# Handout 1.11: Label Scavenger Hunt

**Lesson:** 1.11 Label Detective, Day 1
**Print:** Pages 1 to 3, one per student. Page 4 (five written-out labels) only if real packages are not available; one per station.

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## Page 1: The parts of a label

Name: ______________________________ Date: ______________ Period: ______

**Directions:** As we walk the label on the screen, write the name of each part on the line next to its letter.

```
 ________________________________
| Nutrition Facts                |
| (A) ___ servings per container |
| (B) Serving size  ___________  |
|--------------------------------|
| Amount per serving             |
| (C) Calories             ___   |
|--------------------------------|
|                   (D) % ______ |
| Total Fat            __g   __% |
|   Saturated Fat      __g   __% |
|   Trans Fat          __g       |
| Cholesterol         __mg   __% |
| (E) Sodium          __mg   __% |
| Total Carbohydrate   __g   __% |
|   (F) Dietary Fiber  __g   __% |
|   Total Sugars       __g       |
|     (G) Includes __g Added Sugars __% |
| Protein              __g       |
|--------------------------------|
| Vitamin D, Calcium, Iron, Potassium |
|________________________________|
```

A. ______________________________ (how many servings in the whole package)
B. ______________________________ (the amount all the numbers describe)
C. ______________________________ (energy in one serving)
D. ______________________________ (how much of a full day one serving gives, based on 2,000 calories)
E. ______________________________ (a nutrient to get less of; salt)
F. ______________________________ (a nutrient to get more of; keeps you full)
G. ______________________________ (sugar the company put in)

**Word bank:** serving size, servings per container, calories, percent daily value, sodium, dietary fiber, added sugars. [Sal: add the Turkish, Portuguese, and Spanish words from `Vocabulary 01.md`.]

**From the label on the screen:** Serving size ____________ Calories ____________ Three nutrients and their amounts: ____________, ____________, ____________

**The 5 and 20 rule.** 5% DV or less is LOW. 20% DV or more is HIGH.
- Low is good for the get less list: saturated fat, sodium, added sugars.
- High is good for the get more list: dietary fiber, vitamin D, calcium, iron, potassium.

Practice on the screen label: Sodium is ______% DV, so it is low / in between / high. Fiber is ______% DV, so it is low / in between / high.

**The servings trap.** If the package has ______ servings and you eat the whole package, multiply every number by ______.

Screen label: calories in the whole package = ______ x ______ = ______. Sodium in the whole package = ______ x ______ = ______ mg.

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## Page 2: The hunt, part 1: record the facts

**Directions:** Your station has five packages. Read the Nutrition Facts on each one. Fill in one row per package. Serving size first, then everything else.

| Package name | Serving size | Servings per container | Calories per serving | Sodium (mg and % DV) | Added sugars (g and % DV) | Dietary fiber (g and % DV) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | | | | | | |
| 2. | | | | | | |
| 3. | | | | | | |
| 4. | | | | | | |
| 5. | | | | | | |

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## Page 3: The hunt, part 2: find it

**Directions:** Use your table. Every answer needs a package name AND a number. A number is evidence. "It looks unhealthy" is not.

1. Which package has the MOST sodium per serving? Package: __________________ Number: ______ mg (______% DV)

2. Which package has the FEWEST servings per container? Package: __________________ Number: ______

3. Find one package with 20% DV or more of anything. Package: __________________ Nutrient: __________________ ______% DV. Is that good or bad for this nutrient? Why? _______________________________

4. Find one package with 0 g added sugars. Package: __________________ (If none, write "none at this station" and name the lowest: __________________ ______ g.)

5. Which package has the MOST dietary fiber per serving? Package: __________________ Number: ______ g (______% DV)

6. Which package would you pick for an after-school snack? Package: __________________ Two numbers that back you up: ______________________ and ______________________

Grade 8 stretch: pick a package that gives fiber in grams only. Compute the % DV: grams ______ divided by 28, times 100 = ______%. Does your answer match the label? ______

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## Page 4: Five written-out labels (use only if there are no real packages)

**Package 1: Frosted Corn Flakes cereal.** Serving size 1 cup (37 g). Servings per container about 10. Calories 140. Total fat 0 g (0%). Sodium 180 mg (8%). Total carbohydrate 34 g (12%). Dietary fiber 1 g (4%). Total sugars 13 g. Includes 13 g added sugars (26%). Protein 1 g. Iron 8 mg (45%). Front says: "Fat free. Good source of 8 vitamins and minerals."

