This worksheet is designed to help you practice reading and understanding food labels. Since I don’t have a specific food product to analyze, I’ll walk you through how to complete each section using a common example: a box of breakfast cereal.
Let’s go step by step:
1.
Name of food
→ Write the name of the product. Example: “Whole Grain Oats Cereal”
2.
What food group does it belong to?
→ Look at the main ingredient. Cereal is usually in the “Grains” group.
3.
What are the first 3 ingredients?
→ Ingredients are listed by weight — most first. For our example:
- Whole grain oats
- Sugar
- Wheat flour
4.
What is the standard serve size?
→ Found near the top of the Nutrition Facts. Example: “1 cup (30g)”
5.
How much total energy (calories/kJ) per serving?
→ Look for “Energy” or “Calories”. Example: “120 kcal” or “500 kJ”
6.
How many serves are there in the packet?
→ Check the bottom of the Nutrition Facts or the package front. Example: “8 servings per box”
7.
How much carbohydrate does it have in one serve?
→ Look under “Carbohydrate” in the Nutrition Facts. Example: “24g”
8.
How much protein does it have in one serve?
→ Look under “Protein”. Example: “3g”
9.
How much fat does it have in one serve?
→ Look under “Fat”. Example: “1g”
10.
What % of fat is unsaturated fat?
→ This might not be directly listed. You may need to subtract saturated fat from total fat.
Example: If total fat = 1g and saturated fat = 0.2g, then unsaturated = 0.8g → 80%
11.
What nutrient supplies the most energy?
→ Compare calories from carbs, protein, and fat. Carbs usually win in cereal.
Example: Carbs provide 96 kcal (24g × 4), protein 12 kcal (3g × 4), fat 9 kcal (1g × 9). So carbs supply the most.
12.
Does it have a health rating? What is it?
→ Some packages show stars or traffic lights. Example: “4 out of 5 stars”
13.
What other nutrients is this food a good source of?
→ Look for vitamins/minerals listed as high (e.g., “High in iron”, “Source of fiber”). Example: “Fiber, Vitamin D, Iron”
14.
Does the food contain any claims on the packaging?
→ Look for phrases like “Low fat”, “High fiber”, “No added sugar”. Example: “High in fiber”, “Whole grain”
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Final Answer:
To complete this exercise, pick a real food item, read its label carefully, and fill in each blank with accurate information from the packaging. Use the steps above as your guide.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of food labels worksheet.
