making sense of FOOD LABELS

Making sense of

food labels

go!

Write one vegetable and one fruit with the letters:

the letter pthe letter o the letter m the letter g the letter s

The ingredients are...

What do they mean?

- SERVING(S) -CALORIE(S) -NUTRIENT(S) -INGREDIENT(S)

Now let's check them!

ingredient

serving

nutrient

calorie

/ ˈsɜːvɪŋ /

/ˈkæləri /

/ˈnjuːtrɪənt /

/ɪnˈɡriːdɪənt /

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noun (C)a unit of energy, often used as a measurement of the amount of energy that food provides.

noun (C)a food that is used with other foods in the preparation of a particular dish.

noun (C)any substance that plants or animals need in order to live and grow.

noun (C)an amount of one type of food that is given to one person.

Ex. The quantities given in the recipe should be enough for four servings.

Ex. There are about 50 calories in an apple.

Ex. A healthy diet should provide all your essential nutrients.

Ex. The list of ingredients included 250 g of almonds.

The Nutritional fact panel

SERVINGS CALORIES NUTRIENTS INGREDIENTS

The Nutritional fact panel

Watch out for the red areas!

Look out for food that are high in these green areas.

Answer these questions!

Here you can WORK on your breakfast meal!

Construct one healthy breakfast meal!

The meal should be part of a 2000 - calories daily plan, so it aims at 500-600 calories

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Choose at least 3 types of food!

Now discuss your classmates' breakfast choices!