Let s solve the mystery of food packaging

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1 Let s solve the mystery of food packaging

2 Let s solve the mystery of food packaging

3 First, let s investigate the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating everyday and sometimes foods

4 Your Mission Learn how to read food labels to help you make healthier food choices.

5 Did you know? There are around 40,000 products on the shelves of an average Australian supermarket. People are often confused about which products are a healthier choice because they don t understand the information on packaging. The average time spent looking at nutrition labels is milliseconds. That s about the same time as it takes to blink!

6 By understanding food labels you will solve the mystery of the product inside SATURATED FAT SODIUM FIBRE SUGAR FAT ENERGY PROTEIN

7 Learning how to read a product label is the key to comparing products Unlock healthier choices Unlock allergy awareness Unlock moral choices Choose healthier products which are lower in saturated fat, salt or sugar. Avoid a particular ingredient or food additive that may cause allergy or intolerance. Choose foods for personal or moral reasons, e.g. organic foods or Halal foods.

8 So, let s put packaging under a magnifying glass Date Mark Storage Requirement Nutrition Labelling Ingredients List Percentage Labelling Allergy Statement Name and Description of Food Food Additives Contact Information %DI Country of Origin Packaging Recycling Symbol Net Weight

9 SUPER SLEUTH CHALLENGE 1 Refer to the worksheet provided. Your mission is to try to find all of the elements shown on a food label. Tick them off as you find them. At the end of 5 minutes you will be asked to return to your seated position on the floor

10 Super Sleuth Sam has five clues to choosing healthier products NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION Servings per twin pack: 2 Serving Size 200g Energy Use the per 100g (or 100 mls for liquid) column to compare the energy in similar food products. Sodium Is a component of salt. It is found in many foods including both processed and fresh food. Look for less than 400mg per 100g Energy Protein Fat Saturated Fat Carbohydrate Sugars Sodium Quantity Per Serving Quantity Per 100g 337kj 81Cal 8.8g 0.2g 0.2g 10.4g 9.6g 85mg 168kj 40Cal 4.4g 0.1g 0.1g 5.2g 4.8g 42mg * RECOMMENDED DIETARY INTAKE Carbohydrates Includes both starches and sugars in a food. Sugars Look for less than 10g per 100g Total fat This food is low fat Saturated fat Simple rule: the lower the better

11 Can you help Super Sleuth Sam crack the code to understand food nutrients? Keeps you warm, protects your organs and helps absorb and move nutrients around your body. SALT FIBRE SUGAR FAT Is important in maintaining water balance and blood pressure in our bodies as well as being essential for muscle and nerve activity. Is the part of plant food (fruit, veggies, whole grains and nuts) that our bodies do not absorb and keeps our intestines healthy. Occurs naturally in some foods, like fruit and dairy products, and is often added to foods. Essentially, it is a carbohydrate, and is a source of Kj.

12 Super Sleuth Sam has five clues to choosing healthier products Nutrient* Total Fat Clues for choosing healthier products Healthier choices are 5-10g fat/100g Saturated Fat Choose food with the lowest saturated fat Sugar Sodium (Salt) Fibre Look for less than 10g/100g Choose products with the lowest amount of sodium less than 400mg/100g Choose products with 3g/100g or choose the one with the highest amount Remember, some of the healthiest foods may be unlabelled (e.g. fresh fruit and vegetables, nuts, lentils, beans, fresh meat and fish)

13 SUPER SLEUTH CHALLENGE 2 Using the cereal or snack packaging and Super Sleuth Sam 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

14 Let s interrogate some fruits and see how they stack up ORANGE NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION APPLE NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION BANANA NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION Servings per Pack: 1 Serving Size 160g Servings per Pack: 1 Serving Size 112g Servings per Pack: 1 Serving Size 102g Quantity Per Serving Quantity Per 100g Quantity Per Serving Quantity Per 100g Energy 282kj 176kj Protein 1.8g Fat Saturated Fat Quantity Per Serving Quantity Per 100g Energy 260kj 232kj Energy 396kj 388kj 1.1g Protein 0.3g 0.3g Protein 1.7g 1.7g 0.2g 0.1g Fat 0.1g 0.1g Fat 0.1g 0.1g 0.0g 0.0g Saturated Fat 0.0g 0.0g Saturated Fat 0.0g 0.0g Carbohydrate 13.0g 8.1g Carbohydrate 13.7g 12.2g Carbohydrate 20.3g 19.9g Sugars 13.0g 8.1g Sugars 13.4g 12.0g Sugars 17.2g 16.9g Sodium 5mg 3mg Sodium 1mg 1mg Sodium 1mg 1mg

15 Sometimes nutrients can go undercover and use a different name Names for Fat Beef fat Butter Coconut oil Cocoa butter Copha Diglycerides Dripping Hydrogenated Vegetable oil Lard Monoglycerides Palm oil Shortening Tallow Names for Sugar Brown/raw sugar Corn syrup Cane sugar Dextrose Disaccharides Fructose Glucose Golden syrup Honey Invert sugar Lactose Malt Malt extract Maltose Molasses Sorbitol Sucrose Names for Salt Celery salt Chicken salt Garlic salt Rock salt Sea salt Sodium (any type) Table salt Vegetable salt

16 It is best to investigate the nutrition panel and the ingredients list The Nutrition Panel tells you the amount of nutrients in a serving and per 100g The Nutrition Panel tells you the amount of nutrients in a serving and per 100g NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION Servings per Pack: 6 Serving Size: 31.3g (1 bar) Quantity Per Serving 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 0.2% % Daily Intake Per Serving Quantity Per 100g 1720kj 5.8g 13.4g 4.4g 63.3g 21.8g 5.9g 12mg Ingredients: Wholegrain cereal (38%) (rolled oats (28%) whole wheat (10%)), glucose (wheat), dried apricot (9%), vegetable oil (emulsifier (soy lecithin) antioxidants (334, 305)), rice puffs, (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. Ingredients that are in bold may be harmful to people with allergies

17 SUPER SLEUTH CHALLENGE 3 Using the package provided, your mission is to locate 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

18 Some people have another motive for choosing one product over another: They make MORAL choices What could they be?

19 Some MORAL considerations Vegetarian/ vegan Australian Made Eat local Religious Organic Environmental

20 CONGRATULATIONS! You have helped Super Sleuth Sam solve the case by: 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