Chap 6: Food Nutrition Label Flashcards
Law requires these information panels placed on foods:
Serving Size and Per container quantity
Calories
Nutrient Information
Advice about certain nutrients that should be eaten daily
Food Categories
Milk and Dairy, Proteins, Mixed Dishes, Grains, Snacks and Sweets, Fruits, Vegetables, Fats and Oil, Water, Sugars, Others, etc.
RTE
Ready to eat
Vegetables exclude
Potatoes
white potatoes (lots of starch)
Principles of Labeling Established by
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C)
Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA)
Required Nutrition Labels for
Breads
Cereals
Canned and frozen foods
Snacks
Desserts
Etc.
Voluntary Nutrition Labels for
Raw Produce
Fish
Tea
Coffee
Added Sugar (in grams) update now requires
the value as a percent Daily Value (%DV) (on the label)
Which Vitamin is required on the label which two are not
Required: Vitamin D
Not Required: Vitamin A & C
Actual amount (in milligrams or micrograms) in addition to %DV
Vitamin D, Calcium, Iron, and Potassium
Nutrition Info is based on
Serving Size
Serving Size is based on
the amount customarily consumed per eating occasion
Label serving size based on
Common household units
Household measure followed by
parenthetical declaration of metric equivalent
Calorie Free
Less than 5 cal per serving
Reduced Calorie
At least 25% fewer calories than regular version
Low Calorie
40 cal or less per serving
Fat free
Less than 0.5 grams fat per serving (trans or saturated)
Reduced Fat
At least 25% less fat than the regular version
Low fat
3 grams or less of fat per serving
Sugar free
Less than 0.5 grams per serving
Reduced sugar
At least 25% less sugar than regular version
No added sugar
No sugar added during processing or packing (including ingredients that contain sugar such as juice or dry fruit)
Sodium free
Less than 5 mg sodium per serving
Reduced sodium
At least 25% less sodium than regular version
Low sodium
140 mg or less sodium per serving
Light/Lite
1/3 fewer calories or 50% less fat than regular version
High, rich in, excellent source of:
20% or more of Daily Value
Good source of, contains, provides
10% - 19% Daily Value
More, enriched, fortified, added
10% or more of Daily Value
Lean
Less than:
- 10 grams of fat
- 4 grams of saturated fat
- 95 mg of cholesterol
“manufactured by…”
statement identifies the party responsible for the quality and safety of the product (location)
Ingredients listed in order of
Weight
Weight of ingredients are determined as they are
added in the formulation (including their inherent water content)
Top 9 Food Allergens
Milk
Eggs
Soy
Wheat
Nuts
Peanuts
Fish
Shellfish
Sesame (newest addition)
Bonus: Required amount of sodium (per day)
2300mg/per day
Daily Value (DV)
tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to daily diet
- 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition
