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.

Skipjack tunna

Amount per 100g

Total Fat 1.3 g2%

Saturated fat 0.4 g2%

Cholesterol 60 mg20%

Sodium 47 mg1%

Potassium 522 mg14%

Total Carbohydrate 0 g0%

Dietary fiber 0 g0%

Protein 28 g56%

Vitamin A1%Vitamin C1%

Calcium3%Iron8%

Vitamin D0%Vitamin B-650%

Cobalamin36%Magnesium11%

Yellowfish tunna

Amount per 100g

Total Fat 0.6 g0%

Saturated fat 0.2 g1%

Polyunsaturated fat 0.2 g

Monounsaturated fat 0.1 g

Trans fat regulation 0 g

Cholesterol 47 mg15%

Sodium 54 mg2%

Potassium 527 mg15%

Total Carbohydrate 0 g0%

Dietary fiber 0 g0%

Sugar 0 g

Protein 29 g58%

Vitamin A1%Vitamin C0%

Calcium0%Iron4%

Vitamin D20%Vitamin B-650%

Cobalamin40%Magnesium10%

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.