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Getting the Facts Straight Elementary Schools

, such as whole wheat flour.whole grainitem should be some type of Check that meals and snacks are whole grain by scanning the ingredient list. The first

What about Whole Grains?

per serving.of trans fat grams 0.5more than

All food items should have no

Trans Fat

weight.÷40) × 100 = 2.5% sugar by (1

weight.serving) × 100 = % sugar by Grams of sugar ÷ grams per (

sugar by weight. 35%Item should be no more than

Sugars

mg. 200≤

The sodium should be

Sodium

saturated fat. 00 = 3% calories from (4.5/150) 1 ×

saturated fat.calories) × 100 = % calories from Calories from saturated fat÷ total (

% or less of the total calories10 :But now we need to know if that is

× 9 = 4.5 calories0.5

gram = calories from saturated fat.saturated fat × calories per Grams

gram of fat contains 9 calories. to calories is to remember that 1 A simple trick for converting grams the label lists saturated fat in grams. should come from saturated fat, but

of total calories 10%Less than

Saturated Fat

calories are from fat.This means that 17% of the

× 100 = 0.17 17

multiply this number by 100To form a percent, we

25 ÷ 150 = 0.17

caloriesthis: calories from fat/total out? The equation goes like So how do we figure this calories should be from fat.

of %35No more than

Calories from Fat

Item. <200 calories for Charter School snack.

food per calories 175 ≤ the appropriate limits:

the calories are within Check here to be sure

Calories

GettingtheFactsStraight Middle Schools and High Schools

, such as whole wheat flour.whole grainitem should be some type of Check that meals and snacks are whole grain by scanning the ingredient list. The first

What about Whole Grains?

per serving.of trans fat grams 0.5more than

All food items should have no

Trans Fat

weight.÷40) × 100 = 2.5% sugar by (1

weight.serving) × 100 = % sugar by Grams of sugar ÷ grams per (

ght. sugar by wei %35Item should be no more than

Sugars

mg. 020≤ should be it snacksand for mg 480≤ be

, the sodium should entreesFor

Sodium

saturated fat. × 100 = 3% calories from (4.5/150)

saturated fat.calories) × 100 = % calories from (Calories from saturated fat÷ total

10% or less of the total calories:But now we need to know if that is

0.5 × 9 = 4.5 calories

aturated fat.gram = calories from sGrams saturated fat × calories per

gram of fat contains 9 calories. to calories is to remember that 1 A simple trick for converting grams the label lists saturated fat in grams. should come from saturated fat, but

of total calories %10Less than

Saturated Fat

es are from fat. caloriThis means that 17% of the

0.17 17 × 100 =

multiply this number by 100To form a percent, we

= 0.17 ÷ 150 25

caloriescalories from fat/total equation goes like this: we figure this out? The should be from fat. So how do

of calories 35%No more than

Calories from Fat

. snackmeant for a calories if it is 200≤ , entréean

calories if the food is meant for 0 35≤ appropriate limits:

calories are within the Check here to be sure the

Calories