Health & Medical Question
Step 1
Collect 5 food labels and write the name of the food item AND the serving size of each below. Keep THESE labels in order throughout this assignment so you do not have to continue writing label name.
1. Food Item: Serving Size:
2. Food Item: Serving Size:
3. Food Item: Serving Size:
4. Food Item: Serving Size:
5. Food Item: Serving Size:
List the first 4 ingredients from each of your labels.
1. Ingredients:
2. Ingredients:
3. Ingredients:
4. Ingredients:
5. Ingredients:
Did You Know?
The ingredient list on packaged food gives an overview of the recipe with the ingredients listed from most to least. Food manufacturers must list all ingredients in descending order by weight.
Do any of your food labels contain any special health “WARNINGS?”
(i.e. contains Phenylalanine)? List what they may be. If there are no warnings, write “None”.
1. Warning:
2. Warning:
3. Warning:
4. Warning:
5. Warning:
Did You Know?
The ingredients offers useful information – especially for people with special food needs, health reasons or religious reasons. Examples include:
• People avoiding pork, shellfish, or other meats for religious purposes.
• People avoiding peanuts, eggs, milk, sugar, wheat, artificial colors, etc. due to allergies or food sensitivities.
Compare your labels to each other. For each item write the TOTAL CALORIES per 1 serving.
1. Total calories:
2. Total calories:
3. Total calories:
4. Total calories:
5. Total calories:
6. Which item has the GREATEST NUMBER of calories per serving?
Write the TOTAL FAT content in grams for each of your items.
1. Total fat:
2. Total fat:
3. Total fat:
4. Total fat:
5. Total fat:
6. Which item has the GREATEST AMOUNT of fat in grams per serving?
List the amount of SATURATED FATTY ACIDS for each item. If a food item does not contain any, write “None”.
1. Saturated fat:
2. Saturated fat:
3. Saturated fat:
4. Saturated fat:
5. Saturated fat:
6. Which item has the GREATEST AMOUNT of saturated fat?
List the amount of PROTEIN in grams per serving.
1. Protein:
2. Protein:
3. Protein:
4. Protein:
5. Protein:
6. Which item has the GREATEST AMOUNT of protein?
List the amount of CHOLESTEROL that each item has. If a food item does not contain any, write “None”.
1. Cholesterol:
2. Cholesterol:
3. Cholesterol:
4. Cholesterol:
5. Cholesterol:
6. Which item has the GREATEST AMOUNT of cholesterol?
List the milligrams of SODIUM for each item.
1. Sodium:
2. Sodium:
3. Sodium:
4. Sodium:
5. Sodium:
6. Which item has the GREATEST AMOUNT of sodium?
Answer the following questions. Please make sure to also include the % Daily Value that is listed next to the nutrient.
1. Which item has the greatest amount of IRON? How much (%)?
2. Which item has the greatest amount of CALCIUM? How much (%)?
3. Which item has the greatest amount of VITAMIN A? How much (%)?
4. Which item has the greatest amount of VITAMIN C? How much (%)?
Do any of your labels have any KOSHER symbols? Simply write ”Yes” or “No”. Please note: these are usually found elsewhere on the product, not on the actual food label!
1. Symbol?
2. Symbol?
3. Symbol?
4. Symbol?
5.
Did You Know?
If a product has a Kosher symbol, it means that the food item meets the strict government “safety” inspection, as well as standards of a Jewish food inspector.
Symbol?
Do any of your labels make any HEALTH CLAIMS (examples provided below)? Write “Yes” or “No”. If yes, then what health claim(s) are made? Please note: these are usually found elsewhere on the product, not on the actual food label!
● Calcium preventing osteoporosis
● Fat and its association with cancer
● Saturated fat/cholesterol and heart disease
● A high-fiber grain product preventing some cancers
● Folate and neural tube defects
● Fruits and vegetables reducing certain cancers
● Sodium and high blood pressure
● Fruits/vegetables/grains reducing heart disease
1. Claim:
2. Claim:
3. Claim:
4. Claim:
5. Claim:
Are there any “SAFE HANDLING” instructions on your food labels (examples provided below)? Write “Yes” or “No”. If yes, then what instructions are given? Please note: these are usually found elsewhere on the product, not on the actual food label!
● Keep refrigerated or frozen
● Cook thoroughly
● Keep hot foods hot
● Refrigerate leftovers
● Keep meat separate from other foods
● Wash work surfaces/hands/utensils are touching raw meat
1. Instructions:
2. Instructions:
3. Instructions:
4. Instructions:
5. Instructions:
Does your food item have a DATE listed? Write the type of date, and the date given for each food item. Please note: these are usually found elsewhere on the product, not on the actual food label!
1. Date Type/Date:
2. Date Type/Date:
3. Date Type/Date:
4. Date Type/Date:
5. Date Type/Date:
Did You Know?
Manufacturers use 3 types of dates on packaging:
1. “Sell by”: The last day a food should be sold
2. “Pack date”: When the food was manufactured, processed, or packaged
3. “Best if used by”: Best if used by date for optimal quality
Step 14
Answer the following question: Did any of your items surprise you with its contents or ingredients?
Collepals.com Plagiarism Free Papers
Are you looking for custom essay writing service or even dissertation writing services? Just request for our write my paper service, and we'll match you with the best essay writer in your subject! With an exceptional team of professional academic experts in a wide range of subjects, we can guarantee you an unrivaled quality of custom-written papers.
Get ZERO PLAGIARISM, HUMAN WRITTEN ESSAYS
Why Hire Collepals.com writers to do your paper?
Quality- We are experienced and have access to ample research materials.
We write plagiarism Free Content
Confidential- We never share or sell your personal information to third parties.
Support-Chat with us today! We are always waiting to answer all your questions.
