Symbols
Food Claims
Label Changes
What's in a Label
Misc.
100
This appropriately shaped symbol indicates that an item meets the American Heart Association's criteria to be low in saturated fat and cholesterol
What is the Heart Check symbol
100
This claim suggests that a food has certain nutritional properties
What is a Nutrient Claim
100
Added ________ is now a requirement for the food label
What are Added Sugars
100
_________ is the listing of each ingredient in descending order of predominance by weight
What is the Ingredient List
100
List three different pieces of information you can get from a nutrition fact label
What is ingredients, nutrients, serving size, %DV, calories, protein, fat, added sugars
200
This symbol indicates that an item meets nutrition criteria based on USDA standards
What is the Smart Spot symbol
200
This claim describes an association between a food or dietary compound and a disease
What is a Health Claim
200
This important number is now in larger bolder type
What are calories
200
Name the three ingredients in this list that represent added sugar Ingredients: flour, eggs, brown sugar, peanut butter, molasses chocolate chips,
What is brown sugar, chocolate chips, molasses
200
If a label says that one serving of pretzels is 10 pretzels = 150 calories. If you eat 20 pretzels, how many calories have you eaten?
What is 300 calories
300
This symbol certifies that a food item contains at least 8 grams of whole grains OR all grains in the product are whole grains
What is the Whole Grain Council Stamp
300
This claim describes the role of a nutrient or dietary ingredient intended to affect the normal structure or function of the human body
What is a Structure Function claim
300
_________ are larger and bolded with larger "usual" servings
What is Serving Size
300
Ingredients: Bulgur Wheat, Parmesan Cheese, Cheddar Cheese , Olive Oil, Butter, Corn, Lentils Which ingredient is the most prominent by weight in this food item?
What is Bulgur Wheat
300
This vitamin is often called the sunshine vitamin
What is Vitamin D
400
This symbol indicates that a food item contains limited amounts of calories, fat, sodium, and sugar based on the 2005 dietary guidelines
What is the Sensible Solutions Symbol
400
"Calcium builds strong bones" is an example of a nutrient claim, true or false?
What is false
400
Actual amounts are declared of __________ as opposed to simply listing the %DV
What is micronutrients
400
Both ________ and ________ are included under total fat
What is saturated and trans fat
400
The U.S. Dietary Guidelines are updated every ______ years.
What is 5 years
500
This symbol indicates that an item passed an evaluation against a set of qualifying criteria based on the CURRENT dietary guidelines
What is the Eat Smart, Drink Smart symbol
500
"Drinking milk can help prevent osteoporosis" is an example of a __________ claim
What is a health claim
500
The %DV for __________ has changed
What is Sodium
500
The % Daily Value is based on
What is the Dietary Guidelines
500
This United States Agency is responsible for making sure all foods sold in the United States are safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled
What is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)