Nutrition Label

Question 1

Serving Size

This section is the basis for determining the number of _________, amount of each nutrient, and percent Daily Value (%DV) of a food. Use it to compare a serving size to how much you actually eat.

Serving sizes are given in familiar units, such as cups or pieces, followed by the metric amount, e.g., number of grams. The serving size reflects the amount people typically eat and drink today. It is not a recommendation of how much to eat.

Answer 1

calories

Question 2

Amount of Calories

If you want to manage your ___________ (lose, gain, or maintain), this section is especially helpful. The key is to balance how many calories you eat with how many calories your body uses.

Answer 2

weight

Question 3

Nutrients

You can use the label to support your personal dietary needs—look for foods that contain more of the nutrients you want to get more of and less of the nutrients you may want to limit.

Nutrients to get more of: Dietary ________, Vitamin D, __________, Iron and Potassium.
The recommended goal is to consume at least 100% Daily Value for each of these nutrients each day.

Answer 3

fiber

calcium

Question 4

Nutrients to get less of: ___________fat, Sodium, and Added Sugars. The recommended goal is to stay below 100% Daily Value for each of these nutrients each day

Answer 4

saturated

sugars

Question 5

Percent Daily Value

This section tells you whether the nutrients (for example, saturated fat, sodium, dietary
fiber, etc.) in one serving of food contribute a little or a lot to your__________: 5%DV or less is low and 20%DV or more is high

Answer 5

total daily diet

Question 6

Footnote

The footnote explains that the %Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a _______.

2,000 calories a day is used for general
nutrition advice.

Answer 6

daily diet