Food and Nutrition Scavenger Hunt
1. Find 2 cereals and 2 breads that are excellent sources of fiber. Give the serving size and grams of fiber per serving for each. See pg. 101
_Fiber one honey clusters___________ ___13__grams
___Frosted mini wheates___________ ___6____grams
____Cinnamon Raisin_______________ ___2____grams
____Bhutanese red rice bread_______ ___ 1____grams
2. Find 2 brands of margarine or spread that would be a “healthier” alternative to regular margarine. (Hint: Think heart healthy fat and look for health claims on the label). See pg. 102-103
Brand: _I Can’t Believe it’s Not Butter___________________ Serving Size: _1tbsp_________
Total Fat: __0g______ Saturated Fat: ___0g_____ Unsaturated Fat: ____0g____
Brand: ________Smart Beat______________________ Serving Size: _1 tbsp______
Total Fat: ___2g_____ Saturated Fat: ___0g_____ Unsaturated Fat: __0g______
3. Compare the following different types of dairy. List serving size and grams of protein and fat for each.
Cheddar Cheese:_132g,33gprotein,44gfat___
2% Cheddar Cheese:1oz,7gprotein,6gfat________
Regular Cream Cheese: 1tbsp,0.8gofprotein,3,5gfat__________________
⅓ Less Fat CC:_2tbsp,2gofprotein,4gfat______________
Fat-Free Cream Cheese: 1tbsp,2.1gofprotein,0.2gfat______________________ Whole Milk: 244g,8gofportein,8gfat_____
Skim Milk:_247g,8gofprotein,0gfat___
4. Find a corn or potato chip that is also available in a baked version. Compare kcals, total fat, and saturated fat of both.
Brand & Name of Regular: regular lays, baked Lays__ Serving Size: 26g,794g_________
Nutrition Facts: 147cal,110cal__9.8g,1.5g___1.2g,0g_____________________________________________________
Brand & Name of Baked: Cheetos,Baked Cheetos_ Serving Size: 21pieces,34pieces__
Nutrition:153cal,130cal___10.4g,5g___1.7g,1g_________________________________________
5. Name two different types of milk (soy,