NUTRILAB: Food Label Reading

Name of Student__________________________

Instruction: Analyze 3 different Food products ( noodles, breakfast cereals, ready to drink
milk or chocolate drink, ready to use sauce, dairy products) etc with Nutrition Labels and
complete the table below using the data available in food label panel.

Name of Product
A B C
Name of
Manufacturer
Place of origin

Expiration date

Number of
Servings
Amount per
serving

Calories per
serving
Amount of Fat
In gram
Saturated fat
Trans fat
Total
Carbohydrates
Fiber in gram
Total protein
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Iron
Sodium

1. Which gives the

highest amount of calories per serving? __________lowest?________
2. Which gives the
Highest amount of fiber?_________lowest?_________
3. Which gives the lowest amount of fat?____________
4. Which gives the
Highest amount of Vitamin C?________ Lowest?_________
5. Which gives the highest amount of sodium? _________
Lowest amount of sodium________
6. Which of the 3 products gives the highest amount of Nutritional Value?________
Why_________________
7. Give 5 Importance of Knowing How to read food labels as a future NURSE.