The food labels given below give information about 2 types of soup: cream of tomato and sweet corn. Use these labels to answer the given questions. (All the servings are based on a 2000 calorie diet.) Sweet Corn Cream of Tomato Nutrition Facts Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1 cup (240ml) Serving Size 1 cup (240ml) About 2 serving per Container About 2 serving per Container Amount Per Serving Amount Per Serving Calories 90 Calories from Fat 9 Calories 100 Calories from Fat 20 % Daily Value* % Daily Value Total Fat 2g 2% Total Fat 2g 3% Saturated Fat-0g 0% Saturated Fat-1.5g 6% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Cholesterol 10mg 3% Sodium 540mg 22% Sodium 690mg 29% Total Carbohydrate 17g 6% Total Carbohydrate 17g 6% Dietary Fibre 3 gram 14% Dietary Fibre 4 gram 18% Sugar 5g Sugar 11g Protein 3g Protein 2g Vitamin A 30% Vitamin C 10% Vitamin A 20% Vitamin C 20% Calcium 2% Iron 6% Calcium 0% Iron 8% *Per cent Daily Values are *Per cent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
- (a)Which can be measured more accurately : the total amount of fat in cream of tomato soup or the total amount of fat in sweet corn soup? Explain.
- (b)One serving of cream of tomato soup contains 29% of the recommended daily value of sodium for a 2000 calorie diet. What is the recommended daily value of sodium in milligrams? Express the answer upto 2 decimal places.
- (c)Find the increase per cent of sugar consumed if cream of tomato soup is chosen over sweet corn soup.
- (d)Calculate ratio of calories from fat in sweet corn soup to the calories from fat in cream of tomato soup.
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(a) Which can be measured more accurately : the total amount of fat in cream of tomato soup or the total amount of fat in sweet corn soup? Explain.
(b) One serving of cream of tomato soup contains 29% of the recommended daily value of sodium for a 2000 calorie diet. What is the recommended daily value of sodium in milligrams? Express the answer upto 2 decimal places.