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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 3/4 cup (31g)
Servings Per Container 11
Amount Per Serving
Cereal
with 1/2 cup skim milk
Calories
120
160
Calories from Fat
10
10
% Daily Value**
Total Fat 1g*
2%
2%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.5g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
1%
Sodium 270mg
11%
14%
Potassium 60mg
2%
8%
Total Carbohydrate 26g
9%
11%
Dietary Fiber 1g
5%
5%
Sugars 11g
Other Carbohydrate 14g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A
10%
15%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
10%
25%
Iron
25%
25%
Vitamin D
10%
25%
Thiamin
25%
30%
Riboflavin
25%
35%
Niacin
25%
25%
Vitamin B6
25%
25%
Folic Acid
25%
25%
Vitamin B12
25%
35%
Phosphorus
4%
15%
Magnesium
2%
6%
Zinc
25%
30%
* Amount in cereal. A serving of cereal plus skim milk provides 1g total fat, less than 5mg cholesterol, 340mg sodium, 270mg potassium, 32g total carbohydrate (16g sugars) and 6g protein.
**Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
INGREDIENTS: Whole Grain Wheat, Sugar, Corn Meal, Brown Sugar Syrup, Modified Corn Starch, Canola and/or Rice Bran Oil, Honey, Salt, Baking Soda, Calcium Carbonate, Dextrose, Trisodium Phosphate, Zinc and Iron (Mineral Nutrients), Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate), A B Vitamin (Niacinamide), Artificial Flavor, Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin Mononitrate), Vitamin A (Palmitate), A B Vitamin (Folic Acid), Vitamin B12, Vitamin D. BHT Added to Preserve Freshness.
1. How would you find out what amount of vitamin A is contributed by a serving of this cereal?
2. What are the sources of vitamins in this cereal?
3. a. Are any actual vitamin amounts (e.g., mass or volume) given on the label?
b. Why might this be?
4. Which vitamin amount in the cereal is most significantly increased by milk?
5. a. What class of vitamins is more abundant in the cereal alone?
b. Why might this be?
| INGREDIENTS: Whole Grain Wheat, Sugar, Corn Meal, Brown Sugar Syrup, Modified Corn Starch, Canola and/or Rice Bran Oil, Honey, Salt, Baking Soda, Calcium Carbonate, Dextrose, Trisodium Phosphate, Zinc and Iron (Mineral Nutrients), Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate), A B Vitamin (Niacinamide), Artificial Flavor, Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin Mononitrate), Vitamin A (Palmitate), A B Vitamin (Folic Acid), Vitamin B12, Vitamin D. BHT Added to Preserve Freshness. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. How would you find out what amount of vitamin A is contributed by a serving of this cereal? 2. What are the sources of vitamins in this cereal? 3. a. Are any actual vitamin amounts (e.g., mass or volume) given on the label? b. Why might this be? 4. Which vitamin amount in the cereal is most significantly increased by milk? 5. a. What class of vitamins is more abundant in the cereal alone? b. Why might this be? |
Solution
1. How would you find out what amount of vitamin A is contributed by a serving of this cereal?
Answer: It is provided on the Nutrition facts label. Vitamin A amount Per Serving Cereal is 10%. and with skimmed milk its 15%.
2. What are the sources of vitamins in this cereal?
Answer: Milk, Whole Grain Wheat, Corn Meal, Modified Corn Starch, Canola and/or Rice Bran Oil, Honey
3. a. Are any actual vitamin amounts (e.g., mass or volume) given on the label?
4. Which vitamin amount in the cereal is most significantly increased by milk?
Answer: Vitamin A (15%), Vitamin D (25%), Vitamin B12 (35%)
