Lesson 3.5.1.3.2

3.5.1.3.2 Nutritional labelling and food marketing influences Quiz: AQA Food Preparation and Nutrition, Unit 4

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The 20 questions

  1. Which nutritional labelling scheme uses red, amber and green colours to show high, medium and low levels of nutrients?

    • Fairtrade logo that shows a fair price for growers
    • Guideline daily amounts shown as plain numbers only
    • Traffic light labelling
    • Organic certification logo that shows the farming method used

  2. On a traffic light label, what does a red colour for sugar indicate?

    • The product is certified as organic by an official body
    • The product is completely free from any sugar at all
    • The product is high in sugar per 100 g
    • The product is low in sugar per 100 g

  3. A label shows green for salt. What does this tell a consumer?

    • The product is a fortified food with added vitamins
    • The product is high in salt per 100 g
    • The product contains no minerals at all in the mixture
    • The product is low in salt per 100 g

  4. Which nutrients are shown on a typical UK front-of-pack traffic light label?

    • Fibre, provenance and allergens in the product
    • Vitamins, colour and flavour of the product
    • Protein, price and the brand name
    • Fat, saturates, sugars and salt

  5. A nutrition label shows that a snack contains 3 g of fat per 100 g. How would this be shown on a traffic light label?

    • Green, because it is a low level of fat per 100 g
    • There is no colour for fat on the label at all
    • Red, because any amount of fat counts as a high level
    • Amber, because all snacks are rated as medium in fat

  6. What does the guideline daily amount (GDA) on a label show?

    • How much of a nutrient a typical adult needs in a day, as a percentage
    • The total energy in kilojoules that the whole packet provides for one day
    • The recommended number of portions of this food to eat in a single week
    • The average weight of one serving of the product in grams per portion

  7. A food is labelled as providing 25 per cent of the GDA for salt in one portion. What does this mean?

    • The food has been stored for a quarter of its shelf life
    • The portion is served at a temperature of 25 degrees
    • The portion contains a quarter of its total weight in salt
    • One portion supplies a quarter of the typical daily salt recommendation

  8. Which marketing technique is a special offer where a second item is free with the purchase of one?

    • Net quantity labelling that shows the weight of the pack
    • Provenance labelling that gives the origin of the food
    • Buy one get one free
    • Traffic light labelling that uses coloured rating symbols

  9. Which marketing influence is designed to encourage shoppers to buy a set combination of items for a fixed price?

    • A use-by date that shows when the food expires
    • A meal deal
    • A traffic light label that shows nutrient levels
    • A serving suggestion that shows how to plate the dish

  10. Which marketing technique places products near the till to encourage impulse purchases?

    • Nutritional labelling that lists nutrient values
    • Traffic light labelling on the front of packs
    • Point of sale marketing
    • Provenance statements about where the food was grown

  11. Which media influence is a paid advertisement that promotes a food product to the public?

    • Net quantity that shows the weight in grams
    • Nutritional labelling that lists nutrient values
    • Provenance that shows where the food originates
    • Advertising

  12. Why might a shopper be misled by a special offer on a high-sugar product?

    • The offer always proves the product is healthy for the whole family
    • The offer means the product has been organically grown on a farm
    • The offer may hide the high sugar content that the nutritional label shows
    • The offer removes all allergens from the product in the pack

  13. On a traffic light label, what does an amber colour mean for a nutrient?

    • A high level of that nutrient per 100 g in the food
    • A medium level of that nutrient per 100 g
    • That the nutrient is not present in the product at all
    • A low level of that nutrient per 100 g in the food

  14. A label shows 15 g of sugar per 100 g of a product. Which traffic light colour applies to the sugar?

    • Green, because it is a low level of sugar per 100 g
    • No colour, because sugar is not shown on the label at all
    • Red, because it is a high level of sugar per 100 g
    • Amber, because it is a medium level of sugar per 100 g

  15. Which statement about nutritional labelling is correct?

    • Nutritional labelling replaces the need for an ingredients list on packs
    • Nutritional labelling helps consumers compare products and make healthier choices
    • Nutritional labelling shows only the price of the product in the shop
    • Nutritional labelling is only needed for organic products sold in shops

  16. A marketing campaign uses a famous athlete to sell a breakfast cereal. Which marketing influence is this?

    • Seasonality of the produce used in the cereal
    • Advertising using a well-known media personality
    • Nutritional labelling that lists nutrient values per portion
    • Net quantity labelling that shows the weight of the pack

  17. A shopper wants to compare two breakfast cereals for salt content. Which information should they use?

    • The advertising campaign and the price shown on the shelf label
    • The brand slogan and the serving suggestion on the box
    • The point of sale display placed near the till
    • The nutrition panel and traffic light for salt per 100 g

  18. Which marketing technique uses a limited-time reduction on a product to encourage quick purchase?

    • A traffic light label showing colour ratings
    • A use-by date printed on the pack
    • A guideline daily amount showing percentages
    • A special offer

  19. A consumer sees a green traffic light for fat but a red one for sugar on a yoghurt. What does this tell them?

    • The yoghurt is medium in both fat and sugar per 100 g
    • The yoghurt is free from both fat and sugar completely
    • The yoghurt is low in fat but high in sugar per 100 g
    • The yoghurt is high in fat but low in sugar per 100 g

  20. Which tool helps a consumer understand the percentage of a daily recommended amount provided by a portion?

    • Use-by dates printed on the packaging
    • Fairtrade certification on the packaging
    • Guideline daily amounts
    • Food miles calculated from the source

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