How to read a nutrition facts panel and ingredient list, including serving size, percent daily value, and common label claim terms.
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- What section of a food label lists the amount of calories, fat, protein, and other nutrients in one serving?
- The Nutrition Facts panel
- What term describes the specific amount of food the nutrition label's information is based on?
- The serving size
- What term describes the number of servings contained in the entire package?
- Servings per container
- What term describes the percentage of a nutrient's recommended daily intake that one serving provides?
- Percent Daily Value (%DV)
- What percent Daily Value is generally considered 'low' for a nutrient like sodium or fat?
- 5% or less
- What percent Daily Value is generally considered 'high' for a nutrient?
- 20% or more
- What section of a food label lists every ingredient in the product, typically in descending order by weight?
- The ingredient list
- What rule governs the order in which ingredients are listed on a food label?
- Ingredients are listed from most to least by weight
- What food label term indicates a product contains no artificial sweeteners or preservatives, though the term itself is not strictly regulated for all uses?
- Natural (a loosely regulated claim)
- What food label claim means a product meets strict government limits on calories, fat, or sodium compared to a reference food?
- A 'reduced' or 'light' claim
- What food label claim, strictly regulated, means a product contains at least a certain amount of a beneficial nutrient like fiber or protein?
- A 'good source of' or 'high in' claim
- What food label term means the product contains no significant amount of trans fat, though it may still contain small amounts under labeling rules?
- Zero grams trans fat (though a small amount under 0.5g may still be present)
- What nutrient listed on the label, when high, is most closely linked to increased risk of heart disease?
- Saturated fat
- What nutrient, added in some processed foods, is now required to be listed separately from total sugars on US nutrition labels?
- Added sugars
- What nutrient's high intake on a food label is most closely linked to increased blood pressure risk?
- Sodium