Health Sciences and Medicine Nutritional Facts - Assignment Example

Health Sciences and Medicine, Assignment September, 11, Nutritional Facts LABEL NO. 01: CHOCOLATE NESQUIK What % total calories are from Fat and Saturated Fat? Ans.1. 0% total calories are from fat and 0% Saturated fat. 2. What % total calories and from Carbohydrate? Ans.2. 100% total calories are from Carbohydrate and 4% to total daily values. Total Carbohydrate is 13 g. 1 gram gives 4 calories 13 will give 13 * 4= 52 calories 3. What % total calories are from proteins? Ans.3. 0% 4. Are there any allergy listings on the table Ans.4. No allergies are listed. 5. Which ingredient contributes the most to the weight of the food product?

The least? Ans.5. Sugars contribute the most to the weight of the food product. There is no other nutritional ingredient present in this item but the mineral Sodium is in concentration of 30 mg. 6. Was the product fortified? Ans.6. Not enriched or fortified. 7. Was there any FDA approved health claim? Ans.7. No FDA approved health claim on this label. 8. Were there any unfamiliar intentional additives? Ans.8. No such thing.. 9. Based on the label, would you recommend to include this food in some one`s daily diet plan?

Why or why not? Ans.9. Based on the information listed on this food label, I would suggest that this food label can be included into daily eating plan of children, teenagers and adult males and females. Because it provides just 50 calories per serving from carbohydrates and the carbohydrates must make 45- 65% of total daily calorie intake, according to Livestrong website (1), so an average person with 2000 calorie requirement will get 2.5% of daily carbohydrate per serving. However, it is mentioned to provide 4% of total daily values on this label.

KITKAT CHOCOLATE: 7. What % total calories are from Fat and Saturated Fat? Ans.1. 42.8% total calories are from fat and makes 17% of daily values. 90/210*100=42.8% 30% of which is from saturated fat Saturated fat= 7 g 1 g fat =9 calories 7*9=63 calories 63/210*100=30% 2. What % total calories and from Carbohydrate? Ans.2. 51% total calories are from carbohydrates, makes 9% of daily values Carbohydrates= 27g 1 g C = 4 calories 27*4=108 calories 108/210*100=51% 3.

What % total calories are from proteins? Ans.3. 5% total calories are from proteins, Protein=3g 1 g = 4 calories 4*3=12 calories 12/210*100=5% 4. Are there any allergy listings on the table Ans.4. No allergy. 5. Which ingredient contributes the most to the weight of the food product? The least? Ans.5. Carbohydrate constitutes most weight while cholesterol makes the least contribution. 6. Was the product fortified? Ans.6. not enriched or fortified. 7. Was there any FDA approved health claim? Ans.7.

No FDA approved health claims. 8. Were there any unfamiliar intentional additives? Ans.8. No such thing listed. 9. Based on the label, would you recommend to include this food in some one`s daily diet plan? Why or why not? Ans.9. No, I would not recommend to include it in daily dietary plan due to 35% of daily value of saturated fats and over all 90 calories from Fat. Work Cited Boyers L. (February 2, 11) The Daily Requirement of Proteins, Carbohydrates and Fats in Grams. Retrieved from : http://www.

livestrong.com/article/371387-the-daily-requirement-of-proteins-carbohydrates-and-fats-in-grams/#ixzz26AujipQ2