When comparing nutrition labels, you'll want to pay attention to:
Serving Size: 2 slices or 52 grams (g)
Calories: 70 per slice
Nutrients: 0.75g of Total Fat per slice
125 milligrams (mg) of Sodium (salt) per slice
12.5g of Total Carbohydrate per slice
2g of Protein per slice
7.5% DV of Calcium per slice
And 7.5% DV of Iron per slice
Percent Daily Vaule (% DV): how much a nutrient contributes to a daily diet of 2,000 calories a day.
Now let's compare, wheat (difference from white bread):
Serving Size: 1 slice or 26g
Calories: 60, (-10)
Nutrients: 1g of Total Fat, (+0.25)
12omg of Sodium, (-5)
12g of Total Carbohydrate, (-0.5)
3g of Protein, (+1)
2% DV of Calcium, (-5.5)
And 4% DV of Iron, (-3.5)
Overall, wheat bread is lower in calories and sodium than white bread. Also, wheat bread is higher in fiber and protein. Yet, wheat bread in lower in the minerals calcium and iron.
The % DV for vitamins and minerals in whole and fat free milk are the same--other than Vitamin A and Potassium. Fat free milk has less calories, fat, and cholesterol than whole milk; yet, fat free milk has more sodium, carbs. and sugar than whole milk.
Question 1: True. It is important to eat throughout the day, so you have energy to enjoy it.
Question 2: False, unsaturated fats promote good health, so enjoy them as a part of a balanced diet.
Question 3: Serving size, Calories, Nutrients and %DV are the four sections of the Nutrition Facts Label.
Question 1: False, our bodies need a certain number of calories to function. How many calories we need is based on how active we are.
Question 2: Trans and saturated fats are linked to serious chronic conditions, like cancer and heart disease.
Question 3: Calcium, Iron, Sodium and Potassium are all minerals. Vitamin K is a vitamin. Vitamins and Minerals are micronutrients.
*Proteins and Carbohydrates are macronutrients, and sugar is a type of carbohydrate.