Today students will analyze food Today students will analyze food labels in order to create a healthy labels in order to create a healthy

snack.snack.

Drill: On your drill paper list the 5 major food groups and a healthy

snack from each.

Homework:Homework: Healthy Snacking Worksheet.

Serving Size – 6 oz.

Servings per package- 2

Calories 240 Calories from fat 160

Total Fat 10 g 25%

Saturated fat 6 g 20%

Cholesterol 55 mg 18%

Sodium 800mg 30%

Total Carbohydrate 20g 15%

Dietary Fiber 2g 10%

Sugars 3g

Protein 20g

Vitamin A -10% Vitamin C-8%

Calcium-14% Iron-5%

Serving size is how much is in one serving. Be careful! There may be more than one serving in a package. The information on the label is just for ONE serving!!

Compare how many of the total calories are made up of fat. This will help assess if it is a low fat or high fat food.

Look at the % of various nutrients on the label. This will tell you which nutrients it is high or low in. For example: FIBER, SODIUM, SUGAR AND FAT.

Foods may be fortified with vitamins and minerals, such as calcium, Vitamin B and D or iron.

Pretzels

Chex Corn Cereal

Whole Grain “Goldfish” Crackers

Yogurt Covered Raisins

Salted Sunflower Seeds

Banana Chips

Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips

Food item How much?

Calories Total Fat (g)

Sodium (mg)

Protein (g)

Pretzels

Chex

Goldfish

Yogurt raisins

Sunflower seeds

Banana chips

Choc. chips

TOTALS:

STORE BOUGHT MIX: Compare!

Food item How much?

Calories Total Fat (g)

Sodium (mg)

Protein (g)

Pretzels ¼ cup 60 cal. 0 g. 195 mg. 1.5 g

Chex ½ cup 60 cal. 0 g. 120 mg. 1 g.

Goldfish 1/8 cup or 2 Tbsp.

35 cal. 1 g. 60 mg. 1 g.

Yogurt raisins 1 Tbsp. 60 cal. 1 g. 6 mg. 0 g.

Sunflower seeds 1 Tbsp. 45 cal. 4 g. 22 mg. 1.5 g.

Banana chips 1/8 cup or 2 Tbsp.

30 cal. 1g. 0 mg. 0 g.

Choc. chips 1Tbsp. 70 cal. 4 g. 0 mg. 0 g.

TOTALS: Approx. 1 ¼ cup

360 cal. 11g. 403 mg. 5 g.

STORE BOUGHT MIX: Compare!

Discussion Questions:

• How does the class trail mix compare to a store bought mix?

• Why is our mix a healthy snack?• How can labels be misleading if you do not

know how to analyze them correctly?• Why is it important for individuals to

customize their trail mix?• What other foods could be added to this trail

mix to enhance it’s appeal and nutrient content?

Things to remember when making your mix:

• Wash hands first.• Only use scoops/spoons to touch food that

are given for that food item.• Only add the allotted amount of each food

item.• You only have to add the parts of the trail mix

that you like.• Measure correctly.• Throw away your trash after enjoying your

snack.