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Our learning and activities sheets make learning to read food labels fun for kids. Chef Solus takes the mystery out of the food labels so kids can develop healthy habits at a young age.

Our food label printables has learning sheets, worksheets and even sample food labels!

It is best if the children bring sample food labels from foods they are actually eating at home. This will help generate conversation with their parents about food labels and the importance of reading them.

However, in case you need some extra food labels, we have provided sample food labels for the students to use in class. Each sheet has two food labels.

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Read the Label Youth Outreach Materials

For additional resources on the Nutrition Facts label, visit www.fda.gov/NutritionFactsLabel .

Read the Label Campaign

Welcome to Read the Label , the “next generation” portfolio of materials based on FDA’s award-winning Spot the Block outreach campaign! Originally launched in 2007, Spot the Block was a comprehensive program from the FDA that evolved into a nationwide grassroots initiative. Through this hands-on campaign — kids, families, and community outreach leaders united with the goal of using the Nutrition Fact label as their everyday tool for making smart and healthful food choices.

Read the Label Youth Outreach materials challenge kids (ages 9 to 13) to look for and use the Nutrition Facts label on food and beverage packages. The materials include fun, easy tips and targeted education to help make label reading a key component through which today’s young people are equipped to achieve a healthy diet. With engaging content, plus hands-on parent information and community outreach, kids and families across the United States can use the label to compare foods today and every day!

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Nutrition Facts Label Education for Kids

  • Watch the video “Making Healthy Choices Using the Nutrition facts Label” - English
  • Read the Label Infographic (PDF: 567KB) La etiqueta de Información Nutricional - ¡Búscala y úsala! (PDF: 362KB) This colorful printable gives you a quick look at the key information you can find on the Nutrition Facts label.
  • Cool Tips for Kids (PDF: 951KB) Consejos Para Los Ninos (PDF: 968KB) You and your friends can use these easy ways to Read the Label at home, in the cafeteria, at the store, and at restaurants.
  • Make Smart Choices! Nutrition Label Word Search (PDF: 186KB) ¡Toma buenas decisiones! Sopa de letras de la etiqueta nutricional (PDF: 168KB)) Get to know the Nutrition Facts label by finding the label-related words hidden in this fun and challenging word search!

You can also download the entire collection of materials for kids in one zip file (ZIP: 2.1MB).

Helping your kids understand how to read the Nutrition Facts label on food packages is important. After all, the label is a tool for making food choices that they’ll be able to use throughout their lives. And the sooner they begin to Read the Label, the sooner they’ll be making healthful choices when comparing foods. 

Nutrition Facts Label Education Material for Parents

  • Read the Label Parent Tips (PDF: 1.07MB) Consejos Para Los Padres (PDF: 1.08MB) Help your children establish healthful dietary habits in everyday situations. Check out these tips for talking about using the Nutrition Facts label on food packages at home, at the supermarket, in the cafeteria, and at restaurants.
  • Read the Label Family Activity (PDF: 641KB) Folleto Para La Familia (PDF: 496KB)

You can also download the entire collection of materials for parents in one zip file (ZIP: 2.47MB).

The background materials below will prepare you to teach your local tweens and families about the Nutrition Facts label on food packages. Use them to bring nutrition information to young people where they live, gather, and play!

Nutrition Facts Label Education Material for Educators

  • Read the Label Leader’s Guide (PDF: 2.17MB) Guía de líder (PDF: 2.21MB) This activity-based manual is designed specifically for afterschool programs, summer camps, scout troops, and community education organizations. 
  • Training for Health Educators and Community Outreach (PDF: 2.75MB) Capacitación para educadores de la salud y divulgación en la comunidad (PDF: 3.04MB) The presentation is designed to work in conjunction with the Community Outreach Manual. You can project it on a screen or print it out onto transparencies.
  • Read the Label Talking Points (PDF: 376KB) Puntos de conversación (PDF: 374KB) This at-a-glance fact sheet gives a brief history of the Read the Label (formerly Spot the Block) Youth Outreach Campaign, highlighting its key messages and providing helpful insights about the youth and parent audiences.

You can also download the entire collection of materials for educators and community outreach in one zip file (ZIP: 9.11MB).

