📊 Part 1: Understanding Nutrition Panel Components

1. What is the purpose of the serving size on a nutrition label?

To tell you how much food is in the entire package

To provide a standard amount for comparing nutritional values

To show the minimum amount you should eat

To indicate the maximum safe portion

2. Energy on nutrition labels is measured in:

Kilojoules (kJ) only

Kilocalories (kcal) only

Both kilojoules (kJ) and kilocalories (kcal)

Grams only

3. Which nutrients have the most important role in building and repairing body tissues?

Carbohydrates

Proteins

Fats

Sugars

4. Why is it important to know the difference between total fat and saturated fat?

There is no difference - they're the same thing

Saturated fat should be limited as it can raise cholesterol levels

Total fat is always healthier than saturated fat

Saturated fat provides more energy than total fat

5. Which components provide the body's main source of energy?

Total carbohydrates

Sugars

Fats

Sodium

Fibre

🔍 Part 2: Nutrition Label Analysis

Sample Nutrition Information Panel (per 100g):
Energy: 1580kJ (380kcal)
Protein: 12.5g
Fat, total: 15.2g
- saturated: 8.1g
Carbohydrate: 52.3g
- sugars: 24.7g
Dietary fibre: 3.2g
Sodium: 420mg

6. If you ate 50g of this food, how much energy would you consume?

Energy consumed: _________ kJ or _________ kcal

7. Explain why dietary fibre is important for your body and which foods are good sources of fibre.

8. Why should people monitor their sodium intake? What health problems can high sodium consumption cause?

9. Looking at the sample nutrition panel above, identify one concern you might have about this food and explain your reasoning.

💡 Part 3: Application and Critical Thinking

10. You're comparing two breakfast cereals. Cereal A has 8g of sugar per serving, while Cereal B has 15g of sugar per serving. Both have similar energy content. Which would be the healthier choice and why?

11. Create a checklist of the top 5 things you should look for when reading a nutrition label to make healthy food choices.