ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Nutrition scale

Okay kiddo, have you ever heard of a scale that helps you measure food? That's called a nutrition scale! It's a special kind of scale that tells you how much of different things are in your food, like how many calories it has, how much fat or sugar or vitamins there are in it.

You know how we need to eat different kinds of food to stay healthy? Well, the nutrition scale helps us make sure we're eating the right kind of foods in the right amounts. For example, if we're looking at a piece of chicken, we can use the nutrition scale to see how much protein it has in it. Or, if we're looking at a bowl of cereal, we can use the nutrition scale to see how much sugar and fiber it has in it.

Using a nutrition scale can be really helpful because sometimes we might not realize how much we're eating or how much of certain things are in the foods we eat. With the nutrition scale, we can be more aware of what we're putting in our bodies and make better choices to keep ourselves healthy and strong!