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Nutrition Vocabulary Activity

Aotearoa New Zealand’s student wellbeing team is creating a clear, fair guide to nutrition words. Use the fictional label and short scenarios below to show that you can define, distinguish and apply key terms. Values are for practice only; foods and nutrition needs vary between people.
Serving size: 40 g Energy: 620 kJ Total carbohydrate: 20.0 g Sugars: 4.0 g Protein: 5.0 g Total fat: 6.0 g Saturated fat: 1.2 g Sodium: 180 mg

Part A: Decode the language

Read the nutrition information panel above. Answer using the information shown and your own knowledge. A nutrient’s presence on a label does not, by itself, prove that a food is good or bad.

1.In your own words, define nutrient. Give one example of a nutrient named on the panel.
2.Which amount on this label is the energy provided per 40 g serving? Include the unit.
3.True or false: The 4.0 g of sugars is listed separately from the 20.0 g of total carbohydrate, so it should be added to carbohydrate to find the total.
TrueFalse
4.Match each term to its meaning: macronutrient; micronutrient; kilojoule (kJ); sodium.
  • Macronutrient
  • Micronutrient
  • Kilojoule (kJ)
  • Sodium
  • A unit used to express the energy in food
  • A nutrient needed in relatively large amounts, such as carbohydrate, fat or protein
  • A mineral; it is one component of salt
  • A nutrient needed in small amounts, such as a vitamin or mineral

Part B: Apply the vocabulary

Use precise language. You can explain that nutrition choices depend on the person, the food, the amount and the wider eating pattern.

5.A classmate says, “This snack has 180 mg sodium, so it contains 180 mg of salt.” Explain why this is not an accurate use of the terms sodium and salt.
6.Maia sees “1.2 g saturated fat” on the label. Define saturated fat in a way that distinguishes it from total fat. Avoid labelling foods as simply ‘good’ or ‘bad’.
7.A snack provides 5.0 g protein per serving. Which statement uses the term protein most accurately?
  • Protein is a macronutrient that provides energy and supplies amino acids used for growth and repair.
  • Protein is a micronutrient that the body needs only in tiny amounts.
  • Protein is another name for dietary fibre.
  • Protein is a unit used to measure food energy.
8.A label lists 40 g as one serving, but a person eats 80 g. At the same proportions, how many servings have they eaten, and what is the total energy? Show your calculation.
9.In a school lunch discussion, someone says, “Carbohydrate is just sugar.” Correct this statement by defining carbohydrate and explaining how sugars relate to it.
10.The team wants a plain-language definition for dietary fibre. Write one sentence explaining what it is and one sentence about why it matters in the diet.
11.In two or three sentences, explain why a single nutrition panel cannot tell you whether a person’s whole diet is balanced. Use the term ‘dietary pattern’ or ‘variety’ in your response.

3 printable pages

  • Nutrition Vocabulary Activity, page 1 of 3: Part A: Decode the language

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  • Nutrition Vocabulary Activity, page 2 of 3: Part B: Apply the vocabulary

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  • Nutrition Vocabulary Activity, page 3 of 3: 8. A label lists 40 g as one serving, but a person eats 80 g. At the same proportions,…

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