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Let’s solve the mysteryof food packaging
Let’s solve the mysteryof food packaging
the Australian Guideto Healthy Eating
sometimes foods
investigateFirst, let’s
everyday and
Learn how to read foodlabels to help you makehealthier food choices.
Your Mission
Did you know?
There are around 40,000 products on the shelves of anaverage Australian supermarket.
People are often confused about which products are ahealthier choice because they don’t understand the information on packaging.
The average time spent looking at nutrition labels is25-100 milliseconds. That’s about the same time asit takes to blink!
FIBRE
SUGAR PROTEIN
ENERGYSODIUM SATURATEDFAT
FAT
By understanding food labelsyou will solve the mystery of
the product inside
Learning how to read aproduct label is the key to
comparing products
Unlock healthierchoices
Choose healthierproducts which
are lower in saturated fat, salt
or sugar.
Unlock allergyawareness
Avoid a particularingredient or foodadditive that maycause allergy or
intolerance.
Unlock moralchoices
Choose foods forpersonal or moral
reasons, e.g.organic foods or
Halal foods.
So, let’s put packaging under a magnifying glass
Net Weight
%DI
Name and Description of Food
Packaging Recycling Symbol
Country of Origin
Contact Information
Food Additives
Allergy Statement
Percentage Labelling
Ingredients List
Nutrition Labelling
Storage Requirement
Date Mark
Refer to the worksheet provided. Yourmission is to try to find all of the elements
shown on a food label. Tick them o� asyou find them.
At the end of 5 minutes you will be asked to return to yourseated position on the floor
SUPER SLEUTH CHALLENGE 1
Super Sleuth Sam has five cluesto choosing healthier products
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATIONServings per twin pack: 2Serving Size 200g
QuantityPerServing
QuantityPer 100g
Energy
* RECOMMENDED DIETARY INTAKE
ProteinFatSaturated FatCarbohydrateSugarsSodium
337kj81Cal8.8g0.2g0.2g10.4g9.6g85mg
168kj40Cal4.4g0.1g0.1g5.2g4.8g42mg
EnergyUse the per 100g (or 100 mls for liquid) column to compare the energy in similar food products.
CarbohydratesIncludes both starches and sugars in a food.SugarsLook for less than 10g per 100g
Total fatThis food islow fat
Saturated fatSimple rule:the lowerthe better
SodiumIs a component of salt. It is found in many foods including both processed and fresh food. Look for less than 400mg per 100g
Can you help Super Sleuth Samcrack the code to understand
food nutrients?
Keeps you warm, protects yourorgans and helps absorb and movenutrients around your body.
Is important in maintaining waterbalance and blood pressure in ourbodies as well as being essential formuscle and nerve activity.
Is the part of plant food (fruit,veggies, whole grains and nuts) thatour bodies do not absorb and keepsour intestines healthy.
Occurs naturally in some foods, likefruit and dairy products, and is oftenadded to foods. Essentially, it is acarbohydrate, and is a source of Kj.
