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5.2.1 Food Label Comparison (20 points)

Directions: Open and review the three PDF files on the assignment page (the two food labels
and the nutrient claims). Once you are familiar with these three documents, complete the
assignment. You may use the charts provided to gather pertinent information when answering the
questions in this assignment. The chart will NOT be graded.

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Figure 1: Lucky Charms

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Figure 2: Kix

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Figure 3: Fiber One

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Figure 4: Cheerios

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Lucky Charms

What is the serving size? ¾ cup

(27g)

Calories per serving 110

How many servings do you think the average person may have of this food? 3

How many grams of fat per serving? 1g

How many grams of Protein per serving? 2g

How many grams of Carbohydrates per serving? 22g

Calories from Fat per serving? 10

Calories from Protein per serving? 3

Calories from Carbohydrates per serving? 22

Kix Cereal

What is the serving size? 1 ¼ cups

(30g)

Calories per serving 110

How many servings do you think the average person may have of this food? 1

How many grams of fat per serving? 1g

How many grams of Protein per serving? 2g

How many grams of Carbohydrates per serving? 26g

Calories from Fat per serving? 5

Calories from Protein per serving? 2

Calories from Carbohydrates per serving? 26

Fiber One

What is the serving size? 1 cup (55g)

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Calories per serving 220

How many servings do you think the average person may have of this food? 1

How many grams of fat per serving? 5g

How many grams of Protein per serving? 6g

How many grams of Carbohydrates per serving? 41g

Calories from Fat per serving? 45

Calories from Protein per serving? 6

Calories from Carbohydrates per serving? 41

Honey Nut Cheerios

What is the serving size? ¾ cup

(28g)

Calories per serving 110

How many servings do you think the average person may have of this food? 3

How many grams of fat per serving? 1.5g

How many grams of Protein per serving? 3g

How many grams of Carbohydrates per serving? 11g

Calories from Fat per serving? 15

Calories from Protein per serving? 3

Calories from Carbohydrates per serving? 11

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1 Think about the nutrition facts for each of the 4 different cereal labels. Which cereal do
you think is the “healthiest” or most nutritious choice?

KIX CEREAL

1.a Why did you think that one is the best choice?

Because it has low fat, high percentage of vitamins, not a lot of calories per serving, etc.

1.b Is the serving size for this particular cereal appropriate or not? Explain.

I think it is. Because the serving size is 1 ¼ cup, which allows the person to just eat one cup.

2 Look at the packaging on the different cereal boxes you analyzed. What catches your
eye? Are there nutritional claims that might entice people to buy and/or eat that product?
Discuss the advertising used to market this product. Use the nutritional claims sheet for support
in your response.

They use some phrases such as “mother-approved” and “can help lower cholesterol”,
which probably will entice people to buy the products. Those claims have no nutrition base
at all, which make people buy things they don’t really understand.

3 If you were a parent, would you think that the cereal you listed as the “healthiest” in
question one is a good choice for your child/children? Explain your answer. Provide at least two
facts about nutrition in your response.

Yes. Because the percentages of vitamins are good (between 5% and 10%) and the
percentage of total fat is low (2%).

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