Reading Nutrition Labels

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📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice

Use the sample nutrition label provided by your teacher. Read questions carefully.

1. What does Serving size tell you?

The amount of food for one serving (e.g. 1 slice, 250 mL)

The number of servings in the whole package

The expiry date

The price of the product

2. A snack lists 200 kcal per serve and 2 serves per pack. How many calories if you eat the whole pack?

200 kcal

400 kcal

100 kcal

800 kcal

3. Which nutrient is most important to check if you are trying to reduce added sugar?

Total sugars

Protein

Sodium

Fibre

4. When comparing two similar cereals labelled per 100 g, cereal A has 3 g saturated fat and cereal B has 1 g saturated fat. Which is the healthier choice regarding saturated fat?

Cereal B (1 g per 100 g)

Cereal A (3 g per 100 g)

They are the same

You must check serving size and other nutrients before deciding

5. Check all items you can usually find on a nutrition label:

Serving size

Calories (energy)

Ingredients list

Colour of the packaging

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Reflection

6. In one sentence, explain why serving size matters when comparing two products: _________

7. Name two nutrients you would check when choosing a healthier snack and explain why (one sentence each):

8. Maths: A drink contains 10 g sugar per 250 mL serve. Your family limit is 25 g sugar per day. How many full serves reach or exceed the limit? Show working below.

9. Reflection: How can reading nutrition labels help you and your whānau make healthier choices? (2–3 short sentences)