SALT
FIBRE FAT
SUGAR
Super Sleuth Sam has five cluesto choosing healthier products
Nutrient*
Total Fat
Saturated Fat
Healthier choices are 5-10g fat/100g
Choose food with the lowest saturated fat
Sugar Look for less than 10g/100g
Sodium (Salt) Choose products with the lowest amount ofsodium less than 400mg/100g
Fibre Choose products with 3g/100g or choose the onewith the highest amount
Clues for choosing healthier products
Remember, some of the healthiest foods may be unlabelled(e.g. fresh fruit and vegetables, nuts, lentils, beans, fresh meatand fish)
Using the cereal or snack packaging and Super SleuthSam’s Clues Card, your mission is to locate and record
information related to Salt, Sugar, Fat and Fibre.Rate the levels of each as healthy or unhealthy
according to what you have learnt.At the end of 10 minutes you will be asked to return to your
seated position on the floor
SUPER SLEUTH CHALLENGE 2
Let’s interrogate some fruits andsee how they stack up
ORANGENUTRITIONAL INFORMATIONServings per Pack: 1Serving Size 160g
QuantityPerServing
QuantityPer 100g
Energy 282kj 176kj
Protein 1.8g 1.1g
Fat 0.2g 0.1g
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0.0g
Carbohydrate 13.0g 8.1g
Sugars 13.0g 8.1g
Sodium 5mg 3mg
APPLENUTRITIONAL INFORMATIONServings per Pack: 1Serving Size 112g
QuantityPerServing
QuantityPer 100g
Energy 260kj 232kj
Protein 0.3g 0.3g
Fat 0.1g 0.1g
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0.0g
Carbohydrate 13.7g 12.2g
Sugars 13.4g 12.0g
Sodium 1mg 1mg
BANANANUTRITIONAL INFORMATIONServings per Pack: 1Serving Size 102g
QuantityPerServing
QuantityPer 100g
Energy 396kj 388kj
Protein 1.7g 1.7g
Fat 0.1g 0.1g
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0.0g
Carbohydrate 20.3g 19.9g
Sugars 17.2g 16.9g
Sodium 1mg 1mg
Sometimes nutrients can go undercover and use a
di�erent name
Beef fatButterCoconut oilCocoa butterCophaDiglyceridesDrippingHydrogenated Vegetable oilLardMonoglyceridesPalm oilShorteningTallow
Names for Fat
Brown/raw sugarCorn syrupCane sugarDextroseDisaccharidesFructoseGlucoseGolden syrupHoneyInvert sugarLactoseMaltMalt extractMaltoseMolassesSorbitolSucrose
Names for Sugar
Celery saltChicken saltGarlic saltRock saltSea saltSodium (any type)Table saltVegetable salt
Names for Salt
It is best to investigate the nutrition panel and the
ingredients listThe Nutrition Panel tells youthe amount of nutrients in aserving and per 100g
The Nutrition Panel tells youthe amount of nutrients in aserving and per 100g
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATIONServings per Pack: 6Serving Size: 31.3g (1 bar)
QuantityPerServing
% DailyIntake PerServing
Energy 540kj 6%
Protein 1.8g 4%
Fat 4.2g 6%
Saturated Fat 1.4g 6%
Carbohydrate 19.8g 6%
Sugars 6.8g 8%
Dietary Fibre 1.8g 6%
Sodium 5mg
1720kj
5.8g
13.4g
4.4g
63.3g
21.8g
5.9g
12mg0.2%
Ingredients:Wholegrain cereal (38%) (rolled oats (28%) whole wheat (10%)), glucose (wheat), dried apricot (9%), vegetable oil (emulsifier (soy lecithin) antioxidants (334, 305)), rice pu�s, (rice flour, oat flour, maize starch, sugar) coconut, dried apple, skim milk powder, honey, emulsifier (soy lecithin), flavour, food acid (citric) preservative (sulphur dioxide)**Contains oats, wheat, milk, soy and sulphites as indicated in bold type. Made on a line that also processes products containing tree nuts.** Some ingredients contain sulphur dioxide to maintain the natural colour and shelf life.
QuantityPer 100g
Ingredients that are in bold may be harmful topeople with allergies
Using the package provided, your mission is tolocate the Ingredients List to identify the main
nutrients contained in the food product
Refer to your worksheet for full details of what to record.At the end of 10 minutes you will be asked to return to
your seated position on the floor
SUPER SLEUTH CHALLENGE 3
Some people have another motive for choosing one
product over another:
They make MORAL choicesWhat could they be?
Some MORAL considerations
Vegetarian/vegan
Eat local
Organic
AustralianMade
Religious
Environmental
You have helped Super SleuthSam solve the case by:
CONGRATULATIONS!
Understanding why it is important to read labels
Knowing what to look for in a nutrition panel
Interpreting an ingredient list so you can make
HEALTHIER FOOD CHOICES