Nutrition: Lesson 7, Food Labels

Type of Work: Pairs Product: Snipped Doc Class Time: 1 Period EOC: Submit to Lesson 8 Due: 2 Periods For Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Do Questions 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 Level 4 2 3 4
Directions: Grab an item from the box at the desk (If you are absent use one from home). Try to get an item that you may typically consume (eat). Try not to get a drink or a supplement as these wont work for this activity. Answer the following questions in order stopping based on your level attempted. Snip Below Here

NAME: B.J. Ryan PERIOD: SS1 LEVEL: 4 FOOD LABEL/PRODUCT: Late July Organic Party Size Sea Salt by the Seashore Multigrain Snack Chips4 FOOD LABEL/PRODUCT: Absent/? (Date of Absent/? (Date of class: ___) 1.
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What is a serving (Number of ounces, number of chips etc.,) ? 1 ounce/28 grams/about 11 chips How many total servings are in your product? (If you were to eat the whole package how many servings would you have had)? 16 How many servings do you think you would have if you had this product? 16 How many calories are in one serving? 120 Is this high or low for what you are eating? Actually pretty normal for me, as similar snack servings, like Cheez-Its or Triscuits are almost exactly the same. Do you think this product is good for you? Why? Somewhat, as even though it is chips, it is fully organic, vegan, and uses whole grains. What is the % DV of Vitamin A: 0% C: 0% Calcium: 0% Iron: 6% How many total calories are from fat? 40 What % of DV of fat? 7% How many grams of total carbohydrates: 18 grams What is the %DV Carbs: 6% What 2 items have a Low % DV? Cholesterol: 0% and Saturated Fat: 0% What 2 items have a HIGH % DV? None, but highest are Total Fat (7%) and Dietary Fiber (8%) What % of the calories from one serving are from fat? 33.3% Are there any sugars in the ingredients listing (Name all)? Organic Evaporated Cane Juice Total grams of protein: 2 grams How many calories from protein? 8 Calories So would your product be classified as nutrient dense, empty calories or neither? Neither Explain why: Though it has low levels of nutrients like calcium, iron, and Vitamins A and C, those low levels are with a low amount of Calories as well. Is the product refined carbohydrates, complex or both? Complex carbohydrates How do you know? Nearly every one of the ingredients is either a whole grain or a seed.

15. Think of a healthier alternative for this product and look up its nutrition label using the following website.
Food Should Taste Good All Natural Chips, Multigrain

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Snip the label and place it to the right. You can shrink it down.

Describe the product and why it is healthier. It is hard to find a chip that is substantially healthier than Late July Multigrain. However, another multigrain chip I have had, Food Should Taste Good Multigrain Chips, is a bit healthier, as it has more dietary fiber, protein, calcium, and potassium than my current chips. These might be diminished in value, though, as the FSTD chips have a bit more fat (specifically saturated) and salt.