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Human Nutrition Module 06 Assignment - The Value of Food Labels Scenario: Jennifer Foschia You are at the grocery store and want to buy some crackers, but you want to choose the healthiest option. You are considering two different brands and decide to compare the nutrition labels on the boxes. The image below shows what you see for Cracker A and for Cracker B . Instructions: Apply what you have learned in the course, and answer the following questions using complete sentences that reflect proper spelling/grammar. 1. What major differences do you see between the nutrients in these brands? Cracker A has more Sodium content per serving size than Cracker B. Cracker A has less calories however per serving than Cracker B. Cracker A only has 1 gram of fiber versus Cracker B who has 3 grams of fiber per serving. Cracker A has more fat and saturated fat content than Cracker B. 2. What are the serving sizes for each brand? Why is it important to note serving sizes when comparing? Cracker A you can have 9 crackers per serving size, whereas Cracker B you can only have 4 crackers per serving size. 3. Are either of these crackers low in sodium according to current recommendations? What are the current sodium recommendations for a food to be considered “low sodium?” 1
Human Nutrition Module 06 Assignment - The Value of Food Labels Cracker B is considered low sodium because it contains less than 140mg of sodium per serving. The current recommendations are to have 1,500 mg to 2,300mg (1 teaspoon) or less of Sodium per day. 4. Which cracker (“A” or “B” brand) should someone choose if they are trying to eat less fats (both saturated and trans fat), less sodium, and more fiber? Cracker B seems to be the healthier snack because it contains less in fat, less in saturated fat, less in calories and sodium and it also has more fiber than Cracker A. 5. In your opinion, which is the “healthier” cracker snack? Explain your reasoning. I believe that if I had to pick between the 2 snacks that I would pick Cracker B due to the overall lower calorie intake, sodium intake, and fat ratio intake. I think that as a snack it would be the “healthier” choice, even though I would not choose either of them. 2
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