Nutrition Facts Label

Vitamin D 2mcg 10%

Calcium 260 mg 20%

Iron 8mg 45%

Potassium 235mg 6%

8 servings per container

Serving size 2/3 cup (55g)

Nutrition Facts

Amount per serving

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8g 10%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 160mg

Total Carbohydrate 37g 13%

Dietary Fiber 4g

Total Sugars 12g

Includes 10g Added Sugars 20%

Protein 3g

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in

a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories

a day is used for general nutrition advice

Test your knowledge:

1. How many servings are

there in this container?

2. What is considered

one serving of this food?

3. How many grams of

total sugars are there in

one serving?

4. How many grams of

added sugars are there

for one serving?

5. How many calories are

in this entire container?

Answers on the back

This is the total number of

servings for the entire

package.

5% DV or less of a nutrient is

low.

20% DV or more of a nutrient

is high.

Calories show how much

energy you get from one

serving.

Nutrients to get more of: die-

tary fiber, vitamin D, calcium,

iron and potassium.

Nutrients to get less of: Added

sugars, sodium, saturated fat.

Serving size is the amount

of food in one serving.

Reading the Nutrition Facts Label

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Answer Key:

1. 8

2. 2/3 cup

3. 12g

4. 10g

5. 1,280 Food Label Variations:

Dual Column Labels: Indicates amount of cal-

ories and nutrients for a “per serving” and

“per package”. The purpose is so that people

can easily identify the calories and nutrients

for one serving vs. the entire package.

Single Ingredient Sugar Labels: pure honey,

pure maple syrup, and pure sugar are not re-

quired to include the number of grams for

Added Sugars but must display the %DV.

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Answer Key:

1. Nutrition Facts

2. Serving Size

3. Calories

4. % Daily Value

5. Total Carbohydrates

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