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Assignment 6: Labels and limits
The purpose of this assignment is for you practice reading labels and knowing the limits for sodium, fat and added sugar. Keep a copy of your completed work just in case there is a problem with the submission. This assignment is worth 5% of your final grade.
Examine the menu and analysis for this day’s diet and answer the questions below:
Questions:
- Is this person in energy balance? If you have trouble remembering what energy balance is, review reading six.
- If this person eats like this every day, will their weight increase, decrease, or stay the same? If you have trouble remembering how to do is, review reading six.
- Sodium: Most people’s limit for sodium is 2000mg. What’s the amount of sodium in this diet?
Are they within this guideline? yes/no
- Sugar: Most people’s limit for added sugar is 50g. What’s the amount of added sugar in this diet?
Are they within this guideline? yes/no
Note that this analysis does not distinguish between natural and added sugars. It just shows total sugar. Natural sugars come from fruit, and bring in other nutrients. Added sugars like those from soda or candy, are unhealthy and contain calories without the benefit of other nutrients.
- There are three sources of added sugar in this diet. List them here.
- Fat: Most people’s limit for fat is 65g. What’s the amount of fat in this diet?
Are they within this guideline? yes/no
Now, examine the menu and analysis for this (healthier) diet and answer the questions below:
Questions:
- Is this person in energy balance? Explain. If you have trouble remembering what that is, review reading six.
- If this person eats like this every day, will their weight increase, decrease, or stay the same? If you have trouble remembering how to do is, review reading six.
- Sodium: Most people’s limit for sodium is 2000mg. What’s the amount of sodium in this diet?
Are they within this guideline? yes/no
- Sugar: Most people’s limit for added sugar is 50g. What’s the amount of sugar in this diet?
Are they within this guideline? yes/no
Note that this analysis does not distinguish between natural and added sugars. In this diet, the sugars are coming from fruit, and are not unhealthy “added sugars” like those from soda or candy.
- There are three sources of natural sugars in this diet. List them here.
- Fat: Most people’s limit for fat is 65g. What’s the amount of fat in this diet?
Are they within this guideline? yes/no
Overall, which diet is healthier? Explain.
Note the color coding for health – green is good, yellow is less than 100%, red is too much. Look at the two diets – which (first or second diet) has more green tabs? Which diet is within the limits of the guidelines? Why does one diet have more calories but less nutrition?
