Let's solve each question step by step using the nutrition labels provided.
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Crackers Nutrition Label
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Serving Size: 2 crackers (14g)
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Servings Per Container: About 21
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Calories per Serving: 60
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Total Carbohydrate per Serving: 10g
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Fat per Serving: 1.5g
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Sodium per Serving: 70mg
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Soup Nutrition Label
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Serving Size: ½ cup (120 mL) condensed soup
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Servings Per Container: About 2.5
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Calories per Serving: 60
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Sodium per Serving: 860mg
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Total Carbohydrate per Serving: 8g
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Dietary Fiber per Serving: 1g
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Now, let's answer each question:
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1. How many calories would you take in if you ate the whole box of crackers in one sitting?
- Calories per serving = 60
- Servings per container = 21
- Total calories = 60 × 21 =
1260 calories
✔ Answer: 1260 calories
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2. If you ate 2 servings of crackers, how many grams of carbohydrates would you get?
- Carbohydrates per serving = 10g
- For 2 servings: 10g × 2 =
20 grams
✔ Answer: 20 grams
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3. If each gram of carbohydrates provides 4 calories, how many calories would you take in by eating 2 servings of crackers?
- From question 2: 20g of carbs
- Each gram = 4 calories → 20 × 4 =
80 calories
✔ Answer: 80 calories
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4. If fat provides 9 calories per gram, how many calories would you get by eating 2 servings?
- Fat per serving = 1.5g
- For 2 servings: 1.5 × 2 = 3g of fat
- Calories from fat = 3g × 9 =
27 calories
✔ Answer: 27 calories
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5. If you were to eat the entire can of soup, how much sodium would you consume?
- Sodium per serving = 860mg
- Servings per container = 2.5
- Total sodium = 860 × 2.5 =
2150 mg
✔ Answer: 2150 mg
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6. If the recommended amount of sodium for someone with high blood pressure is 1500 mg/day, how much more than the recommended amount is present in this entire can?
- Sodium in entire can = 2150 mg
- Recommended = 1500 mg
- Excess = 2150 − 1500 =
650 mg
✔ Answer: 650 mg more
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7. How many servings of soup would I need to consume 20% of my daily requirement of fiber?
- Daily value for fiber (based on label): 25g (from the % Daily Value chart)
- 20% of daily fiber = 0.20 × 25g =
5g
- Fiber per serving = 1g
- Servings needed = 5g ÷ 1g per serving =
5 servings
✔ Answer: 5 servings
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8. How many calories would that be?
- Calories per serving = 60
- 5 servings × 60 =
300 calories
✔ Answer: 300 calories
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✔ Final Answers Summary:
1.
1260 calories
2.
20 grams
3.
80 calories
4.
27 calories
5.
2150 mg
6.
650 mg more
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5 servings
8.
300 calories
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