Health Medical Homework Help

Northern Virginia Community College Food Label Analysis

 

Directions:  Research three of your favorite processed foods at  https://www.ewg.org/foodscores/.  Follow these steps:

1) Name of Food Product

2) Attach label for each food product

3) EWG Food Score

4) Net Weight

5) Company & Location of Food Manufacturer 

6) List the ingredients

(Largest to Smallest)

7) Serving in package & Single serving size

8) Total Calories in package & serving size

9) Total Saturated Fat grams in package & serving size

10) Total Unsaturated Fat grams in package & serving size

11) Total Cholesterol in package & serving size

12) Total Sodium in package & serving size

13) Total Carbohydrates in package & serving size

14) Total Fiber in package & serving size

15) Total Sugar in package & serving size

16) Total Proteinpackage & serving size

17) Choose one concerning ingredient from each of your food choices and answer the following questions for each.

• What are the concerns/dangers of this ingredient?

• What are functions of the items of concern?

18) What are the health claims identified with each of your food choices? 

19) Based on your food label research, would you eat this product?  (Explain your answer)