?
Low

18. What is the Vitamin A , Vitamin C, Calcium, and Iron content of your food?
Vit. A: 13%
Vit. C: 13%
Calcium: 10%
Iron: 33%
Are these amounts adequate?
Yes except for calcium, but you're eating cereal which you put milk in...

19. Overall, what would you say is the nutritional value of your food? Is it good for you? Why or why not?
It is adequate. Its nutritional values are generally high or moderate, but the large amount of sugar, and moderate amount of fat offset the health value it may have.