Transcript Fruits and Vegetables The Flavor of Life

The Foundations of Nutrition: The
Nutrition Label
Welcome!
Presented by:
Partner: California Department of Education
Nutrition Services Division
The Nutrition Label
Objectives
 Identify the information found on the Nutrition Label
 Use the Nutrition Label to find healthier snack choices
 Understand specific, legal definitions of various terms
(e.g., lowfat, light, fat-free)
 Gain lessons and activities for teaching about the
Nutrition Label
What Information is Found
on the Nutrition Label?
 The Nutrition Facts Panel
 Serving Size
 Calories
 Comparison to a Daily Value
 Amounts of Some Nutrients (A, C, Calcium,
Iron)
 Ingredient List
 Nutrient Content Claims
 Health Claims
The Nutrition Facts Label
Serving Size and Calories
Information That Must
Appear on Nutrition Facts Label
 Total calories
 Dietary fiber
 Calories from fat
 Sugars
 Total fat
 Protein
 Saturated fat
 Vitamin A
 Cholesterol
 Vitamin C
 Sodium
 Calcium
 Total carbohydrate
 Iron
Daily Values
Percentages are based on:
 2,000 calorie diet
 30% calories from fat
 10% saturated fat
 <300 mg cholesterol
 <2400 mg sodium
 at least 60% calories
from carbohydrate
 25-30 grams of fiber
No % Daily Value
 Trans Fat
 Sugars
 Protein
Limit These Nutrients
Go slow - the goal
is to stay BELOW
100% of the Daily
Value for each of
these nutrients per
day.
Get Enough of These Nutrients
Go for These
Nutrients – Try to
get 100% of the DV
for each of these
nutrients each day.
Read the Nutrition Facts Label For
Total Sugars
Plain Yogurt
Fruit Yogurt
Look at the Ingredient List
Plain Yogurt
INGREDIENTS: CULTURED PASTEURIZED GRADE A NONFAT MILK, WHEY
PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, PECTIN, CARRAGEENAN.
Fruit Yogurt
INGREDIENTS: CULTURED GRADE A REDUCED FAT MILK, APPLES, HIGH
FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CINNAMON, NUTMEG, NATURAL FLAVORS, AND
PECTIN. CONTAINS ACTIVE YOGURT AND L. ACIDOPHILUS CULTURES
Ingredient List
 All ingredients
must be listed
 Ingredients listed
in descending
order by weight
Nutrient Content Claims
 Defined by FDA regulations
 Light = 1/3 fewer calories
or 50% less fat than
traditional product
 Low-fat = one serving must
contain no more than 3
grams of fat
 Low calorie = one serving
contains no more than 40
calories
Health Claims
 Calcium-rich foods and reduced risk of
osteoporosis.
 Low-sodium foods and decreased risk of
hypertension (high blood pressure).
 Low-fat diet and reduced risk of cancer.
 A diet high in fiber and low in fat, saturated
fat, and cholesterol and the reduced risk of
coronary heart disease.
 Folate rich foods and the reduced risk of
neural tube birth defects.
More Information about
Food Labels-
 FDA Web sitehttp://www.cfsan.fda.gov/label.html
Activity:
Finding Fat on Food Labels
Please complete the worksheet and then let’s see how
well we figure out food labels.
Answers:
Label A: Yogurt
1. 6 grams; 2. 12 grams;
3. 24 grams
Label B: Swiss Cheese
1. 8 grams; 2. 24 grams;
3. 64 grams
Label C: Ice cream
1. 12 grams; 2. 36 grams;
3. 48 grams
Research-based Resources
Web site www.californiahealthykids.org
Acknowledgements
Portions of this presentation were adapted from:
THE NUTRITION LABEL - Easy Ways to Use the Label For Healthy
Eating PowerPoint, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition, Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling,
and Dietary Supplements.
Thank You!
For more information or
assistance, please
contact:
Partner:
California
Department of
Education,
Nutrition Services
Division
This program was developed by the California Department of Educations Nutrition Services
Division, with funding from The California Endowment. Revisions were completed with
funds from the California Department of Public Health, Network for a Healthy California,
funded by the United Sates Department of Agricultures Supplementary Nutrition Assistance
Program (formerly the Food Stamp Program). These institutions are equal opportunity
providers and employers. In California, food stamps provide assistance to low-income
households, and can help buy nutritious foods for better health. For food stamp information,
call 1-877-847-3663. For important nutrition information visit
www.cachampionsforchange.net