NUT 201

ACTIVITY-Food Label

Consider the below food label and discuss the relevant nutrient
compositions listed in the label with focus on the following nutrients.
Provide a very brief comment recommending the consumption or
avoidance of this product (4pts)
a. Total Fat
b. Saturated Fat
c. Trans fat
d. Cholesterol
e. Fiber
f. Sugar
g. Sodium

a. Retrieve a food label that you often consume (paste the image of the nutrition facts and
ingredients in your assignment and report the exact name of the product)
a. Briefly describe the ingredients (sources of grains, fats, sugars…) and the
nutrition facts of the product you retrieved (2pts)
 b. Assess the relevant nutrient compositions using the daily values (2pts)
c. Compare your Food label with the one provided above and withdraw brief
conclusions (2pts)

Answer:
Part 1
A. Total fat for this product is 22% which high
B. Saturated fat for this product is 18% which is moderate
C. Trans fat for this product is 4% which is low
D. Cholesterol for this product is 40% which is high
E. Fiber for this product is 4% which is low
F. Sugar for this product 0% which is low
G. Sodium for this product is 27% which is high

Concerning the food label, I recommend that we avoid this product due to it being low in
vitamins, and minerals, also because it is high in total fat, cholesterol, and Sodium. So,
consuming the product means that you’re consuming more than your daily need which can lead
to high risk of cardiovascular disease.

Part 2
 a.
Ingredients:

 Sugar 51%
 Whitener (Glucose Syrup, Palm Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil ) 37%
 Skimmed milk powder 6%
 Instant Coffee, Natural Flavor, Milk protein, salt, Color 8%

Nutrition Facts for 3 in 1 product:

  Total fat 3%
 Saturated fat 10%
 Trans fat 0g
 Cholesterol 0%
 Sodium 2%
 Carbohydrate 5%
 Dietary fiber 2%
 Sugar 6%
 Calcium 2%
 Vitamin D 0%
 Iron 4%

b.
 The fat for this product is 3% which is low
 The saturated fat for this product is 10% which is moderate
 The cholesterol for this product is 0% which is low
 The sodium for this product is 2% which is low
 The total carbohydrates for this product are 5% which is low
 The dietary fibers for this product are 2% which is low
 The added sugars for this product are 6% which is moderate
 The vitamin D for this product is 0% which is low
 The calcium for this product is 2% which is low
 The iron for this product is 4% which is low
 The potassium for this product is 0% which is low

c.