Reading the label

UNDERSTANDING YOUR FOOD<br /> the ultimate educational resource<br /> TEACHER NOTES<br /> <br /> teachers’ notes I 5.1<br /> I5. Reading the label<br /> Pupils read the information and answer the questions.<br /> Answers to Pupil activity sheet I5:<br /> 1. Wheatflour<br /> 2. Pepper<br /> 3. Emulsifier E471, emulsifier E451, antioxidant E301, preservative<br /> E250, preservative E251, colour E160(b)<br /> (There are 10 different modified starches (E1404 - E1450) any one<br /> of which may be legally labelled just as ‘modified starch’.)<br /> KS3<br /> science and food technology<br /> Timing - 15 - 20 minutes<br /> Two pupil activity sheets I5<br /> accompany this activity.<br /> 4. Since they are present in small amounts they will be found near the<br /> end of the list; mustard, pepper.<br /> 5. 20.7 - 1.7 = 19.0g.<br /> 6. Starch (of some description), non-starch polysaccharide (NSP)<br /> 7. In the storage information; suitable for home freezing<br /> 8. Recyclable packaging<br /> <br /> READING THE LABEL pupil activity I5<br /> By law, food manufacturers must list, on the packet, the ingredients in a food.<br /> Usually, the ingredients are listed in descending order by weight (mass). This means<br /> that the ingredient that is in the largest amount must be listed first. The ingredient that<br /> is in the smallest amount will be last.<br /> There is a lot of other information on packets, for example:<br />
”storage instructions<br />
”a date telling you when you should eat the food<br />
”cooking instructions<br />
”nutritional information, which shows how much of the major nutrients such as<br /> protein,carbohydrateandfatare present in the food.<br /> The following is the information found on a packet of -<br /> CHEESE AND HAM PASTIES<br /> INGREDIENTS<br /> WHEATFLOUR; WATER; VEGETABLE MARGARINE (WITH EMULSIFIER - E471);<br /> CHEESE (WITH COLOUR - E160(b)); HAM (WITH EMULSIFIER - E451,<br /> ANTIOXIDANT - E301, PRESERVATIVE - E250, E251); MILK; ONION; POTATO;<br /> CREAM; MODIFIED STARCH; EGG; SALT; MUSTARD; PEPPER.<br /> LESS THAN 10% MEAT /NO ARTIFICIAL FLAVOUR<br /> COOKING<br /> HEATING IN A CONVENTIONAL OVEN- PREHEAT OVEN TO180<br /> o<br /> C, 350<br /> o<br /> F, GAS<br /> MARK 4. REMOVE PRODUCT FROM PACKAGING. PLACE ON PREHEATED<br /> BAKING TRAY IN OVEN FOR 15 MINUTES.<br /> FOR FAN ASSISTED OVENS HEA TING TIME SHOULD BE REDUCED<br /> BY APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES.DO NOT REHEAT.<br /> NUTRITION (AVERAGE VALUES PER 100g)<br /> ENERGY 1290kJ310kcal<br /> PROTEIN 7.7g<br /> CARBOHYDRATE 20.7g OF WHICH SUGARS 1.7g<br /> FAT 21.7g OF WHICH SATURATES 11.5g<br /> FIBRE 1.3g<br /> SODIUM 0.6g<br /> STORAGE<br /> SUITABLE FOR HOME FREEZING, FREEZE ON DAY OF PURCHASE.<br /> USE WITHIN 1 MONTH. DEFROST THOROUGHL Y BEFORE USE.<br /> Look at theINGREDIENTSlist.<br /> 1.What is the ingredient which is present in the largest amount?<br /> 2.What is the ingredient which is present in the smallest amount?<br /> 3.Find the additives in this food. (These appear as an E - number and, on this<br /> packet, the name of the type of additive is given, e.g. EMULSIFIER - E471.)<br /> <br /> pupil activity I5 READING THE LABEL<br /> 4.The packet says that there is “no artificial flavour” in this food. Find 2 natural<br /> flavours that have been added to the food (clue - they are present in very small<br /> amounts).<br /> Look at theNUTRITIONinformation.<br /> This information tells you that for every 100 g of this food there will be 20.7 g of<br /> carbohydrate. 1.7 g of this is present as sugars.<br /> 5.How much ‘other ’ carbohydrate is present in 100 g of this food?<br /> 6.What might this ‘other’ carbohydrate be?<br /> There were two symbols on this packet.<br /> 7. Where do you think you would have found this one?<br /> What does it mean?<br /> 8. This one was found somewhere else on the packet:<br /> What do you think it means?