Some reliable nutrient claims on food labels Flashcards
what does low calorie mean?
40 calories or fewer per serving
what does reduced calorie mean?
at least 25% lower in calories than a “regular,” or reference, food
what does calorie free mean ?
fewer than 5 calories per serving
what does extra lean mean?
less than 5 g of total fat and
less than 2 g of saturated fat and trans fat combined
less than 95 mg of cholesterol per serving.
what does lean mean ?
less than 10 g of total fat
less than 4.5 g of saturated fat and trans fat combined
less than 95 mg of cholesterol per serving.
what does fat free mean?
less than 0.5 g of fat per serving
what does less saturated fat mean?
25% or less saturated fat and trans fat combined than the comparison food
what does low fat mean?
3 g or less of total fat per serving
what does low saturated fat mean?
1 g or less of saturated fat and less than 0.5 g of trans fat per serving
what does reduced saturated fat mean?
at least 25% less saturated fat
reduced by more than 1 g of saturated fat per serving compared with a reference food
what does saturated fat free or trans fat free mean?
less than 0.5 g of saturated fat
less than 0.5 g of trans fat per serving
what does high fiber mean?
5 g or more per serving. (Foods making high-fiber claims must fit the definition of low fat, or the level of total fat must appear next to the high-fiber claim.)
what does good source of fiber mean?
2.5 g to 4.9 g per serving
what does more or added fiber mean?
at least 2.5 g more per serving than a reference food
what does low sodium mean?
140 mg or less of sodium per serving
what does reduced sodium mean?
at least 25% lower in sodium than the regular product
what does sodium free mean?
less than 5 mg per serving
what does very low sodium mean?
35 mg or less of sodium per serving
what does good source mean?
10 to 19% of the Daily Value per serving
what does high in mean?
20% or more of the Daily Value for a given nutrient per serving; synonyms include “rich in” and “excellent source
what does less, fewer, reduced, mean?
containing at least 25% less of a nutrient or calories than a reference food. This may occur naturally or as a result of altering the food. For example, pretzels, which are usually low in fat, can claim to provide less fat than potato chips, a comparable food
what does light mean?
A serving provides one-third fewer calories or half the fat of the regular product.
A serving of a low-calorie, low-fat food provides half the sodium normally present.
The product is light in color and texture, so long as the label makes this intent clear, as in “light brown sugar.
