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3.

Quiz

 

You might find the information in 1. Understanding Food Labels helpful for answering these questions:

 

1) A food product labelled as "light" is:
a. Always low in fat
b. Low in kilojoules
c. Is suitable for a person with diabetes
d. Contains less fat than the regular product
e. None of the above

 

2) When reading the nutrition information panel on a packet of cheese the most important nutrient to look at is:
a. Fat
b. Fibre
c. Carbohydrate
d. Sugar
e. All of the above

 

3) 97% fat free on a food product means:
a. The product has 3g fat in a serve
b. The product is healthy
c. There is 3g fat in 100g of the product
d. It is low in sugar and fat

 

4) Other words on an ingredients list which indicate fat are:
a. Lard, malt and margarine
b. Dextrose, butter and glucose
c. Shortening, lard and copha
d. Sodium, sour cream and oil

 

Use this food label to answer the next two questions.

Food Label (for questions 5 & 6)

5) How much sugar does the above product contain?
a. 60.3%
b. 11.8%
c. 12.5%
d. 19.7%
e. None of the above

 

6) Using the above label sample food label, the ingredient in the largest quantity in the breakfast cereal is:
a. Almonds
b. Rolled oats
c. Dried fruit
d. Emulsifier
e. None of the above

 

 

 

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