Label Analysis (ASSIGNMENT)
Choose a food label from a food/beverage item that you frequently consume and answer the following questions using your product label.
- What is the Product Name:
- What is the primary ingredient in this product?
- What is the serving size?
- How many servings do you consume of this product?
- How many Calories does one serving of this product provide?
- Look at the nutrients you should limit (saturated fat and sodium).
- What is the %DV for saturated fat and sodium?
- What does this tell you about your product?
- Look at the “Get Enough of These” (dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals) nutrients
- What is the %DV for dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals?
- What does this tell you about your product?
- Using the information on the food label, describe how this product fits into a healthy diet.