Hunger Attack! Feed Your Appetite– Protect Your Wallet

Hunger Attack!Hunger Attack!

Feed Your Appetite–Protect Your WalletFeed Your Appetite–Protect Your Wallet

Teen Spending on Food?Teen Spending on Food?

All purchases = $464/mo.Teens spend 21% of the $$

on FOODAver./mo. = $97Aver./yr. = $1169

(Coinstar 2003, Teenage Research Unlimited, Inc. 2007)

All purchases = $464/mo.Teens spend 21% of the $$

on FOODAver./mo. = $97Aver./yr. = $1169

(Coinstar 2003, Teenage Research Unlimited, Inc. 2007)

Food Purchases Affected By Food Purchases Affected By • Personal preferences• Customs & traditions• Convenience• Price• Time • Special occasions• Hunger• Peers• Family

• Personal preferences• Customs & traditions• Convenience• Price• Time • Special occasions• Hunger• Peers• Family

Also Affected By Also Affected By

• Location• Health considerations• Religious preferences• Availability of food• Habits• Food purchasing skills• Food preparation skills

• Location• Health considerations• Religious preferences• Availability of food• Habits• Food purchasing skills• Food preparation skills

Food Costs Affected ByFood Costs Affected By

• Amount of Food

• Type of Food

• Where Food is Purchased

• Amount of Food

• Type of Food

• Where Food is Purchased

Money Saving Strategies(Eating Out)Money Saving Strategies(Eating Out)

• Share a meal

• Early bird specials

• Coupons

• Avoid vending machines

• Order water at restaurants

• Share a meal

• Early bird specials

• Coupons

• Avoid vending machines

• Order water at restaurants

Money Saving Strategies(Grocery Store)Money Saving Strategies(Grocery Store)

• Compare ingredients & Nutrition Facts labels

• Check unit price• Don’t shop hungry• Shop alone• Use coupons wisely

• Compare ingredients & Nutrition Facts labels

• Check unit price• Don’t shop hungry• Shop alone• Use coupons wisely

More Grocery Store StrategiesMore Grocery Store Strategies

• Shop with a list

• Shop sales

• Buy seasonal produce

• Buy larger packages

• Buy store brands

• Shop with a list

• Shop sales

• Buy seasonal produce

• Buy larger packages

• Buy store brands

Healthier = Healthier Food Body Healthier = Healthier Food Body

Select Healthier FoodsSelect Healthier Foods

• Compare food labels

• Review nutritional information at restaurants

• Buy foods from the five food groups of MyPyramid

• Compare food labels

• Review nutritional information at restaurants

• Buy foods from the five food groups of MyPyramid

Sugar SavvySugar Savvy

Sugar Goes By Many Names • Honey• Sugar• Brown Sugar • Corn Sweeteners• Molasses• Malto-dextrin• Cane Syrup• Cane Juice Sugar 

• Natural Sweetener • High Fructose Corn Syrup• Corn Syrup• Evaporated Rice Syrup• Any ingredient name ending

in “-ose” (such as dextrose, lactose, fructose)

Convert Grams to TeaspoonsConvert Grams to Teaspoons

1. Locate the grams of sugar on the Nutrition Facts label

2. Divide the grams of sugar by 4 (there are 4 grams of sugar in a teaspoon)

1. Locate the grams of sugar on the Nutrition Facts label

2. Divide the grams of sugar by 4 (there are 4 grams of sugar in a teaspoon)

 Grams of Sugar 4

= Teaspoons of Sugar

12 Grams 4

= 3 teaspoons

Quick Facts--Unit PricingQuick Facts--Unit Pricing

Green Chili Burrito5 oz. $0.69 13.8 cents per oz.

Green Chili Burrito5 oz. $0.69 13.8 cents per oz.

Quick Facts--Unit PricingQuick Facts--Unit Pricing

Example:

2 ounce energy bar costs $0.88What is the cost per ounce?

Example:

2 ounce energy bar costs $0.88What is the cost per ounce?

$0.882 ounces

= $0.44 per ounce

Smooth CalculationsSmooth Calculations

Make aSmoothieMake aSmoothie

Targets To Shoot ForTargets To Shoot ForGet enough of these each day

Get at least: Calcium Iron FiberMalesAges 9-13 1300mg 8mg 25gAges 14-18 1300mg 11mg 31gAges 19-30 1000mg 8mg 34gFemalesAges 9-13 1300mg 8mg 22gAges 14-18 1300mg 15mg 25gAges 19-30 1000mg 18mg 28g

Get enough of these each day

Get at least: Calcium Iron FiberMalesAges 9-13 1300mg 8mg 25gAges 14-18 1300mg 11mg 31gAges 19-30 1000mg 8mg 34gFemalesAges 9-13 1300mg 8mg 22gAges 14-18 1300mg 15mg 25gAges 19-30 1000mg 18mg 28g

Fat FactsFat FactsLight & Lite have several meanings:1. Contains 1/3 fewer calories than

similar product not labeled2. Contains ½ the fat of similar product

not labeled3. Sodium content of low-calorie, low-fat

food has been reduced 50%4. Used to describe color or texture

Light & Lite have several meanings:1. Contains 1/3 fewer calories than

similar product not labeled2. Contains ½ the fat of similar product

not labeled3. Sodium content of low-calorie, low-fat

food has been reduced 50%4. Used to describe color or texture

INGREDIENTS: Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid), sugar, graham flour, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil shortening (contains one or more of the following: soybean oil, cottonseed oil), brown sugar, high fructose corn syrup, honey, sodium bicarbonate, salt, molasses, soy lecithin, and vanillin (an artificial flavor).

INGREDIENTS: Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid), sugar, graham flour, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil shortening (contains one or more of the following: soybean oil, cottonseed oil), brown sugar, high fructose corn syrup, honey, sodium bicarbonate, salt, molasses, soy lecithin, and vanillin (an artificial flavor).

Food Shopping Tic-Tac-ToeFood Shopping Tic-Tac-ToeQuestion 7

Food Shopping Tic-Tac-Toe

Frozen Soft Pretzels

13 oz. $3.00 ___¢ per oz.

Frozen Soft Pretzels

13 oz. $3.00 ___¢ per oz.

Question 8

Pricing Label