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Name: _____________________________________ Grade & Section: __________________________
Date: __________________ Parent Signature: _____________________ Score:
Quarter: 1 Week: 2 Day: 2
Title of the Activity: Substances on Food Labels
Activity no: 5
Learning Competency:
identify elements and compounds from food labels and other products available
at home, market, and the community;
compare nutrition information found on food labels; and
appreciate the importance of reading food labels correctly to make healthier
food choices.
Activity #1: Relief Goods Nutrition Facts
Directions: During the Community Quarantine due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Pasig City Local
Government provided some relief goods to every families. Refer to the labels of these different food
products. List down in Table below the compounds in the product label and the constituent elements.
There are cases that you will need to look up the constituent elements because they may not be obvious
from the compound name (e.g., citric acid, oil)
Product: Sardines
Compounds Elements
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Acti Product: Cup Noodles
Elements Compounds
Product: Corned Beef
Elements Compounds
Activity #2: Figure Out the Facts
Directions: What does the Nutrition Facts Table tell you about these packaged foods?
Examine the following nutrition labels and answer the questions.
Nutrition Facts #1: Full Cream Milk
1. What is the serving size? __________________________
2. How many calories are in one serving? ______________
3. How many grams of fat are in one serving? _________
4. Encircle one nutrient and its % Daily Value in the nutrition
facts table that is important to you.
5. Decide if you want to get more or less of the nutrient you
have encircled. (Put a check)
___Get less of this nutrient
___Get more of this nutrient
6. Is this food a good choice for you? __________________
Why? ______________________________________________
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Nutrition Fact #2: Crackers
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1. How many calories would you take in if you ate the whole box
of crackers in one sitting? _______________
2. If you ate 2 servings of crackers, how many grams of
carbohydrates would you get? _____________________
3. If each gram of carbohydrates provides 4 calories, how many
calories would you take in by eating 2 servings of crackers?
______________________________
4. If fat provides 9 calories per gram, how many calories would
you get by eating 2 servings? _______
Nutrition Fact #3: Noodle Soup
1. What is the serving size of this product? ___________
2. How many calories per serving size are in this product?
___________________________________________
3. What percent daily value is the sodium? ____________
4. In 2 servings, how much sodium is there? ___________
5. Based on this food label, would you consider this product to
be healthy? Why or why not?_____________
____________________________________________________
6. Identify 2 food nutrients that are considered healthy.
a. _____________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________
7. Identify 2 food nutrients that are considered less healthy.
a. ______________________________________________
b. ______________________________________________
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Activity #3: Battle of the Labels
Directions: Compare the two food Nutrition Facts Labels. Mark check (✓) on the food
label that is being described.
LABEL A LABEL B
Comparison Label A Label B
1. most sodium per serving?
2. most carbohydrates per serving?
3. most saturated fat per serving?
4. least sugar per serving?
5. more calories from fat?
6. more fat per serving?
7. has less sodium?
8. least number of calories per serving?
9. most protein per serving?
10.most total fat per serving?
11. most Vitamin A?
12. most Calcium?
13. Which food item do you think is healthier and why?
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