need help please Unit 4: Nutrition Worksheet 4-2: Reading Food Labels Name: Dire

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Unit 4: Nutrition Worksheet 4-2: Reading Food Labels Name: Directions: Answer the questions based on the information provided The label on an instant noodles lunch has the following Nutrition Facts information: Lab Instructor/Day: Serving size: 1.5 oz (1/2 dry noodle block and 1 tsp. seasoning mix) Servings per container: 2 Energy Content: 180 Kcal, 60 Kcalories from fat 15% 0% Saturated fat, 3 Sodium, 890 m Total Carbohydrat 9% Vitamin C 0% ron 2% Assuming that you ate the whole packet, complete the following questions. 1. What is the proportion of energy from fat? Divide energy from fat by total energy consumed. (note: 2 servings per package) (Kcal from fat divided by total Kcal) X 100 2. Ifyou want to keep your fat intake below 30% ofyour total energy intake, would you consider this product to be a low fat food? Why or why not? 3. Is this product a complete, nutritious meal? Why or why not? (Keep in mind that a meal should provide 33% of RDA for vitamins and minerals) what can you do to improve the nutritional status of this food? Also, what is/are the major nutrient(s) that you are getting by eating this noodle meal? 4-3

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Ans.1

Proportion of energy from fat = (2 * 60)/ (2*180) * 100 = 33.33 percent

Ans.2

this product will not be considered as a low fat food as it accounts for more than 30 percent of total energy intake.

Ans.3

This product is not a complete nutritious meal as it is not providing 33% of RDA for vitamins and minerals. to improve the nutritional status of this food we can add the missing nutrients such as vitamins and minerals. fat and carbohydrates are the major nutrients which we aregetting from this meal.

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