Chapter 15: Product and Supplement Labels and Claims Flashcards
Dietary supplements
Ingredients like vitamins, minerals, amino acids, herbs, or botanicals that can be used to supplement a diet.
Food and Drug administration
An agency under US health and human services that is responsible for protecting public health.
Nutrition Facts
A label required by the FDA on most food and beverages that details the food’s nutrient content.
Ingredient list
A list provided on a food label of each ingredient in a product in descending order of prominence.
Principal display panel
The part of a package label most likely to be displayed, shown, or examined under normal conditions on a retail display.
Added sugars
sugars and syrups added to foods or beverages when they are processed or prepared.
Trans fat
An unsaturated fatty acid in margarines and oils that is the end result of hydrogenation.
Federal trade commission
A US government agency that aims to protect consumers by enforcing consumer protection and antitrust laws.
Nutrient content claim
Describes the quantity of a particular nutrient in a food.
No Sugar claim
Contains less than 1⁄2 a gram of sugar per serving.
No Added Sugar claim
The product contains no added sources of sugar (but may still contain a large amount of natural sugar, e.g. dried fruit).
Sodium Free claim
Contains less than 5 milligrams of sodium per serving.
No Salt Added claim
The product contains no added salt (may still contain sodium if naturally in the food) and must state that is not sodium free.
Very Low Sodium claim
Contains less than 35 milligrams of sodium per serving.
Low Sodium claim
Contains less than 140 milligrams of sodium per serving.
Low Fat claim
Contains less than 3 grams of fat per serving.
Reduced Fat claim
The product contains at least 25 percent less fat per serving than the regular product (for a similar serving size).
Cholesterol Free claim
Contains less than 2 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.
Low Cholesterol claim
Contains 20 milligrams or less per serving; and 2 grams or less of saturated fat per serving.
Calorie Free claim
Contains less than five calories per serving.
Low Calorie claim
Contains 40 calories or less per serving.
Health claims
Any claim that states, suggests, or implies a relationship between a food and a constituent of health.
Structure and functions
A claim that describes the relationship between a nutrient deficiency and disease or how a dietary ingredient affects the structure or function of humans.
Disclaimer
A statement to limit the scope of obligation, rights, or liability of the manufacturer.
Processed foods
Food items that have had a mechanical or chemical operations performed on them to preserve or alter them.
