Question

The food labels given below give information about 2 types of soup: cream of tomato and sweet corn. Use these labels to answer the given questions. (All the servings are based on a 2000 calorie diet.)

Sweet Corn		Cream of Tomato
Nutrition Facts		Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup (240ml)		Serving Size 1 cup (240ml)
About 2 serving per Container		About 2 serving per Container
Amount Per Serving		Amount Per Serving
Calories 90	Calories from Fat 9	Calories 100	Calories from Fat 20
	% Daily Value*		% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g	2%	Total Fat 2g	3%
Saturated Fat-0g	0%	Saturated Fat-1.5g	6%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%	Cholesterol 10mg	3%
Sodium 540mg	22%	Sodium 690mg	29%
Total Carbohydrate 17g	6%	Total Carbohydrate 17g	6%
Dietary Fibre 3 gram	14%	Dietary Fibre 4 gram	18%
Sugar 5g		Sugar 11g
Protein 3g		Protein 2g
Vitamin A 30%	Vitamin C 10%	Vitamin A 20%	Vitamin C 20%
Calcium 2%	Iron 6%	Calcium 0%	Iron 8%
*Per cent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.		*Per cent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Find the increase per cent of sugar consumed if cream of tomato soup is chosen over sweet corn soup.

Answer 1

Given, sugar in sweet corn soup = 5g and sugar in tomato soup = 11g

We need to find out the increase percentage

⇒ Now, we know increase = New number – Original number

⇒ If cream of tomato soup is chosen over sweet corn soup,

The increase in sugar consumed = 11g – 5g = 6g

⇒ Now, we know increase% = ${\displaystyle \frac{\text{New number}}{\text{Original number}}\times 100}$

⇒ Increase % = ${\displaystyle \frac{6}{5}\times 100}$

= ${\displaystyle \frac{600}{5}}$

= 120%

Hence, the increase percentage is 120.