Food Label Worksheet

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University of Phoenix Material Understanding Food Labels Worksheet Part A: Analyzing a Food Label Complete the table below by filling in the requested items. Use the food label of your favorite snack to obtain the information needed. |Name of Product |Fudge Mint Cookies | |Serving Size |4 cookies | |Number of servings per |About 10 | |container-package | | | |Amount Per Serving | |Calories |140 | |Fat calories |60 | |Grams of fat |7 | |Amount of unsaturated fat |3 | |Amount of saturated fat |4 | |Amount of trans fat |0 | |Amount of sodium (salt) |120 | |Grams of protein |1 | |Grams of carbohydrates |20 | |Grams of Fiber |1 | Part B: Calculating Calories Complete the equations below by using the information you obtained in Part A tables. Use figure 5.19 of the Visualizing Nutrition textbook as a guidance. Number of calories from proteins: __1__x__4__ = ____4___ 1 gram of protein = 4 calories Number of calories from carbs: __20_x__4__=____80___ 1 gram of carbs = 4 calories Number of calories from fat: ___7_x__9__=____63___ 1 gram of fat = 9 calories If you were to eat the entire

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