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Chapter 11: Organic Granola Label Analysis
Instructions: Use the granola cereal label to answer the questions that follow.
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INGREDIENTS: Organic rolled oats, organic evaporated cane juice, organic crispy rice (organic brown rice flour, organic evaporated cane juice, sea salt, organic molasses, organic rice bran extract) organic soy oil, organic diced apple, organic pomegranate juice concentrate, organic oat syrup solids, organic dried coconut, organic acai powder. May contain traces of peanuts, tree nuts or soy. |
Explain how each of the claims (Vegetarian, No trans fats, Low sodium, Whole grain) on the side panel of this label can impact health in the body.
How might the organic claims made by this product benefit the health of the body in the long term?
Why is the amount of cholesterol in this product listed as 0%?
What are the sources of saturated fat in this product?
Why is a lower intake of saturated fat important to maintain the health of the body? (provide 2 reasons)
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| INGREDIENTS: Whole Grain Wheat, Sugar, Corn Meal, Brown Sugar Syrup, Modified Corn Starch, Canola and/or Rice Bran Oil, Honey, Salt, Baking Soda, Calcium Carbonate, Dextrose, Trisodium Phosphate, Zinc and Iron (Mineral Nutrients), Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate), A B Vitamin (Niacinamide), Artificial Flavor, Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin Mononitrate), Vitamin A (Palmitate), A B Vitamin (Folic Acid), Vitamin B12, Vitamin D. BHT Added to Preserve Freshness. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1. How would you find out what amount of vitamin A is contributed by a serving of this cereal? 2. What are the sources of vitamins in this cereal? 3. a. Are any actual vitamin amounts (e.g., mass or volume) given on the label? b. Why might this be? 4. Which vitamin amount in the cereal is most significantly increased by milk? 5. a. What class of vitamins is more abundant in the cereal alone? b. Why might this be? |
Chapter 12 Human Nutrtion Assignment: Label AnalysisâFood Safety and Technology
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1. What is meant by the term USDA organic?
2. a. Are there any non-organic ingredients listed?
b. How can you tell that the other ingredients are organic?
3. How would you prepare this product to maintain its organic claims?
4. a. Are there any natural preservatives in this product?
b. What is the function of the preservative listed?
5. a. What warning about this product is listed near the ingredients?
b. Why are these warnings significant in terms of food safety?