Module 1 part 2

Question 1

nutrition info provided on food labels

Answer 1

• nutrition facts
• ingrideint list
• nutrition claims
• health claims

Question 2

what foods have nutrition labels

Answer 2

almost all prepackaged foods
exceptions
- fresh fruit and veg
- raw meat, poultry, fish, seafood
- bakery iteams, sausages, salads (packaged at the store)
- foods that contain. very few nutrients- coffe, tea leaves, spices
- alchoholic bev

Question 3

use nutrition facts to

Answer 3

• easily compare similar foods
• look for foods with little or a lot of a specific nutrient
• to select foods for special diets

Question 4

specified amount of food

Answer 4

• listed under the nutrition facts label
• listed in common measures you use at home and a metric unit
• not necessarily suggest quanitty

Question 5

the DV % is

Answer 5

used to determine whether there is a little or a lot of a nutrient in the food
- benchmark to evaluate nutrient content of foods
- based on reccomendations for a healthy diet

Question 6

what is a littel and a lot on DV

Answer 6

5% little 15% lot

Question 7

choose more foods with

Answer 7

fiber
vit a
ca
fe

Question 8

choose less foods with

Answer 8

fat
saturated and trans
na

Question 9

ingridient list

Answer 9

lists all of the indrifends for a food by weight, from most to least

Question 10

nutrition claims

Answer 10

regulated statements made when a food meets certain criterias
- optional and may only be found on some products

Question 11

nutrition claims

Answer 11

free
low
reduced
light
source
high or good source
very high or excellent source

Question 12

free

Answer 12

none or hardly any

Question 13

low

Answer 13

small amount

Question 14

reduced

Answer 14

at least 25% less of the nutrient compared to similar product

Question 15

light

Answer 15

can be used on food that. are reduced in fat or calories

Question 16

source

Answer 16

contains significant amount of the product

Question 17

high or good source

Answer 17

contains high amount of nutritent

Question 18

very high or excellent source

Answer 18

contains very high amount of nutrient

Question 19

general hea;th claims

Answer 19

generally developed by third part organizations or corportaionts
- should not solouly rely on general health claims

Question 20

canadas food guide messages vega dn fruit

Answer 20

• eat one dark green and one orange veg a day
• chose veg or fruit prepared with little or no added sugar or salt
• have veg and fruit more often than juice

Question 21

CA food guide grains

Answer 21

• half your grain whole
• choose grain prod that are lower in fat sugar and salt

Question 22

CA food guide milk and alternatives

Answer 22

• drink skin 1% or 2% milk each day, or soy
• select lower fat milk alternatives

Question 23

CA food guide meat

Answer 23

• have meat alternatives such as beand lentil and tofu often
• eat as least 2 fish serving a week
• select lean meat and alternatices prespred with little or no added fat or salt