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Name:________________________

Hour:____________

Scavenger Hunt:
The Secrets of Calories & Serving Size
Directions: Read all the questions below and search the internet using the
websites below for each question. Record your responses based on what you
learn from the web source.
1. In the past 20 years, proportion sizes have increased tremendously. Answer
the following fill in the blanks below that compare calories and portion size.
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/eat-right/distortion.htm
Bagel
20 Years ago
o Portion:
o Calorie:
Now
o Portion:
o Calorie:

Cheeseburger
20 years ago
o Portion:
o Calorie:
Now
o Portion:
o Calorie:

Spaghetti & Meatballs


20 years ago
o Portion:
o Calorie:
Now
o Portion:
o Calorie:

Soda
20 years ago
o Portion:
o Calorie:
Now
o Portion:
o Calorie:

2. How can we eat and serve smaller portion sizes?


http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/HealthyKids/HowtoMakeaHealt
hyHome/Portion-Size-Versus-Serving-Size_UCM_304051_Article.jsp#
When eating at home?
When dinning out?
When ordering take out at home?
Watching movies at home or at the theaters?
Snack time?
3. Using the example in the website, compare the number of calories you will
consume with a can of peaches in fruit juice vs a can of peaches in heavy
syrup.
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/healthdisp/pdf/tipsheets/FoodLabel-Tip-Watch-Your-Calories-and-Serving-Sizes.pdf
If you eat the whole can of peaches in fruit juice, you would consume
__________ calories. If you eat the whole can of peaches in heavy syrup,
you would consume ___________ calories. Serving size and calories go
hand-in-hand. Be sure to look at both of these food labels and make
the healthy choice!
4. Using the interactive calorie calculator, find out the daily amount of calories
you should consume every day based on your gender, age, height, weight,
and daily physical activity. http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthylifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/calorie-calculator/itt-20084939
My daily amount of calories I need each day: _________________ Calories.
5. Watch the 2min and 34 sec video (The Nutrition Facts Label: Look for it and
use it!) and answer the questions that are answered in the video.
http://www.fda.gov/Food/IngredientsPackagingLabeling/LabelingNutrition/ucm
426680.htm#english
Checking serving size & servings per container:
o The information listed on the Nutrition Facts Label is based on

_______ serving.
2 servings = calories _________.
One package may contain ___________ than one serving.
If you eat multiple servings youre getting ____________

on calories and nutrients too.


Choose nutrients wisely:
o Get more of these nutrients: __________________,
____________________, ____________________,
o

________________________.
Get less of these nutrients: _____________________,
__________________,

___________________, ____________________,
________________________.
6. Listen to the Spot the Block Rap.
http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Food/IngredientsPackagingLabeling/LabelingNu
trition/UCM410506.mp3
What are 3 things the rap says you should be doing?
1.
2.
3.
References

National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute


https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/eat-right/distortion.htm

American Heart Association


http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/HealthyKids/HowtoMakeaHealt
hyHome/Portion-Size-Versus-Serving-Size_UCM_304051_Article.jsp#

National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute


https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/healthdisp/pdf/tipsheets/FoodLabel-Tip-Watch-Your-Calories-and-Serving-Sizes.pdf

Mayo Clinic Calorie Calculator


http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/indepth/calorie-calculator/itt-20084939

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services


http://www.fda.gov/Food/IngredientsPackagingLabeling/LabelingNutrition/ucm
426680.htm#english

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