answered: Food Label Project Due By: 10/10/22 at 11:59PM Going to the

  

Food Label Project Due By: 10/10/22 at 11:59PM
Going to the grocery store’s website (Walmart, Target, etc.) may be the easiest was to complete this project.
Goal: You are going to find 15 foods that are “unhealthy” as defined below and 15 foods that are “healthier alternatives.”
*For this assignment: high dietary fiber and high protein content and low total fat content make the food the “healthiest” choices.*
The 3 charts:
Find 5 low fiber foods and then find 5 similar but higher fiber versions of these foods for each category.
Use the Nutrition Facts on the food label to guide you. Fill out a chart like the one below.
*** Watch the portion sizes!! They should be the same for similar food items but if not, you’ll need to adjust the nutrition information in order for the food items to be compared and put into your table.
For example, regular pretzels = 1 cup serving size with 1g dietary fiber but whole wheat pretzels = 2 cup serving size with 4g dietary fiber.
You will need to adjust the portion size of the whole wheat pretzels to MATCH the regular pretzels. Since 1 cup is ½ (half) of 2 cups, you must divide the whole wheat pretzels nutrition information by ½ (half) à
Whole wheat pretzels: 1 cup serving size has 2 g dietary fiber (because 4/2=2).
In your chart below, you will present the data in terms of a 1 cup serving size. (This is called determining the “relative content” of a nutrient)
LOW fiber food
Portion Size
Dietary Fiber
HIGH fiber food
Portion Size
Dietary Fiber
Regular pretzels
28 g
1 g
Whole wheat pretzels
28 g
2 g
Find 5 low protein foods then find 5 similar but higher protein foods for each. Fill out a chart like the one above.
Find 5 high fat foods then find 5 similar but lower fat foods for each. Fill out a chart like the one above.
Write a paragraph under EACH of the 3 tables discussing the following (bullets OK):
What was the best food choice and why?
What was the worst food choice and why?
Did any of the ‘healthier alternatives” have a down side (ie. Low fat crackers can be high in salt)?
Write a paragraph under EACH of the 3 tables discussing the pro and cons of the macronutrient (fiber, protein and total fat) in terms of chronic disease development. Discuss heart disease, diabetes, obesity and cancer (bullets OK). (ie. Lower fat content is associated with improved heart health, etc.). Be specific – you can use your textbook.
You should have THREE charts. ( Hello, I can sent an attachment of the template )