Tutorial Activity Food Label Interpretation Question Answer 2022

Tutorial Activity Food Label Interpretation
1. What are the most important components of a food label, a diabetic person needs to assess?
1. Carbohydrates (Sugars, fibers)
2. Fats (Monosaturated fatty acids, Polyunsaturated fatty acids, saturated fats)
3. Proteins (meat, poultry, fish)
2. What does the following symbol represent?
Answer: The Gylcemic Index (GI) represents the associated ranking of carbohydrates in
foods relating the effectiveness of blood glucose levels.
3. Explain the details outlined in the following food label.
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Answer: The score is constructed on the nutrient outline of the food per 100g or mL. The
logo represents the evidence regarding of few nutrients in the food like “energy, saturated fat,
sugars, sodium and fibre”. This food label is intended to accompaniment the “nutritional
information panel (NIP)”. The procedure which determines the calculator was advanced in
discussion with “Food Standards Australia”.
4. What does the following symbol represent?
This symbol belongs to “National Heart Foundation”
program which is based on a simple, easily recognizable
logo on the food packages which highlights healthy
choices compared with similar foods.
5. State whether the following is suitable for people with diabetes and why?
Health Claim Suitable for a Person with Diabetes?
If yes, why?
If no, why?
Baked not fried No, because baked food contains
unhealthful fats which makes an individual
with diabetes feel inferior.
Low fat Yes, because low fat food helps in the
reduction of overall calorie consumption
and for the improvement of cholesterol
levels.
Diet Yes, diet delivers improvements in
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cholesterol and blood sugar levels.
Lite or light Yes, because they are low in calorie and rich
in Vitamin C.
No fat Yes, because it is loaded with carbs and
sugars and does not promote belly fat.
Natural/ organic Yes, because it helps in the shrinkage of fat
cells.
No added sugar Yes, because it helps in the maintenance of
blood sugar level.
Reduced fat / ‘Salt Reduced’ Yes, it keeps the energy level of body
maintained, helps the cells to function
properly.
Wholegrain Yes, because it contains fibres which is
good for digestion.
6. Label Reading Exercise
When assessing nutrient/calorie in similar food products, compare the content per 100g.
When assessing nutrient and/or kilojoule content, observe the ‘per serve’ component and
multiply according to how many serves are to be/have been consumed.
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Nutritional Information
Servings per package: 8.5 Average serving size: 83g (2 slices)
Bürgen® Fruit & Muesli Bread
Average
Quantity
per Serving
% Daily
Intake
per Serving
Average
Quantity
per 100g
Energy 979kJ 11% 1180kJ
Protein 8.2g 16% 9.9g
Fat, total 4.5g 6% 5.4g
- saturated 0.6g 3% 0.7g
- trans Less than 0.1g - Less than 0.1g
- monounsaturated 1.9g - 2.3g
- polyunsaturated 2.0g - 2.4g
Cholesterol NIL - NIL
Carbohydrate 38g 12% 45.8g
- sugars 11.6g 13% 14.0g
Dietary Fibre 3.3g 11% 4.0g
Sodium 274mg 12% 330mg
Potassium 237mg - 285mg
Selenium 8.3μg (11%
RDI*) - 10μg
Iron 2.0mg (16%
RDI*) - 2.4mg
Antioxidants 251μmol TEAC - 303μmol TEAC

Read the label for Bürgen Fruit & Muesli Bread® and answer the following questions.
1. How many grams of Carbohydrates in two serves of this product?
91.6g of Carbohydrates are included in two serves of this product.
2. What is the significance of the order of ingredients listed?
The significance of the order of ingredients listed is to gain the knowledge of nutritional
value of food thus, person with diabetes can understand the impacts on body which
relates to cholesterol and sugar intake. Nutritional facts help in the recommendation of
proper intake.
3. If the recommendation is for 30 grams of Carbohydrate per meal, how many slices of
Bürgen Fruit bread® can be eaten (approximately)?