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Food Labels

Food Labels teaches students how to interpret and understand the meaning of a food label. Students will identify the different parts and demonstrate how these labels are useful to consumers.

The “Options for Lesson” section provides additional ideas that you can incorporate into the lesson plan. One idea is to assign a specific mineral or vitamin to each student. The students will research their assigned vitamins or minerals and present what they find to the class in a report. (You are welcome to allow students to present their findings in other ways.)

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Lesson Objectives and Overview: Food Labels introduces students to the important information they would find on packaged food items. Students will discover how to interpret the meaning of each part of the label and define its parts. They will also be able to demonstrate why food labels are useful to consumers. This lesson is for students in 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade.

Classroom Procedure

Every lesson plan provides you with a classroom procedure page that outlines a step-by-step guide to follow. You do not have to follow the guide exactly. The guide helps you organize the lesson and details when to hand out worksheets. It also lists information in the yellow box that you might find useful. You will find the lesson objectives, state standards, and number of class sessions the lesson should take to complete in this area. In addition, it describes the supplies you will need as well as what and how you need to prepare beforehand. This lesson requires just four different food packages per pair of students for the activity.

Options for Lesson

In the “Options for Lesson” section of the classroom procedure page, you will find a number of suggestions for additional activities to do throughout the lesson. Several involve the activity portion. Students could work alone for the activity. If they do, provide four packages per student. Alternatively, you could require fewer food packages for students to review. You could also ask students to bring empty food packages from home a couple weeks before the start of the lesson. You could give students two “healthy” and two “unhealthy” food packages for the activity. Another option is to assign a mineral or vitamin to each student to research. Students can then present reports on what they found.

Teacher Notes

The paragraph on this page provides a little more information or guidance on what to expect from the lesson. It suggests you use actual food labels of products that your students frequently eat. You can use the blank lines to record any thoughts or ideas you have as you prepare.

FOOD LABELS LESSON PLAN CONTENT PAGES

What is a food label.

The Food Labels lesson plan has two content pages. The lesson begins by describing to students how they read books, texts, and things on the internet. It then asks if they read food labels. Most likely, they do not, and they will discover that many adults don’t read them either. However, reading and understanding a food label is quite important.

A food label provides consumers with information on the nutrients, vitamins, and other minerals that a certain food contains. Another term for food label is nutrition label. These labels contain a lot of things that people need to know about the food they eat. For instance, the labels describe the serving size, number of calories, and the daily values of different nutrients and vitamins. It also shows the ingredients that make up the food.

The lesson provides a graphic of a food label and details the different parts. All labels provide information according to one serving size. They also show the number of calories in that serving. Calories are units of energy that come from the fats, proteins, and carbs in that food. A label may also show the number of calories from just fat.

On a food label, the fats section shows the total fat and then often shows specific types of fat. There may be five grams of total fat but three grams of saturated fat, which is a type of fat typically from animals. Students will also notice the percentages on the right side of the label. These represent the daily value of the given nutrients and vitamins.

Nutritional ingredients include cholesterol, sodium, carbs, sugar, and other things. There is also a vitamins section that provides just the daily value percentages for the vitamins found in that food item. At the bottom of the label, there is often a summary section that shows consumers the specific amount of nutrients they need in a certain diet.

Students will learn that a person’s body is unable to make all the nutrients it needs. The reason we eat certain foods is to get the necessary nutrients each day. There are six groups of nutrients that work together to keep a body healthy: carbs, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water.

Carbs are the main source of energy or calories. Proteins supply energy and amino acids to the body, which help build and repair cells. Fats supply energy and help transport nutrients. They also provide storage and insulation for the body.

Vitamins help our bodies use up the energy we get from food. They all have specific jobs and control chemical reactions. Minerals are similar to vitamins. They help promote reactions and form body structures. Finally, water is a part of every cell and tissue. It carries nutrients, removes waste, and helps the body regulate its temperature.

Ingredients on a Food Label

All food labels list the ingredients of that particular food. Many ingredients are long words that can be hard to pronounce. Some might be additives that give a food its color, allow the food to last longer, or add flavor. The lesson shows a label for peanut butter that contains 20 ingredients. Many experts believe it is best to eat food with more natural ingredients. And foods with the least amount of ingredients are usually the healthier choices.

