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ACTIVITY 4A FOOD LABELS STUDENT WORKSHEET

Remember that an importantrecommendation , especially for Americans, is to keep the percent of calories from fat less than or equal to 30%. To find the percent of calories from fat: 1) Divide the calories from fat by the total number of calories. 2) Multiply by 100 to change the decimal into a percent. 3) Round to the nearest whole percent. REFRIED BEANS
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Amount Per Serving Calories 120 Total Fat 2g Saturated Fat 0.5g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 560mg Total Carbohydrate 23g Dietary Fiber 6g Sugars 1g Protein 7g Calories from Fat 20
% Daily Value*

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Example:
Serving Size 1 cup (252g) Servings Per Container about 2 Amount Per Serving Calories 220 Calories from Fat 30

1) calories from fat total calories

30 220 = 0.1363636

2) 0.1363636 x 100 = 13.63636 0.1363636 = 13.63636% 3) 13.63636% = 14%

1. How much is one serving of beans? _____ 2. How many calories are in one serving of beans? _____ 3. How many calories from fat are in one serving of beans? _____ 4. Find the percent of calories from fat in these beans. _____ 5. How many calories are in one cup of beans? _____

Serving (128g) Serving Size Size 1/cup (128g) 2 cup Servings Per Container about 3.5

3% 3% 0% 23% 8% 24%

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PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICH CRACKERS
Calories from Fat 80

Amount/Serving Total Fat 9g

% DV* 14%

Amount/Serving Total Carbohydrate 22g Sugars 4g Protein 6g

% DV* 7%

Saturated Fat 2g 10% Serving Size 1 package (38g) Cholesterol less than 5mg 1% Servings Per Container 8 Sodium 420mg 18% Calories 190

Dietary Fiber less than 1g 3%

Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 0% Iron 4%

6. What is the serving size of the peanut butter sandwich crackers? _____ 7. How many calories are in one serving of crackers? _____ 8. How many calories from fat are in one serving of crackers? _____ 9. Find the percent of calories from fat in the crackers. _____ 10 . If there are six crackers per package, how many calories in one cracker? _____
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