1.5 slices per meal approximately is the recommendation of slices of fruit bread.
4. How many grams of fiber per slice of Fruit Bread? What is the recommended daily
fibre intake (grams)?
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2.0 g fiber per slice of fruit bread. Furthermore, approximately 30g of fibers is
required daily (McRae, 2018)
5. How many milligrams of sodium per slice of Bürgen Fruit Bread®? What is the
recommended daily sodium intake?
165mg per slice, the sodium intake recommendation is <1500mg per day (Gray,
2015).
6. List three different food sources of natural sugar? Can foods high in natural sugars be
consumed as desired? Explain.
Banana, honey and apple juice are three different sources of natural sugar. No, the diabetic
person cannot consume high sugar content foods as desired because it will lead to high sugar
content. Although, the recommended quantities can be consumed (Prelipcean, 2019).
The Glycaemic Index (GI) is a ranking given to foods to describe how quickly the
carbohydrate they contain is digested and absorbed into the blood. Carbohydrates are an
important energy source for the body and an important component of a healthy diet. Foods that
are digested and absorbed rapidly, have a high GI, whilst those which are digested and
absorbed slowly, have a low GI.
7. Why is it important that a diabetic person chooses low GI foods?
Low GI foods help the individuals with “Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes” to maintain their
blood sugar levels, “blood cholesterol levels” and for the reduction of insulin resistance
which is essential for decreasing the hazard of prolonged diabetes associated difficulties.
Research and studies shows that low GI foods helps in the reduction of “HbA1c content by
0.5%”. Globally, it helps in the reduction of risk of common diabetic complications by 20%.
The guidelines states “Low GI diets are associated with less frequent insulin use and lower
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birth weight that in control diets, suggesting that it is the most appropriate dietary
intervention to be prescribed to patients with GDM”. Additionally, by decreasing the GI of
nourishment is one of the innocuous and most operative methods of safeguarding baby
growth at a healthy rate in pregnancy. A truncated GI diet improves the heart wellbeing by:
 Helps in the reduction of “post-meal” blood sugar content, improves the “elasticity of
blood vessel wall and blood flow”.
 Improves the level of cholesterol in blood. Low GI food consumption essentially
decreases entire and level of LDL cholesterol, liberated of mass loss.
 Reduces the threat of “atherosclerosis” which is a long-lasting disorder influencing
the blood vessels, by decreasing the inflammation.
Comparatively, foods with high GI content delivers a rapid burst of energy however,
foods with low GI content delivers long lasting energy level. Furthermore, low GI foods
break down slowly, trickles sugar in the body system which provides stable energy level.
Additionally, truncated GI foods deliver a stable source of energy to the brain, and improve
the intellectual presentation. It also reduces the hazard of breast cancer (Rizkalla SW, 2002).
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Low GI foods include: TRUE / FALSE High GI foods include: TRUE / FALSE?
Wholegrain bread True Yoghurt and milk True
apples, apricots and
oranges
True Pasta True
Processed cereals False cashews, chestnuts
pecans
True
Potatoes False dried beans and lentils True
Watermelon True short-grain white rice True
Oats True wholemeal bread False
Source: (The GI Diet Guide & ', 2019)
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Bibliography
Gray, A. (2015). Nutritional Recommendations for Individuals with Diabetes. Endotext.
McRae, M. P. (2018). Dietary Fiber Intake and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Umbrella
Review of Meta-analyses. Elsevier, 17(1), 44-53.
Prelipcean, M. (2019, 04 26). Can eating too much fruit cause type 2 diabetes? Retrieved
from Medical News Today: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323310.php
Rizkalla SW, B. F. (2002). Health benefits of low glycaemic index foods, such as pulses, in
diabetic patients and healthy individuals. British Journal of Nutrition, 88(S3), 255-
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The GI Diet Guide, & '. (2019). High, Medium and Low GI Foods. Retrieved from The GI
Diet Guide: http://www.the-gi-diet.org/lowgifoods/
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