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Nutrition Label Flashcards

1
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What is the amount of food that is proposed to be the amount of food generally consumed in one sitting?

A

The Serving Size

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2
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What described the nutrient content of a single serving?

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The Amount Per Serving

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3
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What is the proportion of the daily value that is contained in one serving of the food item?

A

The % Daily Value

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4
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What is the amount of all types of fat in a serving?

A

Total Fat

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5
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What are the 2 metric units used on a nutrition label?

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Gram and milligram

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6
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What is the amount of all types of carbohydrates in a serving?

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Total Carbohydrate

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7
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What is the amount of all types of protein in a serving?

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Protein

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8
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What is the formula to find the total grams of (TF, TC, P) in an entire packet?

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Servings per container x (TF, TC, P)

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9
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What is the number of servings?

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The serving per container

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10
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What is the amount of heat it takes to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius?

A

Calories

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11
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On a food label energy in food is expressed in terms of what?

A

Calories

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12
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How many calories are in a kilocalorie?

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1,000 Calories = 1 kcal

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13
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How many kcal does Fat have per gram?

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9 kcal per gram

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14
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How many kcal does Alcohol have per gram?

A

7 kcal per gram

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15
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How many kcal does Carbohydrates have per gram?

A

4 kcal per gram

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16
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How many kcal does Protein have per gram?

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4 kcal per gram

17
Q

What is the formula to find the total calories of carbohydrates in the entire packet?

A

Carbs total grams x 4 kcal per gram

18
Q

What is the formula to find the total calories of alcohol in the entire packet?

A

Alcohol total grams x 7 kcal per gram

19
Q

What is the formula to find the total calories of fat in the entire packet?

A

Fat total grams x 9 kcal per gram

20
Q

What is the formula to find the total calories of protein in the entire packet?

A

Protein total grams x 4 kcal per gram

21
Q

What is the formula to find the total calories in the entire packet?

A

Total calories of fat + total calories of carbs + total calories of protein

22
Q

What is the formula to calculate the percent (%) of calories that come from carbohydrates, fat, and protein in a particular food item?

A

(TF Cal or TC Cal or P Cal / Total Calories) x 100

23
Q

What is the generic standard set close to highest RDA value for a specific nutrient?

A

Daily Value

24
Q

What does meg stand for?

A

Micrograms

25
Q

What does mg stand for?

A

Milligrams

26
Q

How much Vitamin A is included in the daily value?

A

900 meg

27
Q

How much Vitamin C is included in the daily value?

A

30 mg

28
Q

How much Vitamin D is included in the daily value?

A

20 mg

29
Q

How much Iron is included in the daily value?

A

18 mg

30
Q

Which ingredient on the ingredient list is the most abundant by weight?

A

The fist ingredient on the list

31
Q

What is a term for sugar on food labels used to disguise sugar content in food?

A

Hidden Sugars

32
Q

List some examples of hidden sugars

A

Corn syrup, sugar, fructose, honey, and barley malt extract

33
Q

What are artificial fats that are produced whenever oils are hydrogenated?

A

Trans Fats

34
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What is an example of a trans fat?

A

Hydrogenated soybean oil

35
Q

Which ingredient on the ingredient list is the least abundant by weight?

A

The last ingredient on the list

36
Q

Common terms for sugar:
corn sweetener, corn syrup, dextrose, fructose, fruit juice concentrates, glucose, high fructose corn syrup, invert sugar, lactose, maltose, malt syrup, raw sugar, sucrose, sugar syrup, cane crystals, cane sugar, crystalline fructose, evaporated cane juice, corn syrup solids, malt syrup

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Common terms for sugar:
corn sweetener, corn syrup, dextrose, fructose, fruit juice concentrates, glucose, high fructose corn syrup, invert sugar, lactose, maltose, malt syrup, raw sugar, sucrose, sugar syrup, cane crystals, cane sugar, crystalline fructose, evaporated cane juice, corn syrup solids, malt syrup

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