Processed foods are those we find packaged in bags, boxes, or cans. They usually have the most ingredients and contain large amounts of sodium, fats, and sugar. Not all processed foods are bad for you, but understanding the numbers on their labels will best help us make healthy choices.

On this page are two labels that students can compare to determine which one is healthier. As with all foods, the healthy choice depends on what kinds of nutrients, vitamins, or minerals we want. Label 1 shows 80 calories and fewer nutritional values. Label 2 shows 250 calories and more fat, protein, calcium, sodium, and carbs. That means that label 2 might actually be the healthier choice overall.

FOOD LABELS LESSON PLAN WORKSHEETS

The Food Labels lesson plan includes three worksheets: an activity worksheet, a practice worksheet, and a homework assignment. Each one will help students solidify their grasp of the material they learned throughout the lesson. You can refer to the classroom procedure guidelines to know when to hand out each worksheet.

HEALTHY OR UNHEALTHY ACTIVITY WORKSHEET

Students will need four food packages each and either internet access or a dictionary. For the activity, students will examine the labels on each package they receive. They will choose five of the ingredients on one package and list and define each ingredient. They must also write which item they chose.

Next, they will write the food for each package in the table at the bottom of the worksheet page and fill out the information using the nutrition labels. Finally, they will consider what they learned from each food package and describe why each would be healthy or unhealthy for someone to eat. There are four separate sections for them to write in. After all the students finish, they can share what they learned with the class.

MATCHING AND T/F PRACTICE WORKSHEET

The practice worksheet splits into two sections. On the first section, students will match information to the correct term. There is a word bank on the right of 15 terms to match up. The second section requires students to write whether each of 10 statements is true (T) or false (F).

FOOD LABELS HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

For the homework assignment, students will respond to a series of 10 prompts using the information in a bread food label on the page. Then they will use a bread food label from home to fill out the nutritional information of that bread. If they don’t have bread at the time, they can use a different food item. When they finish filling out the nutrition information, they will answer the prompt at the bottom of the page that asks which bread they would eat and why.

Worksheet Answer Keys

The lesson provides answer keys for the practice and homework worksheets. All the correct answers are in red to make it easier to compare them to students’ responses. Given the nature of the second half of the homework assignment, students’ answers will vary. If you choose to administer the lesson pages to your students via PDF, you will need to save a new file that omits these pages. Otherwise, you can simply print out the applicable pages and keep these as reference for yourself when grading assignments.

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Get the Facts: Know Your Food Label

Young people will gain a basic understanding of the food label and how it can be used as a tool for making smart food choices quickly and easily.

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  • Labels from assorted food items including the Nutrition Facts and Ingredient list.
  • Internet/Computer to play the video:  FDA Food Label 

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This lesson helps young people understand how using the Nutrition Facts label helps them make healthy food choices. They will practice reading food labels, looking for calories, ingredients, and daily value percent’s.

Introduction

Understanding and using the Nutrition Facts label is an important step in helping young people fight obesity and prevent health problems later in life. By reading labels, young people will become more aware of what’s in the foods they eat. They will also get the information they need to make healthful food choices and establish good eating habits for life.

Show the youth the FDA’s “The Food Label & You” video . (Teacher to select entire video or any of the individual segments to show.)

Activity: Reading Nutrition Labels

Pass out two to three nutrition facts labels to each young person or group.

Ask the youth to take a few minutes to do the following:

Locate the Nutrition Facts label for your food item(s).

Find the Serving Size and Servings Per Container. Remember: all of the nutrition information on the label is based on one serving of the food. A package of food often has more than one serving!

Find the calories. They are the “fuel” our bodies need for our daily activities.

The calories listed are for one serving. Tell the youth that many people don’t even realize how many servings they are eating.  Remind young people that for the most part calories are good.

Find the Total Fat grams (g) for one serving. Under Total Fat, find the grams (g) of Saturated Fat. The grams (g) of Saturated Fat are part of the Total Fat grams (g). To keep our hearts healthy, it is important that we are aware of how much Total Fat (especially fats that are not good for our hearts such as Saturated Fats and Trans Fats) we are eating. We want to eat less of these nutrients.

