United States Department of Agriculture Track 

United States Department of Agriculture Track Your Snack https://www.SuperTracker.usda.gov Instructions: Use SuperTracker’s Food-A-Pedia feature to answer the questions below. You can access Food-A-Pedia here: https://www.supertracker.usda.gov/foodapedia.aspx

1. Search for your favorite snack using Food-A-Pedia and select the amount you typically eat.

a. What is your favorite snack? __________________________________________

b. How many food groups are in it? ________________ food groups

c. What are the food groups? ___________________________________________

d. How many total calories does it have? ________________ total calories e. How many empty calories does it have? ________________ empty calories f. How much sodium does it have? ________________ mg

g. Based on this information, will you be choosing this snack: (check one) More often Less often The same Why? __________________________________________________________________

2. What is another snack you like to eat? _________________________________________

a. Compare this snack to your favorite snack in Food-A-Pedia. Is one of the snacks a better choice? If yes, why? _________________________________________________________________

3. Use Food-A-Pedia to find a snack that (1) has less than 200 calories per portion, (2) contributes to at least one food group, and (3) has less than 200 mg sodium per portion.

a. What snack did you find? _______________________________________________

b. Choose an amount you typically eat. What amount did you choose? _____________

c. What food group(s) does it contribute to? __________________________________

d. How many total calories does it have? ________________ total calories e. How many empty calories does it have? ____________ empty calories

f. How much sodium does it have per portion? ________________ mg

4. List one snack food that you see advertised on television. Look up the nutrition content using Food-A-Pedia. Snack Advertised on TV Name of Snack Snack Portion Size (e.g., 1 cup) Number of Food Groups (Per Portion) Number of Calories (Per Portion) Number of Empty Calories (Per Portion) Amount of Sodium (Per Portion)

5. Why is healthy snacking important?

6. Identify one barrier that prevents you from making healthy snack choices. How can you overcome this barrier?

7. Why do we need to eat foods from all five food groups?