Chapter 19: Food Labels Flashcards
New food label as of 2020.
The revised nutrition facts label displays the calorie information in larger and bolder font.
Calories from fat are no longer required on the revised label.
The revised label includes both total and added sugars.
Vitamins A and C are no longer required on the revised label.
Potassium and vitamin D have been added to the new label.
The nutrition facts label is required to display the following information:
The number of servings per container Serving size Total calories per serving Amount of total fat per serving (in grams), saturated fat (in grams), and trans fat (in grams) Cholesterol (in milligrams) Sodium (in milligrams) Total carbohydrates (in grams) Dietary fiber (in grams) Total sugars and added sugars (in grams) Protein (in grams) Amounts and the Percent Daily Value for the following vitamins and minerals: vitamin D (in micrograms), calcium (in milligrams), iron (in milligrams), and potassium (in milligrams) The prior/standard nutrition facts label required vitamins A and C to be listed but these are no longer required on the new version of the label. Manufacturers may choose to display the amounts of additional vitamins and minerals in the product, but these are not required unless they were specifically added to the product.
The amount in a serving contributed toward the recommended daily value for a nutrient, based on a 2000-calorie diet.
Percent Daily Value
Using the Percent Daily Value
Percent daily values are, essentially, tools to indicate if a product is particularly high or low in a listed nutrient. They allow a person to figure out if the product is a good source of any listed nutrients. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) recommends that consumers generally choose products that provide 5% or less of total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium and 20% or more for fiber, vitamins, and minerals (AND, 2017).
Generally, a percent daily value of 5 or less means that the product is low in that particular nutrient and a value of 20 or more means that it is high in that nutrient. Consumers can therefore use the 5 and 20 rule to compare products and select those that meet their specific dietary needs and health goals.
Things to look at on a nutrition label
Total Calories per Serving – Do these appear excessively high? How many servings would an individual typically eat? Does this support nutritional goals?
Total Carbohydrate per Serving – Is this product high or low in carbohydrates? How many servings would a person typically eat?
Fiber – How many grams of fiber are in a serving? Is this product high or low in fiber?
Total and Added Sugars – How many grams of sugar and added sugar are in the product? Is this product high or low in added sugar? How does this align with nutritional goals?
Protein – How many grams of protein are in one serving of the product? How would this product contribute to protein requirements?
Total Fat and Saturated Fat per Serving – Does this support nutritional goals? Are any other types of fat listed (e.g., trans fat)? Does this product seem high in fat?
The total amount of sugar in a food (includes both added and naturally occurring sugars in a food).
Total Sugars
The amount of sugar that has been added to a food product (does not include sugar that is a natural part of the food).
Added Sugar
A reference recommended amount of a nutrient for healthy individuals.
Reference Intakes
Organic labeling
100% Organic: The product contains only organic ingredients, i.e., those produced using organic standards (not including water and salt).
Organic: The product contains at least 95% organic ingredients (not including water and salt).
Made with Organic Ingredients: The product contains at least 70% organic ingredients. The remaining 30% are still subject to various standards, including the use of non-genetically modified organism (Non-GMO) ingredients.
Popular food label terms
Cage-Free (on poultry products): Chickens had access to roam outside the cage; there is no guarantee that they did.
Grass-Fed (on beef products): Fed grass versus grain or corn for primary source of food, no government standards or regulation.
Natural: No true definition, meat and poultry cannot contain artificial ingredients, colors, or preservatives.
Pasture Raised: Spent time on pasture or outdoors for a period of time, no clear indication of how much time, and no government standards or regulation.
Which of the following are no longer required to be listed on the new Nutrition Facts label?
Vitamins A and C
Per the new Nutrition Facts Label requirements, what must be included on food packaging for containers that have 2 to 3 servings per container?
A dual column Nutrition Facts Label
Supplement facts label must list
information on the following values/nutrients when they are present in measurable amounts (any amount greater than zero). If these nutrients are not present in any measurable amount in the supplement, they may be omitted from the supplement facts label.
Total Calories Calories from Fat Total Fat Saturated Fat Cholesterol Sodium Carbohydrates Dietary Fiber Sugars Protein Vitamins A and C Calcium and Iron Amounts for other vitamins and minerals must be listed if they are specifically added to the supplement or if a claim is made about them on the dietary supplement label. Similarly, information on calories from saturated fat and information on any other nutrients such as polyunsaturated fat, monounsaturated fat, soluble fiber, insoluble fiber, sugar alcohols, etc. must be listed if the supplement includes any claims about them or if they were added to the product.
By law in the United States, which components are required to be displayed on all supplement packaging?
The supplement’s name, Net quantity of the supplement, The Supplement Facts label, An ingredients list
When must other vitamins and minerals (in addition to the standard required list of nutrients) be listed on the Supplement Facts Label?
When they have been specifically added to the supplement, When a claim is made about them on the packaging
