Science worksheet · Food groups and healthy eating

Read a Food Label

Read the Nutrition Facts on a box of cereal, then answer eight questions, two with a little math.

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Grade level
Grades 4–5
Time
About 20 minutes
Answer key
Yes, page 2 of the PDF
Kids practice
Food groups, Healthy choices, Reading labels

What kids do

Printed on the sheet:

  1. Circle the answer.
  2. 10 servings per box
  3. In one serving, there is more
  4. Foods with 5 g of fiber or more are high in fiber. Is this cereal high in fiber?
  5. Read the cereal label. Answer the questions.

Words on this sheet

Serving sizeTotal fatSodiumTotal carbohydrateDietary fiberTotal sugarsProteinsugar

Teacher tip

Bring in a real cereal box and compare its label to the sheet.

How to use it

  • Bring in empty food boxes to sort.
  • Talk about everyday and sometimes foods without calling any food bad.
  • Let partners compare answers and settle any differences with a book or a video.

Watch for

Food can be sensitive at home. Keep talk positive and never judge a child’s lunch.

Talk about it

  • Why do we need different kinds of food?
  • How could we find out if that is true?

Take it further

Plan a class healthy snack day with something from each group.

US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.

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