
Reading Food Labels
Explore everyday food labels, from ingredients and package sizes to storage and cooking tips.
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1. Pilih jawapan yang betul.
Which food is inside this can?
Tomato soup
- Chicken soup
- Tomato soup
- Carrot soup
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- Tomato soup
The food's name usually appears on the front of the package.
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2. Isi tempat kosong.
The cookie label says “6 cookies per pack.”
There are ___ cookies in this package.
- twelve
- one
- six
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There are six cookies in this package.
“Per pack” means in one pack.
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3. Pilih jawapan yang betul.
Which ingredient is listed on this bread label?
Ingredients: wheat flour, water, yeast, salt.
- Salt
- Sugar
- Butter
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- Salt
An ingredient list tells you what a food is made from.
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4. Taip jawapan.
Which country was this pasta made in?
Product of Italy
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- Italy
“Product of” introduces the country where a food was made.
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5. Pilih jawapan yang betul.
Where can you find the date on this can?
Best before: see bottom of can.
- On the lid
- On the side
- On the bottom
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- On the bottom
A label may tell you where to look for information printed elsewhere on the package.
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6. Isi tempat kosong.
The juice label says “Shake well.”
Before drinking, I need to ___ the bottle to mix the juice.
- wash
- shake
- chill
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Before drinking, I need to shake the bottle to mix the juice.
Small pieces of fruit can fall to the bottom of a juice bottle. Shaking mixes them back in.
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7. Pilih jawapan yang betul.
You are buying a bag of rice. What does this weight include?
Net weight: 500 g
- The rice only
- The rice and its bag
- The empty bag only
The label gives the weight of the food.
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- The rice only
“Net weight” does not include the weight of the package.
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8. Pilih jawapan yang betul.
You want these beans in a cold salad. What does the label tell you?
Cooked beans — ready to eat
- You must cook them first.
- You can eat them only when they are hot.
- You can eat them without cooking them.
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- You can eat them without cooking them.
These beans are already cooked. You may heat them, but you do not need to.
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9. Pilih jawapan yang betul.
Which place matches the storage label on these crackers?
Store in a cool, dry place.
- A shelf next to a hot oven
- A dry kitchen cabinet away from heat
- A wet shelf beside the sink
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- A dry kitchen cabinet away from heat
Water can make crackers soft, so keeping them dry helps them stay crunchy.
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10. Isi semua tempat kosong.
The tomato sauce label says “Refrigerate after opening. Use within 3 days.”
After I open the jar, I keep it in the ___. I need to use the sauce within ___ days.
- freezer
- three
- refrigerator
- seven
Both instructions apply once the jar is open.
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After I open the jar, I keep it in the refrigerator. I need to use the sauce within three days.
Storage instructions can change after you open a package.
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11. Pilih jawapan yang betul.
You want one serving. How many crackers is that?
Serving size: 2 crackers
Servings per package: 5- Two crackers
- Five crackers
- Ten crackers
Look at the serving size, not the number of servings.
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- Two crackers
One package can contain several servings. A serving is not always the whole package.
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12. Isi tempat kosong.
A cereal pack contains three small boxes. Each box contains 200 grams of cereal.
The full pack contains ___ grams of cereal.
- 200
- 400
- 600
Count 200 grams for each of the three boxes.
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The full pack contains 600 grams of cereal.
For a pack with several boxes, the total weight includes the food in every box.
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13. Pilih jawapan yang betul.
You pour away all the juice. How much do the peaches weigh?
Peaches in juice
Net weight: 400 g
Drained weight: 240 g- 400 grams
- 240 grams
- 160 grams
One weight includes the juice; the other does not.
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- 240 grams
“Drained weight” is the weight of the food after the liquid is removed.
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14. Pilih jawapan yang betul.
Leo wants tomato sauce with basil but no onion. Which ingredient list matches?
- Tomatoes, basil, olive oil, salt.
- Tomatoes, onion, olive oil, salt.
- Tomatoes, basil, onion, salt.
Check for both what Leo wants and what he does not want.
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- Tomatoes, basil, olive oil, salt.
A food's name may not show every ingredient, so checking the full list is useful.
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15. Pilih jawapan yang betul.
You take this soup out of the freezer to prepare it. What should you do next?
Frozen vegetable soup
Heat from frozen. Do not thaw.- Leave it on the counter until it is soft.
- Put it in the refrigerator until it is soft.
- Heat it while it is still frozen.
Notice the words “from frozen.”
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- Heat it while it is still frozen.
“Thaw” means to let frozen food become unfrozen. This soup does not need that step.