Food Labels
Science: KS3, topic 3.1.14
Food Labels - Nutritional Information per 100g
Food labels show the nutrition information per 100g of food.
Fats
- A food is high in fat.
- A food has more than 17.5g of fat per 100g of food.
- A food is low in fat.
- A food has less than 3g of fat per 100g of food.
Saturated fat
- A food is high in saturated fat.
- A food has more than 5g of saturated fat per 100g of food.
- A food is low in saturated fat.
- A food has less than 1.5g of fat per 100g of food.
Sugar
- A food is high in sugar.
- A food has more than 22.5g of sugar per 100g of food.
- A food is low in sugar.
- A food has less than 5g of sugar per 100g of food.
Salts
- A food is high in salt.
- A food has more than 1.5g of salt per 100g of food.
- A food is low in salt.
- A food has less than 0.3g of salt per 100g of food.
Test yourself on Food Labels
When is a food high in fat?
Which of these is the correct amount for a food to be high in each nutrient?
A Cadbury's dairy milk bar contains 0.24g of salt, 30g of fat, and 56g of sugar per 100g. What nutrient is this chocolate low in?
When is a food low in fat?
A ready meal contains 2g of salt, 3g of saturated fat, and 15g of sugar per 100g. Which nutrient is this food high in?