Name:_________________________

Food Label Analysis

1. Complete the table below using information from the food labels.

Values per serving

Food A Food B Food C Food D

Serving Size (g)

Total Fat (g)

Carbohydrates (g)

Sugars (g)

Protein (g)

2. In the table below, write the values PER 100g of each food.

Hint: You can use this formula:

⎛ 100grams ⎞
⎜ ⎟ × [ValueFromFoodLabel]
⎝ [ ServingSize] ⎠

Example: From Label A

€
⎛100grams ⎞
⎜ ⎟ × 21grams = 9.5grams
⎝ 221grams ⎠

Values per 100 grams

€
Food A Food B Food C Food D

Serving Size (g)

Total Fat (g)

Carbohydrates (g)

Sugars (g)

Protein (g)
3. Based on your two tables, are there any food labels that are misleading? Are there any
labels that appear to have a large amount of a nutrient but, because of serving size, really
don’t? Or vice-versa?

4. Which of the foods is the best source of each of the following Vitamins/Minerals? Put your
answer underneath each.
Iron Vitamin C Vitamin A Calcium

5. How many servings of each of the foods listed above would you need to consume to get
your RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) for each vitamin?

Iron Vitamin C Vitamin A Calcium

Food A

Food B

Food C

Food D

6. Is it possible to determine from these food labels which food is the best source of
magnesium? Why or why not?

7. Food label D has information that is not present on any of the other labels. What is it?

8. In your opinion, what is the healthiest food? Why do you think so? Be sure to consider
vitamin content, fat content, mineral content, and calorie content.