Reading Food Labels
ENGLISH: https://www.fda.gov/food/new-nutrition-facts-label/how-understand-and-use-nutrition-facts-label
SPANISH: https://www.fda.gov/food/new-nutrition-facts-label/la-nueva-etiqueta-de-informacion-nutricional
SLIDE SHOW: https://www.slideshare.net/CarolSchwarz/whats-on-a-food-label-165644077
Food label quiz:
https://www.move.va.gov/docs/NewHandouts/Nutrition/N11_FoodLabelQuiz.pdf
https://food.unl.edu/powerpoints-handouts-alice/food-label-quiz.pdf
Very Comprehensive Food Exchange list
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mz8XFR7Q__yeb-mQK8a_DYILL5cJHA8d/viewINDIAN AND PAKISTANI - Food exchange
LIST 1 - CEREAL EXCHANGE Each exchange gives 100 calories & 22gm carbohydrate
'Calories may be reduced by using less oil'
1 gm oil = 9 cals LIST 2 - PULSE EXCHANGE Each exchange gives 100 kcal & 17gm carbohydrate
Each exchange gives 100 kcal and 8 gm carbohydrate
LIST 5 - VEGETABLE EXCHANGE One vegetable exchange provides 50 kcal & 10 gm carbohydrate VEGETABLE A GROUP- 200 - 250 gm (free vegetable) 1 katori cooked
LIST 6 - FRUIT EXCHANGE Each exchange provides 50 kcal & 11gm carbohydrate
1 cup = 150 ml 1 glass = 200 ml 1 katori = 150 ml 1 tsp. (tea spoon ) = 5 ml 1 tbsp. (table spoon) = 15 ml |