Find the % of daily value. The percent of daily value shows how the amount of a nutrient fits into a 2,000 calorie diet.  Individual calorie needs will vary based on age, sex, size and activity level. The 5/20 rule says that if a food has 5% of daily value then it is low in that nutrient. If it has 20% of daily value then it is high in that nutrient. This can be good or bad depending if it is a nutrient that you want to have more of, such as calcium, iron, or less of, such as cholesterol or fat.

Ingredients: This shows the order of ingredients found in the food product from the most to least. This is where you will find if a food product is made from whole grains, has added sugars, and/or other ingredients that may have a positive or negative impact on your overall health.

Call on young people or groups and have them share their findings with the others.

Continuing the Conversation

Hand out the Healthy Families Newsletter in English or Spanish so that families can practice reading food labels and discuss good eating habits at home.

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Using Reading Food Labels Worksheet, studentsread food labels in order to understand what the ingredients are in the foods that they are eating.

Reading directions and recipes are extremely important for your students to be able to do. This worksheet gives your students practice with reading a food label.

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If you are using this worksheet, your students are probably learning about reading directions.

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Introduce this worksheet by asking students to share about their favorite foods. Next, students share how you would make their favorite food. Then, students complete worksheet independently or with a partner. Finally, students look for other examples recipes and directions in their readings.

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Food Labels Worksheet

The food labels worksheet is one of the clients’ most common tasks. It is a useful tool to avoid misunderstandings and save time in meetings when discussing the labels they use on their products.

Shortly, we will see more food label creation apps, and they are really useful when you want to keep track of the nutritional information on your food. The following worksheet can be used with the “Tasting Labels” app to create and manage a label for any food product.

Food Labels Worksheet

This worksheet provides the user with a set of food labels template using different colors and symbols. Once you have created the food label, you can save it as an image and use it as a food label on your mobile device.

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The food labels worksheet PDF is used to help identify the total calories, serving size, number of servings in a package, and the nutrition information on food packaging.

Reading food labels worksheet

Reading food labels is an exercise in making decisions and balancing priorities.

The purpose of this reading food labels worksheet is to help you become familiar with the different content listed on food labels and the corresponding regulations.

Tips for creating a food labels worksheet

Some specific rules and laws need to be followed on a food labels worksheet. A food labels worksheet can be used to ensure that the labels on the product comply with federal standards.

The following tips can help you create a food labels worksheet:

  • Consider having a sheet for each of the major sections of a label
  • Remember that you must include all relevant information on your label, such as the date of packaging, name, address of the company, etc.
  • Label all parts of your product according to federal standards, including correct use-by dates, ingredients list, nutrition facts, contact information for the company providing additional info, etc.
  • Ensure that you fill in all areas correctly before printing out your label, so it is unnecessary to use correction fluid.

What are the different types of food labels worksheets?

Labels are an essential part of our food production and are responsible for food safety. Labels provide information about the ingredients and indicate the use-by date, company contact details, and nutritional facts.

There are six types of labels used to convey this information to consumers. These labels include:

Serving Size Label

The serving size indicates how much food equals one serving size – for example, it might be 1 cup, 1/2 cup, or 1 ounce for a beverage- and it also lists how many servings are in a package.

Nutrition Facts Label

Lists information about total calories, calories from fat, total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium, among other things.

Ingredients List

This lists all ingredients in order from most to least, with significant allergens like nuts and dairy listed last.

Storage Labels

The Food Storage Labels Worksheet is an interactive worksheet that helps you learn food labels.

Make sure your food is safe and ready to eat with these quick tips for reading food labels.

Expiration Date Label

Food labels that list the expiration date help customers make better decisions. They allow people to plan by seeing how long a product will last and whether or not it needs to be refrigerated.

Allergen Warnings

Allergies are rising, and the need for more stringent allergen labeling laws comes with that. Many allergies can be triggered by eating or coming in contact with foods that contain certain ingredients.

While some people may not be sensitive to these allergens, others are at risk of developing life-threatening allergic reactions. Allergen warnings are used to warn consumers of potential allergens in food products.

Benefits of food labels worksheet

The food labels worksheet is designed to help you understand what’s in your food and make healthier decisions. Going through this worksheet with your family, friends, or co-workers is a great idea, as it can be very informative!

