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BIOL 2010, Anatomy and Physiology I

Assignment/Case Study 1

Chemicals in Food Comparisons: Lite Vs Regular

NAME:__Rose Mwangi_____________________

Assignment: The foods that you eat contain nutrients, which are the chemicals that you are studying for chapter 2. Some nutrients are healthier for you and some are less healthy. Many times a food will come in a regular and a “lite” (or diet) version. Lite versions may or may not be healthier for you. For this assignment, you will compare two versions of peanut butter and determine which is healthier for you. Read the nutrition labels in the attached document, fill out the chart below, and then conduct the rest of the analysis. Based on your analysis, take the CS-1 Quiz.

Food Name (Include Brand):

(Fill in grams (or mgs) not %DV)

| |Regular Version: |Lite Version : |

|Serving Size: |2 TBSP-32g |2 TBSP- 32g |

|Calories: |190g |200 |

|Total Fat: |16g |17g |

| Sat Fat: |3g |3g |

| Trans Fat: |0g |0g |

| UnSat Fat: |0g |14g |

|Total Carbohydrates: |7g |6g |

| Fiber |2g |2g |

| Sugars:...