What's on food labels?
What does the FDA and USDA almost always require?
Labels on packaged food.
What do manufacturers often do on the front of packages?
Make FDA approved claims about the healthfulness of food.
Serving size.
When is reading the ingredients list extra important?
When you or someone in your family has a food allergy.
What could happen if you have too much cholesterol?
You could have a stroke or a heart attack later in life.
Where can you usually find the label on packaged food?
On the back or side of the package under the label "Nutrition Facts"
Reduced fat, low sugar, light, free, healthy, USDA organic
What is the average diet of calories per day?
2,000, though that varries based on age, weight, gender, and level of physical activity.
What allergens must be clearly stated on food labels?
Milk, eggs, wheat, and peanuts.
Does the nutrition facts label give the ammount of total carbohydrates?
Yes, along with fiber, total sugars, and added sugars.
What information is included in the Nutrition Facts?
Serving size, Calories, % daily values, and information about fat, cholesterol, fiber, added sugars, protein, and other nutrients.
What does "light" mean in food products?
The product has 50% less fat or 1/3 less calories than the same regular product.
What are some benefits of fats?
Do food companies have to include warnings about cross contamination?
No.
Calories.
What can be found in the ingredients list?
Additives, like colorings and preservatives.
Do claims such as natural, low in fat, or organic necessarily mean a product is healthy?
No.
What percent of the calories that kids eat everyday should be saturated fats and trans fats?
Less than 10% for saturated fats, and less than 1% for trans fats.
What should you do if you are unsure about ingredients in a packaged food?
Contact the company.
What does having a high-fiber diet help with?
Lowering cholesterol levels and reducing the risk of colon cancer.
What is the difference between content claims and ingredient claims?
Content claims describe the level of a specific nutrient or calorie count in a product, while ingredient claims state the presence of a specific component without commenting on nutritional value.
What is the meaning of USDA organic?
The food has at least 95% organic ingredients with no synthetic growth hormones, antibiotics, pesticides, biotechnology, synthetic ingredients, or irridation.
What do almost all processed foods have?
An excessive ammount of sodium.
What is cross contamination?
the unintentional transfer of harmful bacteria, viruses, or allergens from one surface, object, or food to another.
Less than 10 grams.