The Explore Center provides various nutrition information.

I. Test Your Food Fallacy IQ
Open the Food Myths function on the Explore Center screen. How many of these myths did you believe before reading this section? You can also find additional dietary myths on the NutriQuest web site. Find an advertisement that capitalizes on one or more of the myths. Using the myth debunking information provided write a rebuttal to the assertions made in the ad.

II. Is an "Orange Julius" a Good Breakfast?
Click on the Recipe button in the Explore Center to determine the ingredients in an Orange Julius, then analyze its nutrient content. (This is not the same Orange Julius recipe used to make the Orange Julius drinks sold at shopping malls.) Would this Orange Julius make a good breakfast? Why or why not?

III. Need Reliable Nutrition Info? Who You Gonna Call?
"411 for Nutrition," which is within the NutriQuest web site, contains a list of information hot lines and web sites. Find at least three other reliable sources of nutrition information to add to this list.

IV. Customize A Food Label
NutriQuest creates "personalized" food labels for you based on the total daily calories estimated from the data you entered in the Personal Profile screen. But remember, the % nutrient intake shown on standard food labels (found on the foods you buy in the store) is based on a 2000 calorie-a-day diet. The % of your nutrient intake supplied by a given food varies depending on your calorie requirements. Since it's pretty unlikely you'll have NutriQuest in the grocery store with you, it's important you know how to make these calculations yourself.

A. Compare the calorie requirement calculated for you in the Personal Profile screen with the 2000 calorie-a-day level used to calculate % nutrient intake on food labels. How does your calorie intake compare with the one used on the label? Calculate the percent difference between your personal calorie intake and the food label calorie level. For example: If you need 1800 calories per day your calorie intake is 90% of that used on the food label (1800 divided by 2000 = 0.90; 0.90 x 100 = 90%). Therefore, your calorie and nutrient intake needs are 10% lower than those displayed on the food label. Conversely, if your calorie intake is 2500 calories per day your calorie intake is 125% of the calorie intake used on the food label. Now that you know the actual percentage by which your calorie intake differs from that used on the food label you can use this information to determine the amount of protein, total fat, saturated fat, total carbohydrate, and fiber you need each day. (Fill in this information on the card below and keep it with you when you grocery shop.)

B. Using the information you calculated above for the Personal Food Label Card, calculate the % nutrient intake of protein, total fat, saturated fat, total carbohydrates, and fiber supplied by your favorite food. You can check your calculations by finding the same food within Explore Foods, then clicking on the food label button.