Unit 11: Label Claims for Conventional Foods and Dietary Supplements

Question 1

Nutrient Content Claim

Answer 1

A claim on a food product that directly or by implication characterizes the level of a nutrient in the food.

Question 2

Free Fat Claim

Answer 2

Less than 0.5 g per RACC and per labeled serving.

Question 3

Low Fat Claim

Answer 3

3 g or less per RACC.

Question 4

Reduced Fat Claim

Answer 4

At least 25% less fat per RACC than an appropriate reference food .

Question 5

Free from Saturated Fats

Answer 5

Less than 0.5 g saturated fat and less than 0.5 g trans fatty acids per RACC and per labeled serving .

Question 6

Low Saturated Fats

Answer 6

1 g or less per RACC and 15% or less of calories from saturated fat

Question 7

Reduced Saturated Fats

Answer 7

At least 25% less saturated fat per RACC than an appropriate reference food.

Question 8

Free from Cholesterol

Answer 8

Less than 2 mg per RACC and per labeled serving.

Question 9

Low Cholesterol

Answer 9

20 mg or less per RACC.

Question 10

Reduced Cholesterol

Answer 10

At least 25% less cholesterol per RACC than an appropriate reference food.

Question 11

Free from Sodium

Answer 11

Less than 5 mg per RACC and per labeled serving.

Question 12

Low Sodium

Answer 12

140 mg or less per RACC.

Question 13

Reduced Sodium

Answer 13

At least 25% less sodium per RACC than an appropriate reference food.

Question 14

“Free” Calorie Nutrient Claim

Answer 14

Less than 5 cal per RACC and per labeled serving

Question 15

“Low” Calorie Nutrient Claim

Answer 15

40 cal or less per RACC.

Question 16

“Reduced” Calorie Nutrient Claim

Answer 16

At least 25% less calories per RACC than an appropriate reference food.

Question 17

Free of Sugar

Answer 17

Less than 0.5 g sugars per RACC and per labeled serving.

Question 18

Reduced Sugar

Answer 18

At least 25% less sugars per RACC than an appropriate reference food.

Question 19

“High” or “Rich in”

Answer 19

Contains 20% or more of the DV per RACC.

Question 20

“Good Source” “Contains” “Provides”

Answer 20

10%-19% of the DV per RACC.

Question 21

“Fortified” “Enriched” “Added” “Extra”

Answer 21

10% or more of the DV per RACC than an appropriate reference food.

Question 22

Lean

Answer 22

On seafood or game meat products that contain less than 10g total fat, 4.5g or less saturated fat, and less than 95mg cholesterol per RACC and per 100g. On mixed dishes not measurable with a cup that contain less than 8g total fat, 3.5g or less saturated fat and less than 80 mg cholesterol per RACC.

Question 23

Seafood

Answer 23

Marine animals that live in the sea and in freshwater lakes and rivers.

Question 24

Extra Lean

Answer 24

On seafood or game meat products that contains less than 5g total fat, less than 2g saturated fat and less than 95mg cholesterol per RACC and per 100g.

Question 25

High Potency

Answer 25

May be used on foods to describe individual vitamins or minerals that are present at 100% or more of the RDI per RACC or on a multi-ingredient food product that contains 100% or more of the RDI for at least 2/3 of the vitamins and minerals with RDIs and that are present in the product at 2% or more of the RDI

Question 26

Modified

Answer 26

May be used in statement of identity of a food that bears a relative claim.

Question 27

Case Reports

Answer 27

An observational study that describes observations of a single subject or a small number of subjects.

Question 28

Case-Series Studies

Answer 28

a descriptive account of a series of “outcomes” observed over time and reported for a group of subjects. No control group is described.

Question 29

Case-control Studies

Answer 29

An observational study to compare subjects with a condition (cases) to subjects who do not have the same condition (controls). Subjects are enrolled based on their outcome rather than based on their exposure.

Question 30

Cohort Studies

Answer 30

An observational study to compare the outcome of subjects who have been exposed to the substance to the outcome of subjects who have not been exposed.

Question 31

Cross Sectional Studies

Answer 31

An observational study to compare, at a single point in time, the number of individuals with a condition who have been exposed to a substance to the number of individuals without the condition who were not exposed to the substance.

Question 32

Time-series studies

Answer 32

An observational study to compare outcomes during different time periods, e.g., whether the rate of occurrence of a particular outcome during one five-year period changed during a subsequent five-year period.

Question 33

Epidemiological Studies

Answer 33

An observational study to compare the rate of a condition across different populations.

Question 34

In Vitro Studies

Answer 34

Studies conducted outside a living body.

Question 35

Testimonials

Answer 35

This type of evidence includes descriptions of experiences of individuals own use.

Question 36

Meta-analyses

Answer 36

The process of systematically combining and evaluating the results of clinical trials that have been completed or terminated.

Question 37

Review Articles

Answer 37

A summary of the findings of the primary reports or findings.