Chapter 19: Food and Supplement Labels and Portion Size

Question 1

Servings Per Container

Answer 1

The number of servings of a food or dietary supplement provided in a package, based on the specified serving size.

Question 2

Serving Size

Answer 2

Reference amount for a food or dietary supplement for which nutrition/supplement information is provided.

Question 3

Portion Size

Answer 3

The amount of food an individual chooses to serve themselves.

Question 4

Percent Daily Value

Answer 4

The amount in a serving contributed toward the recommended daily value for a nutrient, based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Question 5

Total Sugars

Answer 5

The total amount of sugar in a food.

Question 6

Added Sugar

Answer 6

The amount of sugar that has been added to a food product.

Question 7

Reference Intakes

Answer 7

A reference recommended amount of a nutrient for healthy individuals.

Question 8

Low Calorie

Answer 8

Contains 40 calories or less per serving.

Question 9

Calorie Free

Answer 9

Contains less than five calories per serving.

Question 10

Low Cholesterol

Answer 10

Contains 20 milligrams or less per serving; and 2 grams or less of saturated fat per serving.

Question 11

Cholesterol Free

Answer 11

Contains less than 2 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.

Question 12

Low Fat

Answer 12

Contains less than 3 grams of fat per serving.

Question 13

Reduced Fat

Answer 13

The product contains at least 25 percent less fat per serving than the regular product.

Question 14

Low Saturated Fat

Answer 14

Contains 1 gram or less of saturated fat per serving, and no more than 15% of calories from saturated fat.

Question 15

Saturated Fat-free

Answer 15

Contains less than 0.5 grams of saturated fat per serving and no greater than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving.

Question 16

Fat free

Answer 16

Contains less than 1/2 gram of total fat per serving.

Question 17

%Fat free

Answer 17

Contains 1- ___% fat by weight

Question 18

No Trans fat

Answer 18

Contains less than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving.

Question 19

No Sugar

Answer 19

Contains less than 1/2 a gram of sugar per serving.

Question 20

No added sugar

Answer 20

The product contains no added sources of sugar.

Question 21

Low Sodium

Answer 21

Contains less than 140 milligrams of sodium per serving.

Question 22

Very Low Sodium

Answer 22

Contains less than 35 milligrams of sodium per serving.

Question 23

No Salt added

Answer 23

The product contains no added salt (may still contain sodium if naturally in the food) and must state that is not sodium free.

Question 24

Sodium Free

Answer 24

Contains less than 5 milligrams of sodium per serving.

Question 25

Light/Lie

Answer 25

Contains 50% less fat or sodium, or 1/3 fewer calories than the regular product.

Question 26

Gluten Free

Answer 26

Contains less than 20 parts per million (ppm) of gluten.

Question 27

Certified Gluten Free

Answer 27

Certified by an independent organization to contain less than 10 ppm of gluten per serving.

Question 28

100% Organic

Answer 28

The product contains only organic ingredients.

Question 29

Organic

Answer 29

The product contains at least 95% organic ingredients.

Question 30

Made with Organic Ingredients

Answer 30

The product contains at least seventy percent organic ingredients.