Food labelsFood labels

By: Richie Maul, Joe Bonerbo, Matt By: Richie Maul, Joe Bonerbo, Matt Poggi and Ramin EshaghiPoggi and Ramin Eshaghi

What is a food label?What is a food label?

A food label is usually on the side of any food A food label is usually on the side of any food product and gives you nutritional information product and gives you nutritional information about that productabout that product

It tells you how many vitamins and minerals a It tells you how many vitamins and minerals a food product containsfood product contains

You can check the amounts of fat, cholesterol, You can check the amounts of fat, cholesterol, carbohydrates, sugar, and fiber contained in carbohydrates, sugar, and fiber contained in the food product the food product

It also tells you what the serving size is and It also tells you what the serving size is and how many servings the package containshow many servings the package contains

Cheerios GraphCheerios Graph

KeyKey A- Vitamin AA- Vitamin A C- Vitamin CC- Vitamin C D- Vitamin DD- Vitamin D B6- Vitamin B6B6- Vitamin B6 B12- Vitamin B12B12- Vitamin B12 IR- IronIR- Iron CA- CalciumCA- Calcium TH- ThiaminTH- Thiamin RI- RiboflavinRI- Riboflavin NI- NiacinNI- Niacin FL- FoliateFL- Foliate ZI- ZincZI- Zinc

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MA- Magnesium

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C- Vitamin C

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CA- Calcium

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B12- Vitamin B12

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Which one is healthier?Which one is healthier?

After a lot of debate, we decided that After a lot of debate, we decided that cheerios were the healthiestcheerios were the healthiest

It had the most vitamins and mineralsIt had the most vitamins and minerals It had healthier carbs and fats tooIt had healthier carbs and fats too Overall, it definitely is the healthiestOverall, it definitely is the healthiest

Vitamins and MineralsVitamins and Minerals

Vitamins help our body workVitamins help our body work Different vitamins do different things to our bodyDifferent vitamins do different things to our body Some are good for you and some are bad like soluble Some are good for you and some are bad like soluble

fatsfats Minerals help our bones and other parts of our bodyMinerals help our bones and other parts of our body For example, Our bones need iron to be strongFor example, Our bones need iron to be strong Milk is a great source of vitamins and mineralsMilk is a great source of vitamins and minerals Orange Juice is good for your body, but don’t have to Orange Juice is good for your body, but don’t have to

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