Chapter 15: Product and Supplement Labels and Claims

Question 1

Dietary supplements

Answer 1

Ingredients like vitamins, minerals, amino acids, herbs, or botanicals that can be used to supplement a diet.

Question 2

Food and Drug administration

Answer 2

An agency under US health and human services that is responsible for protecting public health.

Question 3

Nutrition Facts

Answer 3

A label required by the FDA on most food and beverages that details the food’s nutrient content.

Question 4

Ingredient list

Answer 4

A list provided on a food label of each ingredient in a product in descending order of prominence.

Question 5

Principal display panel

Answer 5

The part of a package label most likely to be displayed, shown, or examined under normal conditions on a retail display.

Question 6

Added sugars

Answer 6

sugars and syrups added to foods or beverages when they are processed or prepared.

Question 7

Trans fat

Answer 7

An unsaturated fatty acid in margarines and oils that is the end result of hydrogenation.

Question 8

Federal trade commission

Answer 8

A US government agency that aims to protect consumers by enforcing consumer protection and antitrust laws.

Question 9

Nutrient content claim

Answer 9

Describes the quantity of a particular nutrient in a food.

Question 10

No Sugar claim

Answer 10

Contains less than 1⁄2 a gram of sugar per serving.

Question 11

No Added Sugar claim

Answer 11

The product contains no added sources of sugar (but may still contain a large amount of natural sugar, e.g. dried fruit).

Question 12

Sodium Free claim

Answer 12

Contains less than 5 milligrams of sodium per serving.

Question 13

No Salt Added claim

Answer 13

The product contains no added salt (may still contain sodium if naturally in the food) and must state that is not sodium free.

Question 14

Very Low Sodium claim

Answer 14

Contains less than 35 milligrams of sodium per serving.

Question 15

Low Sodium claim

Answer 15

Contains less than 140 milligrams of sodium per serving.

Question 16

Low Fat claim

Answer 16

Contains less than 3 grams of fat per serving.

Question 17

Reduced Fat claim

Answer 17

The product contains at least 25 percent less fat per serving than the regular product (for a similar serving size).

Question 18

Cholesterol Free claim

Answer 18

Contains less than 2 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.

Question 19

Low Cholesterol claim

Answer 19

Contains 20 milligrams or less per serving; and 2 grams or less of saturated fat per serving.

Question 20

Calorie Free claim

Answer 20

Contains less than five calories per serving.

Question 21

Low Calorie claim

Answer 21

Contains 40 calories or less per serving.

Question 22

Health claims

Answer 22

Any claim that states, suggests, or implies a relationship between a food and a constituent of health.

Question 23

Structure and functions

Answer 23

A claim that describes the relationship between a nutrient deficiency and disease or how a dietary ingredient affects the structure or function of humans.

Question 24

Disclaimer

Answer 24

A statement to limit the scope of obligation, rights, or liability of the manufacturer.

Question 25

Processed foods

Answer 25

Food items that have had a mechanical or chemical operations performed on them to preserve or alter them.