Name: Food Label Analysis Assignment 20 points Name of food (no drinks): Brand: Answer the following questions using your food label and knowledge of biology and chemistry. 1. How many calories per serving? Serving size? 2. How many grams of carbohydrates are listed? How are the carbohydrates listed on the label? What type of compounds make up this carbohydrate? Be sure include terms or content from the unit. Fiber is a component of the carbohydrate listing: why is it important to t to know how much fiber is in a food? 3. Calories from fat? % of calories from fat? Types of fat in food (listed highest % to lowest from the label) What does this tell you about the food and the sources of the fats lipids? Be sure include terms or content from the unit. 4. Use your powerpoints to help you determine what the organic and inorganic compounds are in your food. List 4 organic (Carbon-based) compounds on the label List inorganic or clements. 5. Is there protein in your product? How much? Does your label mention any of the monomers of protein? What ingredient(s) provides the protein? 6. Are there any nucleic acids on this food label? Are there any in the food? Explain. 7. How many servings per package? Do you think people typically consume one or multiple servings? How does this impact the calorie count and overall daily diet of a person? Should the serving size be changed and explain why you think the company decided to use this serving size based on nutritional analysis? 8. Does this analysis change your point of view of this product? In what way? Will you continue to buy this product or look for an alternative? What ingredients or nutritional components would make a better alternative?



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