Chap 6: Food Nutrition Label

Question 1

Law requires these information panels placed on foods:

Answer 1

Serving Size and Per container quantity
Calories
Nutrient Information
Advice about certain nutrients that should be eaten daily

Question 2

Food Categories

Answer 2

Milk and Dairy, Proteins, Mixed Dishes, Grains, Snacks and Sweets, Fruits, Vegetables, Fats and Oil, Water, Sugars, Others, etc.

Question 3

RTE

Answer 3

Ready to eat

Question 4

Vegetables exclude

Answer 4

Potatoes
white potatoes (lots of starch)

Question 5

Principles of Labeling Established by

Answer 5

Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C)
Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA)

Question 6

Required Nutrition Labels for

Answer 6

Breads
Cereals
Canned and frozen foods
Snacks
Desserts
Etc.

Question 7

Voluntary Nutrition Labels for

Answer 7

Raw Produce
Fish
Tea
Coffee

Question 8

Added Sugar (in grams) update now requires

Answer 8

the value as a percent Daily Value (%DV) (on the label)

Question 9

Which Vitamin is required on the label which two are not

Answer 9

Required: Vitamin D
Not Required: Vitamin A & C

Question 10

Actual amount (in milligrams or micrograms) in addition to %DV

Answer 10

Vitamin D, Calcium, Iron, and Potassium

Question 11

Nutrition Info is based on

Answer 11

Serving Size

Question 12

Serving Size is based on

Answer 12

the amount customarily consumed per eating occasion

Question 13

Label serving size based on

Answer 13

Common household units

Question 14

Household measure followed by

Answer 14

parenthetical declaration of metric equivalent

Question 15

Calorie Free

Answer 15

Less than 5 cal per serving

Question 16

Reduced Calorie

Answer 16

At least 25% fewer calories than regular version

Question 17

Low Calorie

Answer 17

40 cal or less per serving

Question 18

Fat free

Answer 18

Less than 0.5 grams fat per serving (trans or saturated)

Question 19

Reduced Fat

Answer 19

At least 25% less fat than the regular version

Question 20

Low fat

Answer 20

3 grams or less of fat per serving

Question 21

Sugar free

Answer 21

Less than 0.5 grams per serving

Question 22

Reduced sugar

Answer 22

At least 25% less sugar than regular version

Question 23

No added sugar

Answer 23

No sugar added during processing or packing (including ingredients that contain sugar such as juice or dry fruit)

Question 24

Sodium free

Answer 24

Less than 5 mg sodium per serving

Question 25

Reduced sodium

Answer 25

At least 25% less sodium than regular version

Question 26

Low sodium

Answer 26

140 mg or less sodium per serving

Question 27

Light/Lite

Answer 27

1/3 fewer calories or 50% less fat than regular version

Question 28

High, rich in, excellent source of:

Answer 28

20% or more of Daily Value

Question 29

Good source of, contains, provides

Answer 29

10% - 19% Daily Value

Question 30

More, enriched, fortified, added

Answer 30

10% or more of Daily Value

Question 31

Lean

Answer 31

Less than:
- 10 grams of fat
- 4 grams of saturated fat
- 95 mg of cholesterol

Question 32

“manufactured by…”

Answer 32

statement identifies the party responsible for the quality and safety of the product (location)

Question 33

Ingredients listed in order of

Answer 33

Weight

Question 34

Weight of ingredients are determined as they are

Answer 34

added in the formulation (including their inherent water content)

Question 35

Top 9 Food Allergens

Answer 35

Milk
Eggs
Soy
Wheat
Nuts
Peanuts
Fish
Shellfish
Sesame (newest addition)

Question 36

Bonus: Required amount of sodium (per day)

Answer 36

2300mg/per day

Question 37

Daily Value (DV)

Answer 37

tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to daily diet

• 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition