Food Labels
The USDA’s Dietary Guidelines for 2020–2025 recommend adults consume at least five daily servings of these two food groups.
What are fruits and vegetables
This type of milk and fortified plant-based beverage are included in the U.S. Dietary Guidelines' dairy group.
What is soy milk?
This fruit is high in vitamin C and fiber, and is often used to make juice.
What is an orange
This type of rice, often considered more nutritious than its white counterpart, contains higher levels of fiber, magnesium, and B vitamins. It is less processed and still has its outer bran layer.
What is brown rice
You can combine iron rich foods with foods containing this vitamin to help with absorption.
Vitamin C
Added in a 2016 label update, this line tells you how much sugar has been added beyond natural sugars.
What is Added Sugars
A standard serving from USDA’s Dairy Group is considered this many ounces for milk?
What is 8 ounces
This green vegetable is rich in folate and iron and is often used in salads. Popyeye the sailorman eats it for strength.
What is spinach
This crop, often associated with the Midwest, is a staple in many diets and is used to make products like hard shelled tortillas and a cheap form of sugar that was founded in the 1970s.
What is corn
This vitamin is essential for vision and immune function and is found in foods like carrots and sweet potatoes.
What is Vitamin A
As of 2024: To be considered this, a food must now limit added sugars, sodium, saturated fat, and include a minimum of one of the food groups (fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy, or protein).
What is Healthy
Milk must be stored at this temperature or below to stay fresh.
What is 40°F (4°C)
This red fruit is high in lycopene, an antioxidant linked to heart health.
What is a tomato
This whole grain has been shown to lower LDL cholesterol, help regular blood sugar and have a picture of a Quaker man on the container.
What are oats
This mineral helps in nerve function and muscle contraction and is found in bananas and potatoes.
What is Potassium
Saturated fat contributes to raising this “bad” cholesterol that labels warn against.
What is LDL cholesterol
What is the naturally occurring form of sugar that is in milk?
What is Lactose
This leafy green provides vitamin K, calcium and fiber, playing a key role in longevity and reducing chronic inflammation. Some people make chips from it.
What is kale
The bran, endosperm, and germ are the three main parts of this whole grain.
What is wheat
This mineral is essential for thyroid function and is commonly found in iodized salt and seafood.
What is Iodine
Nutrition labels list percent daily values based on a daily intake of this many calories.
What is 2,000
Yogurt is made by adding these tiny living things to milk
What are bacteria (or live cultures)
This orange root vegetable supplies nearly 93% DV of vitamin A and converts beta‑carotene—which boosts vision—from one cup.
What is a carrot
This seed is a complete protein and considered a pseudocereal, it is treated as a whole grain.
What is quinoa
This vitamin assists in absorption of calcium in the body and can be found in mushrooms exposed to UV light.
Vitamin D