Nutrition Notes

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Nutrition Notes

• Serving Size
• Calories
• Percent Daily Value

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Serving Size

• Where to start look at the serving size and the
  __________ of ________________ in the package.
• Serving sizes are ___________________ to make it
  easier to compare similar foods. Familiar units
  are used, such as __________ or _____________,
  and are followed by the metric amount.
• The _______ of the serving influences the number
  of ___________ and other nutrient amounts.

number
servings
standardized
cups
pieces
size
calories
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Use the nutrition label to the right to find the
following nutritional values.

• Serving size- __________
• Servings per container- _______
• Calories in 1 serving- ___________
• Calories from fat- __________
• Total fat- __________
• Cholesterol- __________
• DV of Sodium- _________
• Total Carbohydrate- __________
• DV of Fiber- __________
• What calorie diet are these values based on?
  ___________

½ cup
4
90
30
3 grams
0 mg
13
13 g
12
2,000
4
Iced Caramel Macchiato (Starbucks) Serving
Size Grande / 16 oz Calories 270, Total Fat
10g, Carbs 34g, Protein 10g

• Double serving
• calories- _______
• Total fat- _______
• (g) carbs- _______
• (g) protein- _______

• Half serving
• calories- _______
• Total fat- _______
• (g) carbs- _______
• (g) protein- _______

540
135
20
5
68
17
20
5
5
Calories and Calories from Fat
measure

• Calories provide a ____________ of how much
  _____________ you get from a serving of food.
• Many Americans consume _______ calories than they
  ________ without meeting the _______.
• The calories section of the label can help you to
  manage your weight, whether you want to _______,
  _________, or ____________ it.

energy
more
need
RDA
gain
lose
maintain
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General Guide to Calories
40

• ____ Calories is low
• ____ Calories is moderate
• ____ Calories or more is high
• This is based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

100
400
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Amount Per Serving___________________________Calo
ries 250 Calories from Fat 110
250

• In the example above, there are _______ calories
  in one serving and _______ calories from fat.
• What percentage of the calories are from fat?
• ________ X 100 _______

110
110
44
250
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Limit these Nutrients
saturated
trans

• Eating too much fat, ____________ fat, _______
  fat, ____________, or __________ may increase
  your risk of certain chronic diseases, like
  _______ disease, some ____________, or _______
  ________ ____________.

cholesterol
sodium
heart
cancers
high
blood
pressure
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Get Enough of these Nutrients
osteoporosis

• Calcium may reduce the risk of ____________
• Fiber promotes healthy _________ function
• ________, ____________, and ________ help to
  reduce the risk of _________ disease

bowel
Fruits
vegetables
grains
heart
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Percent Daily Values

• Daily Values help you to determine if a serving
  of food is ________ or _______ in a ____________.
  
• A _____ DV or less is _______ for all nutrients.
• A _____ DV or more is _______ for all nutrients.

high
low
nutrient
5
low
20
high