**Package 2: Classic Potato Chips, party size bag.** Serving size 1 oz (28 g, about 15 chips). Servings per container about 13. Calories 160. Total fat 10 g (13%). Saturated fat 1.5 g (8%). Sodium 170 mg (7%). Total carbohydrate 15 g (5%). Dietary fiber 1 g (4%). Total sugars less than 1 g. Added sugars 0 g (0%). Protein 2 g. Potassium 350 mg (8%). Front says: "Made with real potatoes. Gluten free."

**Package 3: Chicken Noodle Soup, condensed can.** Serving size 1/2 cup condensed (120 mL). Servings per container about 2.5. Calories 60. Total fat 1.5 g (2%). Sodium 890 mg (39%). Total carbohydrate 8 g (3%). Dietary fiber 1 g (4%). Total sugars 1 g. Added sugars 0 g (0%). Protein 3 g. Front says: "Made with real chicken."

**Package 4: Blue Sports Drink, 32 oz bottle.** Serving size 12 fl oz (360 mL). Servings per container about 2.5. Calories 80. Total fat 0 g. Sodium 160 mg (7%). Total carbohydrate 21 g (8%). Dietary fiber 0 g. Total sugars 21 g. Includes 21 g added sugars (42%). Protein 0 g. Potassium 45 mg (0%). Front says: "Electrolytes. Rehydrate and refuel."

**Package 5: Oats and Honey Granola Bars, box of 6 packs.** Serving size 2 bars (42 g). Servings per container 6. Calories 190. Total fat 7 g (9%). Saturated fat 1 g (5%). Sodium 160 mg (7%). Total carbohydrate 29 g (11%). Dietary fiber 2 g (7%). Total sugars 11 g. Includes 11 g added sugars (22%). Protein 3 g. Iron 1 mg (6%). Front says: "100% natural whole grain oats. No high fructose corn syrup."

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## Teacher key

**Page 1.** A: servings per container. B: serving size. C: calories. D: percent daily value. E: sodium. F: dietary fiber. G: added sugars. The screen label answers depend on the poster label you use. [Sal: write them here: serving size ______, calories ______, sodium ______% (low / in between / high), fiber ______% (low / in between / high), package calories ______, package sodium ______ mg.]

**Pages 2 and 3.** Answers depend on the packages at each station. What to check: the serving size column is filled before the calories column (watch for it during the hunt); every hunt answer has a package name and a number; question 3 says whether high is good or bad for that nutrient (high fiber, calcium, iron: good; high sodium, added sugars, saturated fat: not good).

**If the written-out labels on page 4 are used, the answers are:**
1. Most sodium per serving: Chicken Noodle Soup, 890 mg (39%).
2. Fewest servings per container: a tie between the soup and the sports drink at about 2.5; accept either. (Push: "which one would you actually finish in one sitting?" The bottle. That is the serving size game.)
3. 20% or more: Frosted Corn Flakes iron 45% (good), or added sugars 26% (not good); Soup sodium 39% (not good); Sports Drink added sugars 42% (not good); Granola Bars added sugars 22% (not good). Any correct pair with the right good or bad call.
4. 0 g added sugars: Potato Chips or Chicken Noodle Soup.
5. Most fiber: Granola Bars, 2 g (7%). (All five are low in fiber; that is worth saying out loud.)
6. Any package with two numbers that support it. The strongest case is usually the potato chips (0 g added sugars, 170 mg sodium) or the granola bars, and the point is that "the healthy sounding one" (sports drink, granola bars) does not win on the numbers.
Grade 8 stretch: Granola Bars 2 divided by 28 = 0.071, about 7%; matches.

**Scoring:** complete, partial, or missing for daily work. Complete is: page 1 labeled, five rows on page 2, six answers on page 3 each with a name and a number.