What This Document Is
This is a student assignment for NUTR 20N, Nutrition and Life at Long Beach City College. It focuses on practical application of food label reading skills, requiring students to analyze a food label and answer related questions. The assignment is designed to reinforce understanding of nutrition facts, ingredient lists, and how to interpret them.
Why This Document Matters
This assignment is crucial for students enrolled in introductory nutrition courses. It provides hands-on experience in deciphering the information found on food packaging, a skill essential for making informed dietary choices. It’s typically used as a graded exercise to assess a student’s ability to apply course concepts to real-world food products.
Common Limitations or Challenges
This assignment focuses on a single food label. Students will need to apply the learned skills to a variety of products to fully develop proficiency. It also requires access to a food label, which students must obtain independently.
What This Document Provides
The full assignment includes: instructions for obtaining and submitting a food label (photo or screenshot required), a table for recording key product information (total fat, saturated fat, added sugars), and a series of questions designed to assess understanding of serving sizes, calorie calculations, and Jeff Novick’s label reading guidelines. This preview shows a sample food label (Chex cereal) and a portion of the completed product information table and questions. It does *not* include the complete set of questions, the grading rubric, or the full instructions for submission.