Buy nationally advertised brands because they are cheaper than other brands
Check prices on different size containers of the same item using unit price labels
Shop where trading stamps are featured because consumers always save money when stamps are given
Wait to eat after returning home in case there is something especially appetizing at the store
Open dating is helpful to the consumer because:
It is the date the product arrived at the store
It is the first day the product can be sold
It tells when the product was processed
It tells which product to use first
The following ingredients are listed on the box of a food product: wheat bran, raisins, sugar, salt, and vegetable oil. Which ingredient is presented in the GREATEST amount by weight in this product?
Raisins
Vegetable oil
Wheat bran
Impossible to tell
Which consumer aid helps make comparison shopping easier?
Brand names
Packaging
Product grade
Unit price labels
Joe’s Spanish Style Tomato Sauce Nutrition Information Per Portion Serving Size: 1c Servings Per Container: Approx. 1 ¾ Calories……90 Carbohydrate…………….19g Protein……..4g Fat………………………0g PERCENTAGE OF US RECOMMENDED DAILY ALLOWANCES Protein………6 Riboflavin……………6 Vitamin A……50 Niacin……………….15 Vitamin C……30 Calcium………………2 Thiamin……...8 Iron………………….10
DISTRIBUTED BY ABC FOODS, Raleigh, NC 27602 Size of Can: No. 300 UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED. Ingredients: tomatoes, salt, dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, spice, and natural flavors. Net Wt 15 oz 425 grams According to the label above, one serving will provide:
35 grams of calcium.
35 milligrams of calcium.
35 ounces of calcium.
35 percent of calcium.
Joe’s Spanish Style Tomato Sauce Nutrition Information Per Portion Serving Size: 1c Servings Per Container: Approx. 1 ¾ Calories……90 Carbohydrate…………….19g Protein……..4g Fat………………………0g PERCENTAGE OF US RECOMMENDED DAILY ALLOWANCES Protein………6 Riboflavin……………6 Vitamin A……50 Niacin……………….15 Vitamin C……30 Calcium………………2 Thiamin……...8 Iron………………….10
DISTRIBUTED BY ABC FOODS, Raleigh, NC 27602 Size of Can: No. 300 UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED. Ingredients: tomatoes, salt, dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, spice, and natural flavors. Net Wt 15 oz 425 grams If a recipe calls for two cups of this product, how many containers should be used?
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Joe’s Spanish Style Tomato Sauce Nutrition Information Per Portion Serving Size: 1c Servings Per Container: Approx. 1 ¾ Calories……90 Carbohydrate…………….19g Protein……..4g Fat………………………0g PERCENTAGE OF US RECOMMENDED DAILY ALLOWANCES Protein………6 Riboflavin……………6 Vitamin A……50 Niacin……………….15 Vitamin C……30 Calcium………………2 Thiamin……...8 Iron………………….10
DISTRIBUTED BY ABC FOODS, Raleigh, NC 27602 Size of Can: No. 300 UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED. Ingredients: tomatoes, salt, dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, spice, and natural flavors. Net Wt 15 oz 425 grams One standard serving of this product listed on the label above equals: