Name: ____Marguerite________ Date: ______10/1/11________ block:

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Food Label Activity

The following information is from a Choc Milk Oreo cookie box.

Use the information to answer the questions below.

Serving size: 100g Servings per container: 2.5 Calories per

serving: 510

Protein: 6 grams Carbohydrates: 60.4 grams Fat: 27.1 grams

1. How many calories are in the entire box of cookies? How do you
know?
Calories: 1275

I know because I multiplied 510 by 2.5 and got my answer.

2. How many calories come from fat? How do you know?

243.9

I multiplied 27.1 by 9.

3. How many grams of carbohydrates are in one serving? The whole

box?

For one serving it is 60.4 and for the whole box it is 60.4 + 60.4
which is 12.8

4. How many calories in a serving come from carbohydrates? How do

you know? 241.6

I multiplied 60.4 by 4

5. How many grams of protein are in the whole box? How do you
know?

There are 12 because in one serving there is six grams of protein.

6. How many calories come from protein in one serving? How do you
know?
You have to multiply 6 by 4 which is 24

7. How many grams is one serving of cookies? How many grams of

cookies are in the whole box?

In one serving there is 100 grams and in two there is 250 grams.

8. Is this product a good choice for a healthy diet? Give three reasons
why or why no

I think that this is NOT a healthy choice

because 1.