Chapter 4 -Understanding Food & Nutrition Labels

Question 1

When was the nutrition labeling and education act passed by Congress?

Answer 1

1990

Question 2

What were the problems that the new regulation for nutrition labels addressed?

Answer 2

Nutrition Fact Panel
Nutrient content claims
Health claims

Question 3

What organization regulates processessed food?

Answer 3

FDA

Question 4

Who regulates meat/dairy?

Answer 4

USDA

Question 5

What is an exception to something that needs food label?

Answer 5

Small packaged foods

Question 6

What are items that are allowed to be labeled by volunteer?

Answer 6

Raw veggies
Fresh meat/poultry/fish
Single ingredient foods
Products by local bakeries/restaurants

Question 7

Why did a new food label go into effect Jan 1 2020

Answer 7

New science was available to help consumers make decisions about food

Question 8

What were the changes to the nutrition labels that went into effect January 2020

Answer 8

Serving sizes are larger and typed in board, updated PDV to the 2015 to 2020 dietary guidelines, KCal are both typed, added sugar is required, vitamins a and C are removed, vitamin D and potassium are added an actual amount instead of percent, Footnotes label removed

Question 9

What are some sources of sugar that can be in foods?

Answer 9

Sugar, syrup and honey, fruit or veggie juices

Question 10

What is percent daily value?

Answer 10

Shows how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to total daily diet

Question 11

What are the quick guides on nutrient content in foods and percents?

Answer 11

5% or less is alone, 10 to 19% is good, 20% or more is high

Question 12

Reduced calorie/fat/serving/sodium

Answer 12

25% fewer than usual

Question 13

Low calorie/fat/sodium

Answer 13

Cal- Less than or equal to 40 or less per serving

Fat- less than or equal to 3g per serving

Sodium- less than or equal to 140 mg

Question 14

Fat free/sugar free/sodium free

Answer 14

Less than 0.5 g fat per serving

Sugar- less than 5 calories per serving

Less than 5 mg of sodium per serving

Question 15

No added sugar

Answer 15

No sugars that don’t occur naturally

Question 16

Light/lite

Answer 16

1/3 fewer calories or 50% less fat than regular version

Question 17

What are examples of undefined content claims

Answer 17

Natural/hormone free/pure

Question 18

Qualified health claim

Answer 18

Claim authorized by FDA that has to have credible scientific evidence

Question 19

Enrichment v fortification

Answer 19

Enrichment is replacement of thiamin,riboflavin,niacin, and iron lost during milling

Fortification is addition of one or more vitamins or minerals

Question 20

Food allergies that have to be listed

Answer 20

Eggs, milk, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish

Question 21

Substances added to good that affect characteristics of food

Answer 21

Food additives

Question 22

What are the qualifications for certified organic

Answer 22

100 organic, organic (95%),

Made with organic ingredients - 70%

Made with some organic ingredients - less than 79% organic