Nutrition Facts and Healthy Snacks

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Nutrition Facts and Healthy Snacks

• Kimberly Kanechika, RD
• University of Hawaii,
• Cooperative Extension Service
• Nutrition Education for Wellness Program
• Hawaii Child Care Nutrition Program

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Overview

• Nutrition for children
• Healthy Eating Environment
• Appropriate food choices
• Choosing Healthy Snacks
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans
• Food Guidance System
• Food labels
• Minimum component snack requirements

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Healthy Eating Environment

• Caregivers decide
• When to eat
• What foods to offer
• Where to eat

• Children decide
• Whether to eat
• What foods to eat
• How much to eat

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Appropriate Food Choices

• Some foods that may cause choking
• Hot dogs
• Whole grapes, Cherries with pits
• Raw celery and carrots
• Large pieces of fruit with skin
• Nuts and seeds
• Chunks of meat
• Popcorn
• Round or hard candy

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Appropriate Food ChoicesCommon Food Allergens

1. _______
2. _______
3. _______
4. _______

1. _______
2. _______
3. _______
4. _______

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Appropriate Food ChoicesCommon Food Allergens

1. Milk
2. Egg
3. Wheat
4. Soy
5. Fish (bass, flounder, cod)
6. Crustacean shellfish (crab, lobster, shrimp)
7. Tree nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans)
8. Peanuts

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What is a Healthy Snack?
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Choosing Healthy Snacks

• Dietary Guidelines for Americans
• Food Guidance System
• Food labels
• Minimum Component Requirements for Snacks

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Dietary Guidelines for Americans

• Foods to encourage
• Milk
• Fruits vegetables
• Whole grains
• Choose nutrient-dense foods beverages
• Moderate solid fat added sugars
• Choose foods low in saturated fat cholesterol
  and sodium

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Child Care Meal PatternMinimum Component
Requirements
Food Components Ages 1-2 Ages 3-5 Ages 6-12
1 milk fluid milk ½ cup ½ cup 1 cup
1 fruit and/or vegetable juice, fruit and/or vegetable ½ cup ½ cup ¾ cup
1 grains or bread bread or cornbread or biscuit or roll or muffin or cold dry cereal or hot cooked cereal or pasta or noodles or grains ½ slice ½ serving ¼ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup ½ slice ½ serving 1/3 cup ¼ cup ¼ cup 1 slice 1 serving ¾ cup ½ cup ½ cup
1 meat or meat alternate meat or poultry or fish4 or alternate protein product or cheese or egg or cooked dry beans or peas or peanut or other nut or seed butters or nuts and/or seeds or yogurt ½ oz. ½ oz. ½ oz. ½ 1/8 cup 1 Tbsp. ½ oz. 2 oz. ½ oz. ½ oz. ½ oz. ½ 1/8 cup 1 Tbsp. ½ oz. 2 oz. 1 oz. 1 oz. 1 oz. ½ ¼ cup 2 Tbsp. 1 oz. 4 oz.
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Foods to encourage - Milk

• Nutrients
• Protein
• Calcium
• Potassium
• Some B-vitamins
• Fortified with Vitamin D Vitamin A

• Health Benefits
• Build and maintain bone mass
• Healthy teeth

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Choose nutrient-dense milk
Nonfat
1
Whole
2
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Moderate total fat limit saturated fat
Whole -150 calories -8 g total fat -5 g
saturated fat
Reduced-Fat or 2 -120 calories -5 g total
fat -3 g saturated fat
Low-fat or 1 -110 calories -2.5 g total
fat -1.5 g saturated fat
Nonfat -90 calories -0 g total fat -0 g
saturated fat
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Label Reading Nutrient Content Claims
Reduced at least 25 less of Calories Total fat Saturated fat Cholesterol Sodium Sugar Low Calories lt 40 Fat lt 3 grams Saturated Fat lt 1 gram Cholesterol lt 20 milligrams Sodium lt 140 milligrams Sugar not defined Free Calories lt 5 calories Fat, Saturated fat, Sugar lt 0.5 grams Cholesterol lt 2 milligrams Sodium lt 5 milligrams
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Child Care Meal PatternMinimum Component
Requirements
Food Components Ages 1-2 Ages 3-5 Ages 6-12
1 milk fluid milk ½ cup ½ cup 1 cup
1 fruit and/or vegetable juice, fruit and/or vegetable ½ cup ½ cup ¾ cup
1 grains or bread bread or cornbread or biscuit or roll or muffin or cold dry cereal or hot cooked cereal or pasta or noodles or grains ½ slice ½ serving ¼ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup ½ slice ½ serving 1/3 cup ¼ cup ¼ cup 1 slice 1 serving ¾ cup ½ cup ½ cup
1 meat or meat alternate meat or poultry or fish4 or alternate protein product or cheese or egg or cooked dry beans or peas or peanut or other nut or seed butters or nuts and/or seeds or yogurt ½ oz. ½ oz. ½ oz. ½ 1/8 cup 1 Tbsp. ½ oz. 2 oz. ½ oz. ½ oz. ½ oz. ½ 1/8 cup 1 Tbsp. ½ oz. 2 oz. 1 oz. 1 oz. 1 oz. ½ ¼ cup 2 Tbsp. 1 oz. 4 oz.
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Foods to encourage - Fruits Vegetables

