Activity Brianna has diabetes, which means her body can’t effectively control her blood sugar levels. She’s looking at the nutrition labels of two snacks to determine which one she wants to eat. Review the labels, and then answer the questions that follow.
a food label, which provides the nutritional facts of a food product (left),a food label, which provides the nutritional facts of a food product (right)
Part A
Brianna’s doctors advise her to eat no more than 30 grams of carbohydrates per day for her snacks. Because dietary fiber doesn’t negatively affect blood sugar levels, she doesn’t need to count it toward her carbohydrate total. If Brianna eats two servings of each of these foods, will she fall under her doctor’s recommended limit for her snack? Explain your reasoning.
Part B
Brianna’s doctor recommends that she eat 28 grams of fiber a day. She’s already consumed 60% of her fiber recommendation for the day. If she consumes two servings of each snack, will she meet her daily fiber recommendation? How much is she over or under?
Part C
Brianna’s doctor wants less than 30% of her total daily calories to come from fat. Brianna follows an 1,800-calorie diet. Use the information on the labels to calculate the percent of her total recommended calories from fat, if she has consumed two servings of snack 1.
Part D
Do you think percent daily value (% DV) is a useful tool, even for people who don’t consume a 2,000-calorie diet? Explain your response.