Science Task
Making a Conclusion
When we make a conclusion in Science, it means we look at information and decide what the data shows, then we have to come to a conclusion or a final result to show what we think.
Look at the nutritional label below and read the questions.
Task
- Complete questions 1-4 in your yellow homework book.
- Answer question 5 on the blog sharing your ideas. Remember to give reasons using the evidence.
Enjoying this task? Complete the challenge question and add your findings to the blog!
Sardines with sunflower oil
1. The serving size of this product is 84 g
2. It has 192 calories
3. 20 grams
4. Omega 3 – 1 gram
5. Yes it is healthy because fish is a good source of nutrition.
I would consider this food healthy because it has got low calories. It also says it’s a fat reduced product at the very bottom of the label. It also has vitamins c, a, d and added calcium which is good for our bones and teeth.
Honey nut clusters
Serving size: 50g
Calories per serving: 227kcal
Daily value of sodium: 5%
I would consider this cereal one of the not so healthy ones, but as an occasional cereal it would be fine. It has high calories and quite a lot of sugars.
Great findings!
Chocolate Biscuits:
Average: nutrition information for 100g
Energy: ( kJ /kcal ) 1955 / 485
Fat: 17g
Saturates: 5.6g
Carbohydrates: 69g
Sugars: 32g
Fibre: 4.0g
Protein: 6. 4g
Salt: 0.58g
I think it isn’t that healthy because it has white chocolate which is not that good for our body but is a treat.
Yes Clemence, in moderation it is okay for our bodies!
Tuna chunks in spring water
Energy k) 458 257
Energy kcal 108 61
Fat 0.9g 0.5g
Of which saturates 0.2g 0.1g
Carbonydrate 0.0g 0.0g
Of which sugars 0.0g 0.0g
Fibre 0.0g 0.0g
Protein 25.0g 14.0g
Salt 0.41g 14.0g
5.Yes it healthy because protein helps your muscles grow .A balanced diet, with frequent activity,supports a healthy lifestyle.
I would make the bread healthy by not putting fattening things in the bread and not putting white sugar, I would put brown sugar to make it healthy.
I think that it’s healthy because doesn’t have much fat and cholesterol and has quite a lot of nutritions and vitamins: A D C.
Challenge: cheese 340 kcal / 100g
fat:26 g
carbohydrate:0.5 g
protein:25 g
sugar: 0.5 g
salt 2.6 g
calcium: 759 mg
I think it’s healthy because it has lots of calcium and protein which is good for growth of our bones and muscles.
Interesting opinions, do you think many people look at the nutritional label before they buy it? Why would they do this?
I always look at the nutritional label so I can keep an eye on my sugar intake. I find them extremely useful.
Yes Mrs Casey, it can be really useful to see what ingredients you are eating ?
I’m like you Mrs. Casey. I always look at the nutritional labels before buying food. I like to make sure there are no artificial colourings or additives in the food. I think it’s best to buy fresh when you can.
Chocolate & hazelnut filled crepes
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Typical values: per 100g per crepe
Energy: 1900 kL 454 kcal. 608 kL 145 kcal
Fat of which saturates: 21g 8.7g. 6.7g 2.8g
Carbohydrates of which sugars: 59g 39g 6.7g 2.8g
Fiber: 1.9g. 0.6g
Protein: 6.3g. 2.0g
Salt: 1.1g 0.35g
I will consider this as a not so healthy food because it has high sugar and sugar has high cholesterol and it’s bad for your teeth and body which can cause problems if you eat a lot of them. You could rather eat natural sugar such as fruits and vegetables which is healthy and taste sweet . Eating these crepes are a good treat if you want something sweet and it is tasty but don’t indulge yourself with it because it is not healthy.
Well thought through Chloe ?
Helena’s answers:
1. 236 ml
2.130 calories
3.5%
4.20% of vit.A
5. I think i is rather healthy: it has a low amount of fat and cholesterol, it is calcium and vitamin enriched, but has 12 grams of sugar, which could have been reduced.
For the challenge I chose Nutella:
It has 539 calories, 30.9 grams of fat and 56.3 grams of sugar per 100 grams of product.
It definitely does not belong to the group of healthy products, this is why we buy it so rarely. This time for me and my mum, it is a part of an emergency happiness support pack 🙂
Also, there is plenty of time for exercising!
Yes, I would consider this as healthy because it has 8 grams of protein, it is low in fat, it has vitamin A , vitamin C, calcium and vitamin B. Also carbohydrates.
CHALLENGE:
Apple&cinnamon porridge and oat bars:
Fat:15%
Carbohydrates 11%
Of which sugars 15%
Protein: 7%
Salt: 4%
Energy:11%
This is a bit unhealthy because there is a lot of sugar for a little 50 grams bar.
Great Matthias, well done for having a go at the challenge!
Challenge: Buckwheat Groats
Energy- 367 kcal/100g
Fat – 3,0g
Carbohydrate – 69g
Fibre- 6g
Protein- 13g
Salt- 0,01g
I think is healthy because they have a lot of fibre and B, B1 vitamins.
There is also a perfect match between magnesium and iron.
Can of sweetcorn
Per 100g:
Energy 77kcal
Fat 1.7g
Carbohydrates 11.8 g
Sugars 7.4g
Fibre 2.5g
Protein 2.4g
Salt 0.40g
I think it’s healthy, as it contains naturally occuring sugars and not many calories, salt or fat. 80 g of drained sweetcorn is one of your five recommended daily servings of fruit & veg.
I think it’s healthy because it has vitamins A,C and D and proteins. It doesn’t have fat so it’s healthy.
Strawberry jam/ per 100g:
Energy 241kcal
Fat 0,1g
Fat of which saturates 0g
Carbohydrates 59g
Of which sugars 59g
Fibre 1.2g
Protein 0.4g
Salt 0g
I think I it’s rather healthy because I doesn’t have fat and salt. It’s little high in sugar and low in protein and fibre.
Raspberry and Elderflower jam
Values per 100g.
Energy: 981KJ / 230kcal,
Fat: 0.2g of which
saturates: 0g,
Carbohydrate: 59.7g of which
Sugars: 59g,
Protein: 0.7g,
Salt: 0g.
Conclusion: I think it’s healthy and not healthy at the same time because it contains 59g of sugar and it contains 981KJ /230kcal.
Dear Year 3,
You have thought really carefully about your answers and written some great conclusions. I agree that it is important to have a balanced diet.
I hope you are all looking after yourselves and your families.
Take care, Miss Coleman