Label Reading & Translating Nutrition

Question 1

nutrition facts

Answer 1

amount of ingredients, ingredient list, best-before dates, nutrient claims

Question 2

% daily Value

Answer 2

allows for comparisons of products for certain nutrients you are interested or concerned about based on a 200kcsl diet

Question 3

Regulated

Answer 3

food and drug regulations specifically and prescribe where and how nutrition info must be presented

Question 4

processed foods

Answer 4

food labels appear on virtually all processed foods

Question 5

allergens

Answer 5

Priority food allergens,
gluten, and added sulphites
must be included on the
label

Question 6

Exclusions

Answer 6

Plain coffee, tea, spices, local
products sold at farmers
markets, bakery goods

Question 7

10 priority food

Answer 7

EGGS
FISH
MILK
MUSTARD
PEANUTS
SHELLFISH
SESAME
SOY
TREENUTS
WHEAT

Question 8

TIPS FOR USING
LABELS

Answer 8

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO
QUICKLY COMPARE SIMILAR
PRODUCTS
NON-PACKAGED FOODS ALSO
CONTRIBUTE TO DAILY INTAKE
CHOOSE PRODUCTS WITH
LOWER FAT AND SODIUM %DV
CHOOSE PRODUCTS WITH
HIGHER CALCIUM AND FIBER
%DV
CONSIDER THE CONTEXT
>15%DV IS A LOT, <5% IS A
LITTLE, 25% IS VERY HIGH
REMEMBER THAT %DV ARE
BASED ON A 2000KCAL DIET

Question 9

INGREDIENTS
LISTS

Answer 9

Including additives,
vitamins, minerals,
fortification,
preservatives…
Listed in descending order
by weight, starting with
the ingredient that weighs
the most
Helps to understand the
relative proportions
Packaged foods
must list all
ingredients

Question 10

the purpose of a food label is

Answer 10

COMPARE different products, we can do this in the ingredients list section too!