NUTR 1030- Personal Nutrition

NUTR 1030- Personal Nutrition

NUTR 1030- Personal Nutrition
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Due Date: 10-9-13

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READING NUTRITION LABELS
Assignment #2 (25 points)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this assignment is to help you to become familiar with the Nutrition
Facts panel located on all commercially packaged foods. The goal is for you to learn to
determine the appropriateness of a particular food for your diet based on the nutrient composition
and serving size.
INSTRUCTIONS: Use the Nutrition Facts label for Hamburger Helper below to answer the
following questions. Submit the assignment by the due date in a Word document. No hand
written assignments will be accepted. No exceptions! Please show all of your calculations for full
credit.

QUESTIONS:
1.) (3 points) Calculate the percentage of calories in Hamburger Helper from carbohydrates
AS PACKAGED.
2.) (3 points) Calculate the percentage of calories in Hamburger Helper from protein AS
PACKAGED.
3.) (3 points) Calculate the percentage of calories in Hamburger Helper from fat AS
PACKAGED.
4.) (2 points) If you ate 1 serving of PREPARED Hamburger Helper, how many calories
would you consume?
5.) (3 points) How many servings is 2 cups of PREPARED Hamburger Helper?
6.) (3 points) If you ate 2 cups of PREPARED Hamburger Helper, how many calories would
you consume?
7.) (2 points) AS PACKAGED, is Hamburger Helper a high fat food? Explain your answer.
8.) (2 points) AS PREPARED, is Hamburger Helper a high fat food? Explain your answer.
9.) (2 points) Is Hamburger Helper high or low in dietary fiber? Explain your answer.
10.)

(2 points) Is Hamburger Helper high or low in sodium? Explain your answer.