LAB 3 – Carbohydrates MUST BE SAVED AS A PDF or WORD DOC!
Fall 2022
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and cereal is the food of choice for many. In the U.S., we consume over two billion boxes of cereal annually. Cereal is not only consumed at breakfast as many also choose it as a snack.
Some perks of eating cereal at breakfast:
In this lab, you will compare different dry cereals analyzing the amount of sugar, fiber, protein, and other nutrients in each. You will also calculate sugar as a percentage of total carbohydrates. Fiber content of each cereal will also be compared.
Objective: To make an informed choice between cereals using Nutrition Facts labels, ingredient lists, and noted health claims while deciding which one appears to be the healthiest.
Instructions: You will be analyzing Nutrition Facts Labels for various dry cereals and recording nutrient data in the tables provided. Using an online search engine (Google, Duck Duck Go, Bing, etc.), look up the provided cereals listed. Walmart.com is also a great site to find product labels. The actual product descriptions are provided, and it is important you find the same product (name and size) to have correct nutrient data and information.
Type in the exact name as below for each product followed by “nutrition facts” and you will get the nutrition information needed for this lab. (Ex: General Mills Raisin Nut Bran nutrition facts)
*Nutrient information used should be for the dry cereal only and not with milk!
CEREALS
You will record nutrient data for one serving and remember, NOT with milk!
LABEL INFORMATION | GM Raisin Nut Bran | GM Honey Nut Cheerios | Kellogg’s Krave | Kellogg’s Special K | Kellogg’s Raisin Bran | Fiber One Honey Clusters |
Serving Size
|
3/4 cup
49 grams |
1 cup
37 grams |
1 cup
41 grams |
1 cup
39 grams |
1 cup
59 grams |
1 cup
54 grams |
Total Calories per serving
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Total Carbohydrate (grams) | ||||||
Fiber
(grams) |
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Total Sugars
(grams) |
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Added Sugars
(grams) |
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Protein
(grams) |
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Vitamin D
(micrograms) |
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Calcium
(milligrams) |
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Iron
(milligrams) |
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Potassium
(milligrams) |
*If there is nothing listed for a nutrient then state as “none listed”.
Cereal | Ingredients |
General Mills
Raisin Nut Bran |
|
General Mills
Honey Nut Cheerios |
|
Kellogg’s
Krave Chocolate |
|
Kellogg’s
Special K Red Berries |
|
Kellogg’s
Raisin Bran |
|
Fiber One
Honey Clusters |
IMPORTANT: Ingredients in parenthesis are part of one main ingredient and are not listed individually. EX: milk chocolate (cocoa, sugar,…) Only list the milk chocolate!
EX: “This cereal contains soluble fiber which may lower your cholesterol.”
Cereal | Health Claims |
General Mills
Raisin Nut Bran |
|
General Mills
Honey Nut Cheerios |
|
Kellogg’s
Krave Chocolate |
|
Kellogg’s
Special K Red Berries |
|
Kellogg’s
Raisin Bran |
|
Fiber One
Honey Clusters |
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Calculation: % of total carbohydrate = grams of total sugar divided by grams of total carbohydrate x 100
EXAMPLE: 10 grams total sugar, 25 grams carbohydrate
10 grams total sugar/25 grams carb = .40 x 100 = 40%
Cereal | Calculation (Must show your work for full credit.) |
General Mills
Raisin Nut Bran |
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General Mills
Honey Nut Cheerios |
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Kellogg’s
Krave Chocolate |
|
Kellogg’s
Special K Red Berries |
|
Kellogg’s
Raisin Bran |
|
Fiber One
Honey Clusters |
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