Everyday Math Skills Workbooks series - Kitchen Math
Everyday Math Skills Workbooks series - Kitchen Math
Everyday Math Skills Workbooks series - Kitchen Math
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72<br />
Nutrition<br />
<strong>Kitchen</strong> 72 <strong>Math</strong> Workbook<br />
Nutrition<br />
Nutrition Facts #27<br />
Percent, reading charts and labels, subtraction<br />
Many food packages have ‘Nutrition Facts’ labels. These labels give you information<br />
about the food inside. You can choose nutritious foods for a healthy diet if you know<br />
the facts.<br />
Part 1: Look at this ‘Nutrition Facts’ label. The label is<br />
for one package of instant oatmeal. Use the facts on the<br />
label to answer the questions.<br />
1. Calories. A package of instant oatmeal has 145<br />
calories. If you add one cup of skim milk (50<br />
calories) to your oatmeal, how many calories are<br />
you consuming? _____________ How many calories<br />
come from fat from the oatmeal? _________<br />
2. Percent of Daily Values are based on how many<br />
calories? _______________<br />
3. Fat. The total Percent Daily Value of fat for one day<br />
is 100 percent. One package of oatmeal gives you 3<br />
percent of the total. What percent of the day’s fat<br />
will come from other foods? _____________<br />
4. Iron. The total Percent Daily Value of iron for one day is 100 percent. A serving of<br />
oatmeal gives you 22 % of the total. What percent of the day’s iron will come from<br />
other foods? _______________<br />
5. Fibre. One package of oatmeal gives you _______ percent of your daily dietary<br />
fiber.<br />
<strong>Kitchen</strong> <strong>Math</strong> Workbook
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