• Try many different kinds, colors and forms
• Fresh
• Frozen
• Canned
• Dried
• Limit juices

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Foods to encourage - Fruits Vegetables

• Nutrients
• Dietary fiber
• Vitamin A, C, K
• Folate
• Potassium

• Health Benefits
• Maintain regularity
• May help prevent certain chronic diseases
• Helps keep our eyes, skin, blood healthy
• Healthy immune system

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Choose nutrient-densefruits vegetables
Example

• Pineapple A
• Ingredients Pineapple, clarified pineapple
  juice, sugar
• Serving size 2 slices (117 grams)
• Total Carb 23 grams
• Sugars 21 grams
• Packed in__________

• Pineapple B
• Ingredients Pineapple, pineapple juice, water
  clarified pineapple juice concentrate
• Serving size ½ cup (122 grams)
• Total Carb 15 grams
• Sugars 13 grams
• Packed in__________

heavy syrup
100 juice
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Moderate sugars
Brown sugar Lactose
Corn syrup Maltose
Dextrose Malt syrup
Fructose Molasses
Fruit juice concentrates Raw sugar
Glucose Sucrose
High-fructose corn syrup Sugar
Honey Syrup

• Names for added sugars that may appear on
  food labels

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Child Care Meal PatternMinimum Component
Requirements
Food Components Ages 1-2 Ages 3-5 Ages 6-12
1 milk fluid milk ½ cup ½ cup 1 cup
1 fruit and/or vegetable juice, fruit and/or vegetable ½ cup ½ cup ¾ cup
1 grains or bread bread or cornbread or biscuit or roll or muffin or cold dry cereal or hot cooked cereal or pasta or noodles or rice ½ slice ½ serving ¼ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup ½ slice ½ serving 1/3 cup ¼ cup ¼ cup 1 slice 1 serving ¾ cup ½ cup ½ cup
1 meat or meat alternate meat or poultry or fish or alternate protein product or cheese or egg or cooked dry beans or peas or peanut or other nut or seed butters or nuts and/or seeds or yogurt ½ oz. ½ oz. ½ oz. ½ 1/8 cup 1 Tbsp. ½ oz. 2 oz. ½ oz. ½ oz. ½ oz. ½ 1/8 cup 1 Tbsp. ½ oz. 2 oz. 1 oz. 1 oz. 1 oz. ½ ¼ cup 2 Tbsp. 1 oz. 4 oz.
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Foods to encourage - a variety of grains,
especially whole grains

• Whole grains naturally contain
• Dietary Fiber
• B-Vitamins
• Minerals, like Iron, Magnesium

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Foods to encourage Whole Grains

• Whole Grain Health Benefits
• Help maintain regularity
• May help reduce the risk of certain chronic
  diseases
• Help with metabolism

• Enriched grains are fortified with
• Folic acid
• Thiamin
• Riboflavin
• Niacin
• Iron

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Identifying whole grains
no

• White rice
• Wheat flour
• Whole oats
• Corn Tortillas
• Noodles

• ________
• ________
• ________
• ________
• ________

no
yes
maybe
maybe
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Identifying whole grainsLabel Reading

• Whole or Whole-grain
• 100 whole grain
• ___ grams of whole grain
• Fiber content
• Whole Grain Council Stamp

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Choose nutrient-dense crackers

