Transcript What`s On A Food Label?

What’s On A Food Label?
In 1990, President George H.W.
Bush signed a Federal Law which
required packaged foods to
display certain nutrition
information on their label. The
information is regulated by the
FDA (Food and Drug
Administration).
By 1994, most packaged
foods sold in grocery stores
carried the new labels with
the required information.
The labels continue to be
updated.
Required on a Packaged
Food Label:
~Product
Name
~Net Contents
~Manufacturer’s Name
~Contact Information
~Ingredient List
The Nutrition Facts Panel
 Requirements:
~
Serving Size
 ~ Servings per container
 ~ Calories
 ~ Calories from fat
 ~ Nutrient Amounts
 ~ % of Daily Values provided
Nutrition Facts Panel
Label Requirements
Serving size
Servings per container
Calories
Calories from fat
Nutrient amounts
Percent of Daily Values
Sample Label
The list of ingredients
Food
must be listed in order
according to the amount
contained in the product.
The first ingredient must be the
largest amount and it is listed in
order down to the smallest
amount.
% Daily Values
The
Percent Daily Value on the
Nutrition Facts label is a guide
to the nutrients in one serving of
food. For example, if the label
lists 20 percent for calcium, it
means that one serving
provides 20 percent of the
calcium you need each day.
Which foods are not required
to follow the label law?
~
Foods in very small packages, such as
chewing gum
 ~ Foods sold in bulk, such as candy
 ~ medical formulas
 ~Foods produced by small businesses
 ~ Foods with very little nutritive value, such
as bottled water, spices, coffee or tea
% Daily Values
Are generally based on a 2,000
calorie/day diet. Sometimes it might
be based on a 2,400 calorie/day
diet. Always check the label. Even if
you need a different amount of
calories/day, the % Daily Values will
give you a good idea of the amount
of each nutrient that the food will
provide for you.