Table 2.

Newest Vital Sign Health Literacy Test

Question	Correct Answer
If you eat the entire container, how many calories will you eat?	1,000
If you are allowed to eat 60 g of carbohydrates as a snack, how much ice cream could you have?	Any amount up to 1 cup, half the container, or 2 servings
Your doctor advises you to reduce the amount of saturated fat in your diet. You usually have 42 grams of saturated fat each day that includes one serving of ice cream. If you stop eating ice cream, how many grams of saturated fat would you be consuming each day?	33
If you usually eat 2,500 calories in a day, what percentage of your daily value of calories will you be eating if you eat one serving of ice cream?	10%
Pretend that you are allergic to the following substances: penicillin, peanuts, latex gloves, and bee stings. Is it safe for you to eat this ice cream? (If they answer no to previous question) Why not?	No It has peanut oil