• Cracker A
• Crackers with 5 g whole grain
• Ingredients Enriched flour ( wheat flour,
  niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate,
  riboflavin, folic acid), soybean oil, whole grain
  wheat flour, sugar
• Serving size 16 ea (31 g)
• Dietary Fiber 1 gram

• Cracker B
• Baked Snack Crackers
• Baked with 100 Whole Grain
• Ingredients Whole grain wheat flour, soybean
  oil, sugar, cornstarch, corn syrup, salt, high
  fructose corn syrup, barley malt syrup
• Serving size 16 ea (31 g)
• Dietary Fiber 2 grams

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Choose nutrient-dense cereal

• Cereal B
• Oven Toasted Wheat Cereal
• An excellent source of fiber
• Ingredients Whole grain wheat, sugar, salt,
  calcium carbonate, barley malt extract
• Serving 31 g
• Dietary fiber 3 grams

• Cereal A
• Oven Toasted Corn Cereal
• with Whole Grain
• Ingredients Corn meal, whole grain corn, sugar,
  corn starch, salt
• Serving 1 cup (31 g)
• Dietary fiber 1 gram

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Label ReadingOther Nutrient Content Claims

• Excellent Source of
• High
• Rich In
• Contains at least 20 of the daily value to
  describe proteins, vitamins, minerals, dietary
  fiber, or potassium

• Others include
• Lean
• Extra Lean
• High potency
• Good Source of, Contains, Provides
• More, Added, Extra, Plus
• Modified
• Any Fiber Claim

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Child Care Meal PatternMinimum Component
Requirements
Food Components Ages 1-2 Ages 3-5 Ages 6-12
1 milk fluid milk ½ cup ½ cup 1 cup
1 fruit and/or vegetable juice, fruit and/or vegetable ½ cup ½ cup ¾ cup
1 grains or bread bread or cornbread or biscuit or roll or muffin or cold dry cereal or hot cooked cereal or pasta or noodles or grains ½ slice ½ serving ¼ cup ¼ cup ¼ cup ½ slice ½ serving 1/3 cup ¼ cup ¼ cup 1 slice 1 serving ¾ cup ½ cup ½ cup
1 meat or meat alternate meat or poultry or fish or alternate protein product or cheese or egg or cooked dry beans or peas or peanut or other nut or seed butters or nuts and/or seeds or yogurt ½ oz. ½ oz. ½ oz. ½ 1/8 cup 1 Tbsp. ½ oz. 2 oz. ½ oz. ½ oz. ½ oz. ½ 1/8 cup 1 Tbsp. ½ oz. 2 oz. 1 oz. 1 oz. 1 oz. ½ ¼ cup 2 Tbsp. 1 oz. 4 oz.
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Choose nutrient-dense meats meat alternates

• Nutrients
• Protein
• B-vitamins
• Vitamin E
• Minerals
• Essential fatty acids

• Health Benefits
• Help build and maintain our muscles, bones, skin,
  blood
• Help with metabolism

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Choose nutrient-dense meat meat alternates

• Lean or Low-fat meats and poultry
• Ground meats 90-lean
• Poultry without skin
• Moderate processed meats
• Enjoy more beans, peas, seeds, nuts, soy
• Choose seafood too
• Choose yogurt with lower amounts of sugar

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Choose nutrient-dense yogurt

• Flavored Yogurt A
• Ingredients Cultured pasteurized Grade A fat
  free milk, apricot mango base (high fructose corn
  syrup, apricots, mangos..
• Serving size 8 oz
• Calories 240
• Total Carb 46 g
• Sugar 42 g

• Plain Yogurt B
• Ingredients Cultured Grade A nonfat milk, pectin
• Serving size 8 oz
• Calories 100
• Total Carb 15 g
• Sugar 15 g

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In review

• Foods to encourage
• Milk
• Fruits vegetables
• Whole grains
• Choose nutrient-dense foods beverages
• Moderate solid fat added sugars
• Choose foods low in saturated fat cholesterol
  and sodium
• Aim for a balance of taste and nutrition

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Websites

• Dietary Guidelines for Americans
• www.cnpp.usda.gov/Dietaryguidelines.htm
• ChooseMyPlate
• www.choosemyplate.gov/
• Nutrition Facts Label
• www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/NFLPM/u
  cm274593.htm
• Whole Grains Council
• www.wholegrainscouncil.org/

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Questions?
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• Hawaii Child Care Nutrition Program
• 1955 East-West Road, 306
• Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
• hccnp_at_hawaii.edu
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