Reading Food Labels
Explore everyday food labels, from ingredients and package sizes to storage and cooking tips.
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1. Välj rätt svar.
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. Fyll i luckan.
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. Välj rätt svar.
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. Skriv svaret.
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. Välj rätt svar.
Where can you find the date on this can?
Best by: 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. Fyll i luckan.
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. Välj rätt svar.
You are buying a bag of rice. What does this weight include?
Net weight: 500 g
- The rice only
- The rice and the 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. Välj rätt svar.
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. Välj rätt svar.
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. Fyll i luckorna.
The tomato sauce label says “Refrigerate after opening. Use within 3 days.”
After I open the jar, I should 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 should 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. Välj rätt svar.
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. Fyll i luckan.
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. Välj rätt svar.
You pour out 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. Välj rätt svar.
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. Välj rätt svar.
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 melts.
- Put it in the refrigerator until it melts.
- 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. The label says not to do this, so you heat the soup while it is still frozen.