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Choosing The Healthier Choice Between Two Foods

Post by sarubini » Mon Jun 06, 2016 5:30 pm

plz any one help me with this question.iam confused.i read pages and pages.but really confused.


13. Below are the dietary guides of two foods. Write a paragraph to explain which of the two foods the healthier food choice is.
Guidance: From the two options, pick the healthier choice in respect to:
a) Saturated Fat Content
b) Salt Content
c) Sugar Content
d) Fibre Content


NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
a)HAPPY KIDS’ CEREAL
AVERAGE SERVINGS SIZE = 30g
Average Quantity per Serving
ENERGY 480kJ
PROTEIN 6.6g
CARBOHYDRATE 20.8g
SUGARS 9.6g
FAT 0.2g
SATURATED <0.1g
DIETARY FIBRE 0.8g
SODIUM 180mg
POTASSIUM 44mg

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
b)RICE Cakes 150g
AVERAGE SERVINGS PER PACKAGE = 12.5
SERVING SIZE (3 cakes) = 27g

Average Quantity per Serving
ENERGY 578kJ
PROTEIN 1.2g
GLUTEN NIL
CARBOHYDRATE 26.5g
SUGARS 0.1g
FAT 0.4g
SATURATED 0.1g
TRANSFATS NIL
DIETARY FIBRE 3.6g
SODIUM 27mg
POTASSIUM 40mg


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Post by molpost » Tue Jun 07, 2016 2:01 pm

hi

Think about it in a more simple way, what is most healthy for children to have? Less salt, less sugar and less saturated fat? More fibre????
Look at the amounts of these in the products and there is your answer

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Post by sarubini » Tue Jun 07, 2016 3:49 pm

thank u so much.
fat and sugar is less ,sodium is high in kids cereal :fibre is high,sodium is low in rice cake .
thats what i confused?

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Re: Choosing The Healthier Choice Between Two Foods

Post by sarubini » Tue Jun 07, 2016 9:01 pm

i think Rice cake is a heltheir option.am i correct?

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Re: Choosing The Healthier Choice Between Two Foods

Post by molpost » Tue Jun 21, 2016 8:37 am

So sorry about the late reply! but yes Rice Cakes are the healthier option I believe, more fibre less salt?!

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