📊 Part 1: Reading Food Labels

1. What information MUST appear on all Australian food labels by law? (Choose all that apply)

Ingredients list

Nutrition information panel

Country of origin

Celebrity endorsements

2. On a nutrition information panel, serving sizes are usually given per:

100g only

Serving size only

Both 100g and per serving

Whatever the manufacturer chooses

3. Ingredients on food labels are listed in order of:

Alphabetical order

Highest to lowest weight

Lowest to highest weight

Most to least healthy

4. Fill in the blanks: When comparing similar products, choose foods that are _______ in saturated fat, sodium and sugar, and _______ in fibre.

Lower / Higher: _____________ in saturated fat, sodium and sugar

Lower / Higher: _____________ in fibre

🔍 Part 2: Analysing Food Labels

5. Look at this cereal nutrition panel (per 100g):
Energy: 1580kJ | Protein: 8.5g | Fat: 2.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.8g
Carbohydrates: 75g | Sugars: 24g | Sodium: 450mg | Fibre: 6g

Based on this information, identify TWO positive nutritional features and TWO areas of concern:

6. A muesli bar has the following ingredients list: "Oats, honey, almonds, dried cranberries, coconut oil, sugar, salt, natural flavour."

What does this tell you about the main components of this product?

7. You're choosing between two yoghurts. Yoghurt A has 15g sugar per 100g, while Yoghurt B has 8g sugar per 100g. Both have similar protein content. Which would be the healthier everyday choice and why?

🎯 Part 3: Making Informed Choices

8. Health Star Rating is a voluntary system in Australia. What does a 5-star rating indicate?

The food is expensive

The food is the healthiest option in its category

The food has 5 main ingredients

The food is endorsed by 5 nutritionists

9. Create a simple checklist of 4 things you should look for when reading food labels to make healthier choices:

10. Scenario: You're buying a snack before sport training. You want sustained energy without too much sugar. Using your label-reading skills, explain what you would look for on the nutrition panel: