Hunger Attack! Feed Your Appetite– Protect Your Wallet
Hunger Attack!Hunger Attack!
Feed Your Appetite–Protect Your WalletFeed Your Appetite–Protect Your Wallet
Teen Spending on Food?Teen Spending on Food?
All purchases = $464/mo.Teens spend 21% of the $$
on FOODAver./mo. = $97Aver./yr. = $1169
(Coinstar 2003, Teenage Research Unlimited, Inc. 2007)
All purchases = $464/mo.Teens spend 21% of the $$
on FOODAver./mo. = $97Aver./yr. = $1169
(Coinstar 2003, Teenage Research Unlimited, Inc. 2007)
Food Purchases Affected By Food Purchases Affected By • Personal preferences• Customs & traditions• Convenience• Price• Time • Special occasions• Hunger• Peers• Family
• Personal preferences• Customs & traditions• Convenience• Price• Time • Special occasions• Hunger• Peers• Family
Also Affected By Also Affected By
• Location• Health considerations• Religious preferences• Availability of food• Habits• Food purchasing skills• Food preparation skills
• Location• Health considerations• Religious preferences• Availability of food• Habits• Food purchasing skills• Food preparation skills
Food Costs Affected ByFood Costs Affected By
• Amount of Food
• Type of Food
• Where Food is Purchased
• Amount of Food
• Type of Food
• Where Food is Purchased
Money Saving Strategies(Eating Out)Money Saving Strategies(Eating Out)
• Share a meal
• Early bird specials
• Coupons
• Avoid vending machines
• Order water at restaurants
• Share a meal
• Early bird specials
• Coupons
• Avoid vending machines
• Order water at restaurants
Money Saving Strategies(Grocery Store)Money Saving Strategies(Grocery Store)
• Compare ingredients & Nutrition Facts labels
• Check unit price• Don’t shop hungry• Shop alone• Use coupons wisely
• Compare ingredients & Nutrition Facts labels
• Check unit price• Don’t shop hungry• Shop alone• Use coupons wisely
More Grocery Store StrategiesMore Grocery Store Strategies
• Shop with a list
• Shop sales
• Buy seasonal produce
• Buy larger packages
• Buy store brands
• Shop with a list
• Shop sales
• Buy seasonal produce
• Buy larger packages
• Buy store brands
Healthier = Healthier Food Body Healthier = Healthier Food Body
Select Healthier FoodsSelect Healthier Foods
• Compare food labels
• Review nutritional information at restaurants
• Buy foods from the five food groups of MyPyramid
• Compare food labels
• Review nutritional information at restaurants
• Buy foods from the five food groups of MyPyramid
Sugar SavvySugar Savvy
Sugar Goes By Many Names • Honey• Sugar• Brown Sugar • Corn Sweeteners• Molasses• Malto-dextrin• Cane Syrup• Cane Juice Sugar
• Natural Sweetener • High Fructose Corn Syrup• Corn Syrup• Evaporated Rice Syrup• Any ingredient name ending
in “-ose” (such as dextrose, lactose, fructose)
Convert Grams to TeaspoonsConvert Grams to Teaspoons
1. Locate the grams of sugar on the Nutrition Facts label
2. Divide the grams of sugar by 4 (there are 4 grams of sugar in a teaspoon)
1. Locate the grams of sugar on the Nutrition Facts label
2. Divide the grams of sugar by 4 (there are 4 grams of sugar in a teaspoon)
Grams of Sugar 4
= Teaspoons of Sugar
12 Grams 4
= 3 teaspoons
Quick Facts--Unit PricingQuick Facts--Unit Pricing
Green Chili Burrito5 oz. $0.69 13.8 cents per oz.
Green Chili Burrito5 oz. $0.69 13.8 cents per oz.
Quick Facts--Unit PricingQuick Facts--Unit Pricing
Example:
2 ounce energy bar costs $0.88What is the cost per ounce?
Example:
2 ounce energy bar costs $0.88What is the cost per ounce?
$0.882 ounces
= $0.44 per ounce
Smooth CalculationsSmooth Calculations
Make aSmoothieMake aSmoothie
Targets To Shoot ForTargets To Shoot ForGet enough of these each day
Get at least: Calcium Iron FiberMalesAges 9-13 1300mg 8mg 25gAges 14-18 1300mg 11mg 31gAges 19-30 1000mg 8mg 34gFemalesAges 9-13 1300mg 8mg 22gAges 14-18 1300mg 15mg 25gAges 19-30 1000mg 18mg 28g
Get enough of these each day
Get at least: Calcium Iron FiberMalesAges 9-13 1300mg 8mg 25gAges 14-18 1300mg 11mg 31gAges 19-30 1000mg 8mg 34gFemalesAges 9-13 1300mg 8mg 22gAges 14-18 1300mg 15mg 25gAges 19-30 1000mg 18mg 28g
Fat FactsFat FactsLight & Lite have several meanings:1. Contains 1/3 fewer calories than
similar product not labeled2. Contains ½ the fat of similar product
not labeled3. Sodium content of low-calorie, low-fat
food has been reduced 50%4. Used to describe color or texture
Light & Lite have several meanings:1. Contains 1/3 fewer calories than
similar product not labeled2. Contains ½ the fat of similar product
not labeled3. Sodium content of low-calorie, low-fat
food has been reduced 50%4. Used to describe color or texture
INGREDIENTS: Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid), sugar, graham flour, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil shortening (contains one or more of the following: soybean oil, cottonseed oil), brown sugar, high fructose corn syrup, honey, sodium bicarbonate, salt, molasses, soy lecithin, and vanillin (an artificial flavor).
INGREDIENTS: Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid), sugar, graham flour, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil shortening (contains one or more of the following: soybean oil, cottonseed oil), brown sugar, high fructose corn syrup, honey, sodium bicarbonate, salt, molasses, soy lecithin, and vanillin (an artificial flavor).
Food Shopping Tic-Tac-ToeFood Shopping Tic-Tac-ToeQuestion 7
Food Shopping Tic-Tac-Toe
Frozen Soft Pretzels
13 oz. $3.00 ___¢ per oz.
Frozen Soft Pretzels
13 oz. $3.00 ___¢ per oz.
Question 8
Pricing Label