Labels are a necessary component of any food product. The primary purpose of labels is to provide consumers with information about purchasing the product.

Labels provide information about the food, such as ingredients, nutritional values, and where it was made. In addition, labeling can help protect consumers from dangerous products and help avoid lawsuits against manufacturers for mislabeled food items, so having a label on a product is beneficial.

Process of creating food labels

Food labeling is mandatory for food products in the US to provide consumers with important information about their food. So, what is the process of creating food labels?

The process to create an FDA-compliant food label includes:

  • Sending a product to a laboratory for testing
  • Reviewing current labels for mistakes or outdated information
  • Consulting with the company’s marketing team and manufacturers
  • Updating the nutrition facts panel and ingredients list

Purpose of the food labels worksheet

Consumers often need to understand food labels. The food labels worksheet aims to help people understand the various parts of a food label, what they are used for, and how to use this information when making decisions about food purchases.

The most common misinterpretation is the meaning between “servings per container” and “servings per day.” A serving size is only sometimes an appropriate measure of consumption. Calorie per serving does not always indicate how much energy or calories are in a particular item.

How to create a food labels worksheet

The food labels worksheet is a label that contains all the information about the product in question. It is there to make sure that you make informed decisions when buying food.

The questions cover various aspects, such as:

  • Product type:  Is the product canned or boxed?
  • Nutrients:  What nutrients do the food containers have, and what quantity?
  • Calories:  What is the number of calories in one serving?
  • Ingredients:  What ingredients does the product contain, and in what quantities?
  • Serving size:  What is considered one serving size for this product?
  • Containers per package:  How many containers are in one package for this product?

FAQ About Food Labels worksheet

What does the food labels worksheet look like.

This food labels worksheet is designed to help students understand the basics of reading food labels.

The labels provide important information about the ingredients, nutrients, allergens, and additives. This is a great resource for anyone wanting to make healthier choices when grocery shopping.

How do you use the food labels worksheet?

Understanding how to use food labels is valuable for home cooks and professional chefs.

This worksheet will help you identify the critical information on food labels to make smarter decisions about your diet.

This section will give you a step-by-step guide to understanding how to use food labels so that you can make smart choices about your diet.

How do you create your food label?

All food products are seen as the same. However, this is only sometimes the case. Certain food products might be more expensive or tastier than others. This is why it’s important to ensure you’re providing your clients with information about the product they will purchase.

How does the food labels worksheet work?

The label worksheet helps the consumer to make a quick decision. You can use it to see which product is better than another. Just have a look at the following image and decide which one you like more:

Can you use this food labels worksheet for your clients?

Yes, you can use this food labels worksheet as a client guideline.

There is a lot of work behind this food labels worksheet, making it the perfect tool to create clear and accurate nutrition facts labels.

This worksheet will guide you through creating a food label for your clients to comply with FDA regulations.

The first step is identifying all the required information to create a label. You can use these food labeling templates to save time when filling out the sections.

How can you create your food labels?

We have yet to cover how to create your food labels in this section. As such, we will leave this as an exercise for you to explore independently.

Food labels provide all the necessary information a customer needs about a product: nutritional information, ingredients list, and more. Labels can be created online using various templates and designs that you can download for free. Using some templates as a starting point and modifying them according to your needs is also possible.

Labeling food products might seem simple, but it can be complicated. There are many considerations to take into account before marking your labels. Whether you are producing packaged foods or produce, there are certain guidelines you must follow to ensure that the labeling is accurate and safe.

The FDA’s website has a “labeling resources” tab that provides information on creating food labels for all types of products. The US Department of Agriculture has labeling guidelines for fruits and vegetables and other guides on its website. These websites provide step-by-step instructions on creating food labels for your product.

Do you need to be a chef or an expert to create your own food labels?

While various approaches can be taken towards creating food labels, they all require a certain level of expertise.

It is more complex than just putting a name and a logo on your product.

To create food labels, one must know the laws and regulations that govern their industry.

One must also know how to use graphic design software and the process for printing labels.

Finally, it is advantageous to know about marketing and business development.

In conclusion, it is essential to note that while anyone can create their food labels, they will need more than creativity and knowledge about their product to do so successfully.

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