30
12
Greater Than
and Less Than:
Food Label Math
R
ashelle points out that Ritesh left out the salad dressing when he was looking up things on-
line. Before Ritesh can open up his laptop again, Lamar tells his friends that a lot of foods
come with labels that tell you how many nutrients it has and if it’s healthy or not. Foods
like salad dressing that come in bottles or other foods in boxes or bags have labels that give lots
of nutrition information.
You’ll find food labels on just about every food with a package. Look for a black and white
chart with a whole bunch of numbers. You need 100 percent of every nutrient every day to be at
your healthiest. Daily values tell you how close you are to getting 100 percent of each nutrient.
