It's Nutrition!
Calories from protein are calculated by multiplying the grams of protein by this quantity.
Bonus: Fat = ?
Carbohydrates = ?
Alcohol = ?
What is 4?
Bonus question: Fat = 9
Carbohydrates = 4
Alcohol = 7
Low sodium salt is made by replacing some or all of the sodium chloride with this salt.
Bonus: There are different requirements for labeling NaCl vs other mineral salts. What is the difference?
What is potassium chloride?
Bonus: Salt is considered a common name and must be used. While KCl would be potassium chloride or, under some conditions, potassium salt.
This certification was created by the USDA in 2002 due to a need for consistency and transparency, as standards varied from state to state.
What is Organic?
Supplements do not typically list all of the ingredients in an ingredient listing because they are listed here.
What is the Supplement Facts Panel?
Crustaceans and mollusks are grouped together under this category.
Bonus: Which group (Phylum) would shrimp fall into?
What are shellfish?
Bonus: Crustaceans
This nutrient is listed in larger font than any other.
What are Calories?
This sugar counts towards Total Carbohydrate, but not toward Sugars or Added Sugars because it is mostly absorbed into the body and excreted in the urine.
What is Allulose?
An URF, may often accompany a clumsy fall, but in this case is one of the many acronyms used by this organization.
What is NSF?
Ingredients are listed on the label in this order.
What is descending order by weight?
This is not an allergen by definition, but approx. 6% of individuals experience adverse reactions when it is consumed.
What is Gluten?
This type of Sugar is not counted towards Added Sugar on a NFP.
What is naturally-occuring?
Confectioner's glaze is a product of this animal.
What is the Lac Bug?
Shellac is a resin secreted by the lac bug as a protective covering for her eggs. It is scraped from trees, crushed, melted, filtered and processed into flakes.
This certification uses a butterfly for its logo.
What is the Non-GMO Project?
A food is considered an "excellent source of ___" if it has at this percent of the daily recommended value.
What is 20%?
This allergen was added to the Big 8 allergens and thus required to be disclosed on labels in 2023?
What is Sesame?
There is no recommended daily value for Sugar, but there is for Added Sugar. It is recommended that an adult avoid consuming more than this amount.
What is 50g?
10% of Daily Calories
When this fat substitute was initially approved by the FDA, it was required to include a warning that possible side effects could include "abdominal cramping and loose stools."
What is Olestra (sucrose polyester)?
An ARF, is NSF lingo for this document.
What is an Authorized Registered Formulation?
Calories are rounded to the nearest 5-calorie increment when they fall in this range.
What is 3-50 Calories?
What is Coconut?
These 4 nutrients are included on all fact panels because Americans don't typically get enough of them.
What are Vitamin D, Potassium, Calcium, & Iron?
An input of Collagen equivalent to 10g of Protein, would be listed as 10g on the label with a %DV of 0% because it is missing this essential amino acid.
What is Tryptophan?
This certification is a step above organic, as it focuses not only on the process for production, but on the health of the land, animals, and community.
What is Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC)?
In December of 2024, the FDA updated the "Healthy" claim on food groups, requiring that they meet specific limits of these three nutrients.
Hint: All 3 are part of the FDA's proposed front-of-package nutrition label.
What are added sugars, saturated fat, and sodium?
While there are 12 different tree nuts that require labeling in the US, these 6 tree nuts are considered the most common.
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What are walnuts, almond, hazelnut, pecan, cashew, & pistachio?