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Get the Nutrition Facts and Use Them

Get the Nutrition Facts and Use Them

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Life Skills

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6th - 8th Grade

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Created by

Raymond Ballard

FREE Resource

50 Slides • 21 Questions

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Why is it important to understand nutrition facts when making food choices for a healthy lifestyle?

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It helps you choose foods that support your health goals.

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It makes food taste better.

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It is required by law to read nutrition labels.

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It helps you avoid all processed foods.

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Multiple Choice

What is the most popular breakfast item?

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Cereal

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Eggs

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Toast

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Pancakes

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Why is it important to consult the Nutrition Facts or Food Label when choosing foods?

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Multiple Select

Which of the following nutrients are listed on the Nutrition Facts label?

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Total Fat

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Cholesterol

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Sodium

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Vitamin D

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The serving size for macaroni and cheese is

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cup.

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How many calories are in each serving of macaroni and cheese?

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following foods has the highest calorie content per serving?

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Fat free fig cookie

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Nonfat vanilla frozen yogurt

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Reduced fat peanut butter

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Regular peanut butter

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Compare the calorie content of fat free and regular fig cookies. What does this tell you about the impact of fat on calorie count?

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In the past 20 years, portion sizes have

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dramatically.

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Multiple Choice

How many calories are in the bagel shown under 'Today'?

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140 calories

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210 calories

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350 calories

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400 calories

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Open Ended

How has the size and calorie content of a bagel changed over the past 20 years?

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Multiple Choice

What is the difference in calories and size between a bagel from 20 years ago and a bagel today?

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Bagel today has fewer calories and is smaller

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Bagel today has more calories and is larger

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Bagel 20 years ago had more calories and was larger

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Bagel 20 years ago had fewer calories and was larger

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How long will you have to rake leaves in order to burn the extra 210 calories?

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How many calories are in today's cheeseburger?

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Multiple Select

Which of the following statements are true about the change in cheeseburger calories over the past 20 years?

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Today's cheeseburger has fewer calories than 20 years ago

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Today's cheeseburger has more calories than 20 years ago

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The calorie difference between today's and 20 years ago's cheeseburger is 257 calories

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Both today's and 20 years ago's cheeseburger have the same calories

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Multiple Choice

If you lift weights for 1 hour and 30 minutes, approximately how many calories will you burn?

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257 calories

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100 calories

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500 calories

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350 calories

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Open Ended

Compare the portion sizes and calorie counts of spaghetti and meatballs from 20 years ago and today. What does this tell us about portion distortion?

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Multiple Choice

How many calories do you think are in today's portion of spaghetti and meatballs?

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500 calories

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800 calories

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1,025 calories

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650 calories

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Fill in the Blanks

If you houseclean for 2 hours and 35 minutes, you will burn approximately

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calories.

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Multiple Choice

How many calories are in today’s portion of fries?

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210 calories

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400 calories

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610 calories

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320 calories

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Open Ended

After learning about nutrition facts and portion control, what is one change you plan to make in your eating habits to support a healthy lifestyle?

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