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Chapter 12 Human Nutrtion Assignment: Label Analysis—Food Safety and Technology

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 2.5 oz. (71g)

About 1 cup prepared

Servings Per Container about 2.5

Amount Per Serving

Mix

As prepared

Calories

270

280

Calories from Fat

30

35

% Daily Value**

Total Fat 3.5g*

5%

6%

Saturated Fat 2g

10%

10%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 10mg

3%

3%

Sodium 570mg

24%

24%

Total Carbohydrate 47g

16%

16%

Dietary Fiber 2g

8%

8%

Sugars 5g

Protein 10g

11%

13%

Vitamin A

2%

2%

Vitamin C

0%

0%

Calcium

10%

15%

Iron

4%

4%

Thiamin (Vit. B1)

10%

10%

Folic Acid

10%

10%

* Amount in mix. Prepared with 1/4 cup lowfat milk adds 10 calories (5 fat cal.), 0.5g total fat, 10mg sodium, 1g total carb. (1g sugars), 1g protein.

**Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Best Ingredients:

Organic semolina pasta shells from durum wheat, organic cheddar cheese (organic cultured pasteurized milk, salt, non-animal enzymes), organic whey, salt, natural sodium phosphate, annatto extract for natural color.

Contains milk and wheat ingredients.

Made on shared equipment that also processed eggs and soy.


1. What is meant by the term USDA organic?

2. a. Are there any non-organic ingredients listed?

b. How can you tell that the other ingredients are organic?

3. How would you prepare this product to maintain its organic claims?

4. a. Are there any natural preservatives in this product?

b. What is the function of the preservative listed?

5. a. What warning about this product is listed near the ingredients?

b. Why are these warnings significant in terms of food safety?

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 3/4 cup (31g)

Servings Per Container 11

Amount Per Serving

Cereal

with 1/2 cup skim milk

Calories

120

160

Calories from Fat

10

10

% Daily Value**

Total Fat 1g*

2%

2%

Saturated Fat 0g

0%

0%

Trans Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0g

Monounsaturated Fat 0.5g

Cholesterol 0mg

0%

1%

Sodium 270mg

11%

14%

Potassium 60mg

2%

8%

Total Carbohydrate 26g

9%

11%

Dietary Fiber 1g

5%

5%

Sugars 11g

Other Carbohydrate 14g

Protein 2g

Vitamin A

10%

15%

Vitamin C

10%

10%

Calcium

10%

25%

Iron

25%

25%

Vitamin D

10%

25%

Thiamin

25%

30%

Riboflavin

25%

35%

Niacin

25%

25%

Vitamin B6

25%

25%

Folic Acid

25%

25%

Vitamin B12

25%

35%

Phosphorus

4%

15%

Magnesium

2%

6%

Zinc

25%

30%

* Amount in cereal. A serving of cereal plus skim milk provides 1g total fat, less than 5mg cholesterol, 340mg sodium, 270mg potassium, 32g total carbohydrate (16g sugars) and 6g protein.

**Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

INGREDIENTS: Whole Grain Wheat, Sugar, Corn Meal, Brown Sugar Syrup, Modified Corn Starch, Canola and/or Rice Bran Oil, Honey, Salt, Baking Soda, Calcium Carbonate, Dextrose, Trisodium Phosphate, Zinc and Iron (Mineral Nutrients), Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate), A B Vitamin (Niacinamide), Artificial Flavor, Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin Mononitrate), Vitamin A (Palmitate), A B Vitamin (Folic Acid), Vitamin B12, Vitamin D. BHT Added to Preserve Freshness.

1. How would you find out what amount of vitamin A is contributed by a serving of this cereal?

2. What are the sources of vitamins in this cereal?

3. a. Are any actual vitamin amounts (e.g., mass or volume) given on the label?

b. Why might this be?

4. Which vitamin amount in the cereal is most significantly increased by milk?

5. a. What class of vitamins is more abundant in the cereal alone?

b. Why might this be?

Help with this Chapter 11 assignment for Human Nutrition

Chapter 11: Organic Granola Label Analysis

Instructions: Use the granola cereal label to answer the questions that follow.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1/2 cup (30g)

Servings Per Container about 11

Amount Per Serving

Cereal

+ 125 ml fortified skim milk

Calories

130

170

Calories from Fat

40

45

% Daily Value**

Total Fat 4.5g*

7%

7%

Saturated Fat 1g

5%

5%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

0%

0%

Sodium 35mg

1%

4%

Total Carbohydrate 21g

7%

9%

Dietary Fiber 2g

8%

8%

Sugars 7g

Protein 2g

Vitamin A

0%

6%

Vitamin C

0%

0%

Calcium

2%

15%

Iron

6%

6%

* Amount in cereal. One half cup skim milk contributes an additional 40 calories, 65mg sodium, 6g total carbohydrate (6g sugars), and 4g protein.

**Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

INGREDIENTS: Organic rolled oats, organic evaporated cane juice, organic crispy rice (organic brown rice flour, organic evaporated cane juice, sea salt, organic molasses, organic rice bran extract) organic soy oil, organic diced apple, organic pomegranate juice concentrate, organic oat syrup solids, organic dried coconut, organic acai powder.

May contain traces of peanuts, tree nuts or soy.

Explain how each of the claims (Vegetarian, No trans fats, Low sodium, Whole grain) on the side panel of this label can impact health in the body.

How might the organic claims made by this product benefit the health of the body in the long term?

Why is the amount of cholesterol in this product listed as 0%?

What are the sources of saturated fat in this product?

Why is a lower intake of saturated fat important to maintain the health of the body? (provide 2 reasons)

Oat Bran Muffin

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1/2 muffin (2 oz/57g)

Servings Per Container 2

Amount Per Serving

Calories 245

Calories from Fat 120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13g

20%

Saturated Fat 2g

10%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 30mg

11%

Sodium 250mg

10%

Total Carbohydrate 27g

9%

Dietary Fiber 5g

20%

Sugars 16g

Protein 5g

Vitamin A 2%

•

Vitamin C 2%

Calcium 2%

•

Iron 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Calories

2,000

2,500

Total Fat

Less than

65g

80g

Sat Fat

Less than

20g

25g

Cholesterol

Less than

300mg

300mg

Sodium

Less than

2400mg

2400mg

Total Carbohydrate

300g

375g

Dietary Fiber

25g

30g

Ingredients

Whole Wheat Flour, Enriched Flour (Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Rolled Oats, Eggs, Soybean Oil, Oat Bran, Walnuts, Raisins, Water, Apples, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Wheat Bran. Contains 2% or less of the following: Food Starch - Modified, Soy Flour, Whey, Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Salt, Potassium Sorbate, Propylene Glycol Monostearate, Mono- and Diglycerides, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Cinnamon, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Caramel Color, Xanthan Gum, Calcium Sulfate, Lecithin.

Review the food label. Discuss if this is a good/healthy product to eat for breakfast every day. Focus on fiber, carbohydrate, fat,

if there would be a health or nutrient-content claim, the percent DV and ingredient list. I am looking for a comprehensive review

of this label.

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