Chapter 9: Lesson 7

Question 1

Ingredients list

Answer 1

A list of all included ingredients in a food product, in descending order of amount by weight, on a food label.

Question 2

Nutrition facts panel

Answer 2

Label on food products that provides information on the nutrient content of the food. Lists servings per container, serving size, and the amount of specific nutrients.

Question 3

Serving size

Answer 3

A reference amount based on the quantity of the product consumers are thought to typically consume at one sitting.

Question 4

Percent daily value (%DV)

Answer 4

A reference value on the nutrition label that indicates what percentage of the recommended daily value for a nutrient is met by the specified serving size of a food product, based on a 2,000-calorie diet.

Question 5

Percent reference intake (% RI)

Answer 5

Used on food labels in the United Kingdom and the European Union. It is a reference value that indicates what percentage of the recommend amount of a nutrient is met by the specified amount (100 g or 100 mL) of the food product.