5.3 Food labels and nutrients Do you ever read the labels on the food you buy? Have a look at some information about nutrients in food. sugar beans tuna fish carrots 100g = 100g = 100g = 100g = 400 calories 113calories 41 calories 79 calories 0g protein 27g protein 0.9g protein 4.7g protein 0g fibre 0g fibre 2.8g fibre 3.7g fibre 0g fat 0.5g fat 0.2g fat 0.2g fat 100g carbohydrate 0g carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate 12.9g carbohydrate apple chicken medium banana rice 1 = 100g= 1 banana= 100g= 52 calories 172 calories 89 calories 148calories 0.3g protein 21g protein 1.1g protein 3.2g protein 2.4g fibre 0g fibre 3.1g fibre 0.4g fibre 0.2g fat 9g fat 0.3g fat 0.4g fat 14g carbohydrate 0g carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate *Source:USDA for Wikipedia Information 100g the highest/ We can compare things using the words the most highest’ and lowest’, most’ and ‘the ‘the ‘the ‘the 0g the lowest / the least Sugar has the highest amount of carbohydrate. Tuna and chicken have the lowest amount. Look at the food labels and answer the questions below. e.g. food has the highest amount of carbohydrate? sugar Which food has the lowest amount of fibre? Which food has the highest amount of protein? Which food has the most fat? Which food has the highest number of calories? Which food has the lowest amount of protein?
5.3 Food labels and nutrients Do you ever read the labels on the food you buy? Have a look at some information about nutrients in food. sugar 100g = 400 calories 0g protein 0g fibre 0g fat 100g carbohydrate beans 100g = 79 calories 4.7g protein 3.7g fibre 0.2g fat 12.9g carbohydrate tuna fish 100g = 113calories 27g protein 0g fibre 0.5g fat 0g carbohydrate carrots 100g = 41 calories 0.9g protein 2.8g fibre 0.2g fat 10g carbohydrate apple 1 = 52 calories 0.3g protein 2.4g fibre 0.2g fat 14g carbohydrate chicken 100g= 172 calories 21g protein 0g fibre 9g fat 0g carbohydrate medium banana 1 banana= 89 calories 1.1g protein 3.1g fibre 0.3g fat 23g carbohydrate rice 100g= 148calories 3.2g protein 0.4g fibre 0.4g fat 32g carbohydrate *Source:USDA for Wikipedia 100g the highest/ the most 0g the lowest / the least Information We can compare things using the words ‘the highest’ and ‘the lowest’, ‘the most’ and ‘the Sugar has the highest amount of carbohydrate. Tuna and chicken have the lowest amount. Look at the food labels and answer the questions below. e.g. food has the highest amount of carbohydrate? sugar Which food has the lowest amount of fibre? Which food has the highest amount of protein? Which food has the most fat? Which food has the highest number of calories? Which food has the lowest amount of protein?