Food LabelsFood LabelsWhat’s on a Food Label?Mandatory InformationMandatory Nutrition Information% Daily Values (%DV)Sample LabelMultiple Language LabelSmall LabelsOptional InformationHealth ClaimsSlide 12SymbolsNutrient ClaimsSlide 15Slide 16Product DescriptionsSlide 18The Food Label LabFood LabelsNTR 110Food LabelsWhat’s on a Food Label?•Product Name•Name and Address of Manufacturer•Weight or Volume of the Product•Ingredients•Approved Health Claims•Various Identifying Symbols•Nutrition Claims•Nutrition Facts•Recipes•Etc…Mandatory Information•Common/Usual Name of Product•__________ ______ _____________of Manufacturer, Packer, or Distributor•______ Contents•Weight, Measure, Count•Nutrient Contents•_________________•in order of predominance by weightMandatory Nutrition Information• Serving Size• Servings per Container• % Daily Values• Total Calories and Calories from Fat• Total Fat• Saturated fat• Trans Fat (Jan 2006)• __________________• _____________• Total Carbohydrate• Dietary fiber• Sugars • ___________• Vitamins ___ and ___• Iron• ____________• Sugar Alcohols, if present% Daily Values (%DV)•Based on recommendations for a _________ kcal diet•Allows consumer to •Compare similar foods•Evaluate nutrient content claims•Make dietary trade-offs in a day•_____% or less is LOW; ____% or more is HIGH•Nutrients that don’t have %DV•Trans Fat•Sugars•Protein •Required only if nutrient claim is made, i.e. “high in protein”Sample LabelMultiple Language LabelSmall LabelsOptions for small or medium packages•Nutrition information only if ________ is made•BUT - must provide contact information•Use smaller type size or different format•Abbreviate dietary component names•Omit footnotes•Except, “Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet”•Nutrition information on other panelsOptional Information•Health Claims•___________ Claims•___________•Other Vitamins and Minerals•Calories from Carbohydrate or Protein•Total Fat Breakdown•Poly- and Monounsaturated FatsHealth Claims •Claims linking food constituents with diseases (FDA regulated)•* ___________ (12): well-established science•__________ and Osteoporosis•Sodium and ___________________•References•Current Nutrition Textbook•http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/flg-6c.html•Qualified (several): emerging evidence•Nuts and Heart Disease•http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/qhc-sum.htmlHealth Claims •Claims linking food constituents with diseases (FDA regulated)•Calcium and Osteoporosis•Sodium and Hypertension•Dietary Fat and Cancer•Dietary Saturated Fat and Cholesterol and Coronary Heart Disease•Dietary Fiber and Cancer•Soluble Fiber and Heart Disease•Fruits and Vegetables and Cancer•Folate and Birth Defects•Plant Sterol or Stanol Esters and Heart Disease•Sugar Alcohols and Tooth Decay•Whole grains and Cardiovascular Disease•Fatty acids from oils present in fish and reduced risk of Cardiovascular DiseaseSymbolsRDTMTrademarkCopyright_________ symbolRegistered patent_____________________RecycleUSDA grade of meat & poultryNutrient ClaimsLow Calorie•< ______ kcals per servingReduced Calorie•_______% fewer kcals per serving than regular productLite / Light•_____ fewer kcals or half the fat than regular productLow Fat•< ____ grams fat per servingReduced Fat•____% fewer fat grams than regular productNutrient ClaimsFat Free•< ____ grams of fat per servingLow Cholesterol•< ____ milligrams cholesterol and < 2 g saturated fat per serving Low Sodium•< ____ milligrams of sodium per servingSugarless or Sugar Free•< ____ grams of sugar per servingHigh Fiber•> ____ grams of fiber per servingNutrient Claims•References•Current Nutrition Textbook•Relative (or Comparative) Claims•http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/flg-6b.html•Definitions of Nutrient Content Claims•http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/flg-6a.htmlIf you use any information source not provided in class, provide proper citation in your lab!Product DescriptionsOrganically Grown•No synthetic fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides used on land for the last _______ yearsEnriched•_____________ nutrients that were lost in milling or refining of grains (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid and iron)Fortified•____________ extra nutrients to foods where they wouldn’t be found naturally in consistently significant amounts (iodine, folate, calcium, etc…)Processed•A food that is cooked, frozen or otherwise treated before being put on the marketProduct Descriptions•Irradiation•Application of ionizing radiation to foods to reduce insect infestation or microbial contamination or to slow the ripening or sprouting process of foods•Labeled with the Radura symbolThe Food Label Lab•Answer all the questions•Page 3 and 4 If there is no answer put Not Applicable (NA)•Food Labels Lab•You are required to report on TWO food labels – cannot use water.•Submit labels with lab•Take a picture of your food label and attach to lab•Or find a food label online to use and submit website or