Question

Take a look at the canned foods in your cupboards. Refer to their labels and identify two foods that are good sources of one or more of the six major nutrients. Good sources are those that provide above 10% of the recommended daily value--the amount your body needs on a daily basis. % of Daily Value is the portion of your total daily need that one serving of the specified food provides. In the space below, record the name of each food item, what nutrient it provides, and what portion of the recommended daily value it provides of that nutrient.

Answer 1

Skipjack tunna

Amount per 100g

Total Fat 1.3 g 2%

Saturated fat 0.4 g 2%

Cholesterol 60 mg 20%

Sodium 47 mg 1%

Potassium 522 mg 14%

Total Carbohydrate 0 g 0%

Dietary fiber 0 g 0%

Protein 28 g 56%

Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 1%

Calcium 3% Iron 8%

Vitamin D 0% Vitamin B-6 50%

Cobalamin 36% Magnesium 11%

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Yellowfish tunna

Amount per 100g

Total Fat 0.6 g 0%

Saturated fat 0.2 g 1%

Polyunsaturated fat 0.2 g

Monounsaturated fat 0.1 g

Trans fat regulation 0 g

Cholesterol 47 mg 15%

Sodium 54 mg 2%

Potassium 527 mg 15%

Total Carbohydrate 0 g 0%

Dietary fiber 0 g 0%

Sugar 0 g

Protein 29 g 58%

Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 0%

Calcium 0% Iron 4%

Vitamin D 20% Vitamin B-6 50%

Cobalamin 40% Magnesium 10%

Step-by-step explanation:

The two canned foods: Yellowfish tuna and Skipjack tuna offers a great source of proteins, Vitamins B-6, Magnesium, Potassium, and Cobalamin for a 2000 calorie day diet.