Get the Facts: Nutrition Facts!
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Get the Facts:
Nutrition Facts!
Kimberly Kanechika, RD
University of Hawaii, Cooperative Extension
Service, Nutrition Education for Wellness
Program
Hawaii Child Care Nutrition Program
% Daily Value
Overview
Nutrient Content Claims
Children < 2 years old
Nutrition Facts Label
Trans Fats
Daily Value
Health Claims
Whole Grains
Ingredients list
Food Allergens
Disclaimer statements
Whole Grain
Crackers
Reduced
Fat
Ingredients: Enriched flour
(wheat), oil, sugar, salt,
preservatives.
Nutrient Content Claims
Definition
Free
Low
Reduced
Light
or Lite
“Free”
Calories
Total Fat, Saturated Fat, Sugar
< 0.5 grams
Cholesterol
< 5 calories
< 2 milligrams
Sodium
< 5 miligrams
“Low”
Calories
< 1 gram
< 20 milligrams
Sodium
< 3 grams
Saturated Fat
Cholesterol
< 40 calories
Fat
< 140 milligrams
Sugar
Not defined
“Reduced”
Calories, Total Fat, Saturated Fat,
Cholesterol, Sodium, Sugar
At least 25% less
“Light” or “Lite”
Calories
Calories reduced by 1/3
Fat, Sodium
Fat or sodium reduced by 50%
Children Under 2 Years of Age
Claims describing the percentage of vitamins
and minerals in a food in relation to a daily value
Claims on infant formulas
The terms "Unsweetened" and "Unsalted" as
taste claims
“Sugar Free" and "No Added Sugar" claims on
dietary supplements only”
Parts
of the
Label
Trans Fats
Liquid oil to solid fat
Occur naturally
Raises bad
cholesterol
Parts
of the
Label
Parts
of the
Label
Daily Value
Based on a 2000 calorie diet
5% or less = low
20% or more = high
Daily Value
High in__________
High in __________
Low in __________
Low in __________
Low in __________
Low in __________
Daily Value
Sodium
High in __________
Calcium
High in __________
Vitamin A
Low in __________
Vitamin C
Low in __________
Iron
Low in __________
Dietary Fiber
Low in __________
Other Nutrient Content Claims
Lean
Extra Lean
High Potency
High, Rich In, Excellent Source of
Good Source of, Contains, Provides
More, Added, Extra, Plus
Modified
Any Fiber Claims
Excellent Source Of…
Contains 20% or more of the Daily Value
(DV) to describe protein, vitamins,
minerals, dietary fiber, or potassium
Good Source Of…
Contains 10-19% of the Daily Value (DV)
to describe protein, vitamins, minerals,
dietary fiber, or potassium
Health Claims
Cancer
Hypertension
Dietary fat
Fiber
Fruits/Vegetables
Sodium
Dental Caries
Dietary carbohydrate
sweeteners
Osteoporosis
Calcium
Vitamin D
Coronary Heart Disease
Saturated fat/Cholesterol
Fiber, Soluble Fiber
Soy Protein
Plant sterol/Stanol esters
Neural Tube
Defects
Folic Acid
http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/GuidanceDocuments/FoodLabelingN
utrition/FoodLabelingGuide/ucm064919.htm
Health Claims
Example 1: Cereal
“Three grams of soluble fiber daily from
whole grain oat foods, like Cheerios, in a
diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol
may reduce the risk of heart disease.
Cheerios provides 1 gram per cup.”
Health Claims
Example 2: Soymilk
“According to the FDA, 25 grams of soy
protein a day, as part of a diet low in
saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce
your risk of heart disease. A serving of
Silk Vanilla contains 6.25 grams of soy
protein.”
Whole Grain
Bran
Endosperm
Germ
Is this a Whole Grain?
Brown Bread
Wheat Bread
Popcorn
Oatmeal
Corn Flakes
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
Is this a Whole Grain?
Brown Bread
Wheat Bread
Popcorn
Oatmeal
Corn Flakes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Maybe
Which cereal is better?
Cereal 1
“Whole Grain”
Ingredients: Whole
grain wheat, sugar,
high fructose corn
syrup, gelatin
Dietary Fiber: 6 g
Cereal 2
“Good Source of
Whole Grain”
Ingredients: Whole
grain corn, corn meal,
sugar, corn starch,
calcium carbonate,
salt, malt syrup…
Dietary Fiber: 1 g
Ingredients List
In order of weight or volume?
Common Name
_____
Sugar verses sucrose
Explain Function
Ascorbic acid to promote color retention
Soy lecithin (emulsifier)
Ingredients List
In order of weight or volume?
Common Name
Weight
Sugar verses sucrose
Explain Function
Ascorbic acid to promote color retention
Soy lecithin (emulsifier)
Label Law
Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer
Protection Act of 2004
Effective:
January 1, 2006
Common Food Allergens
Common Food Allergens
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
Common Food Allergens
Milk
Eggs
Fish (bass, flounder, cod)
Crustacean shellfish (crab, lobster, shrimp)
Tree nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans)
Peanuts
Wheat
Soy beans
Clearly Identify Allergens
Example 1:
Ingr
Ingredients:
Enriched flour (wheat flour,
malted barley, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin
mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar,
partially hydrogenated soybean oil, and/or
cottonseed oil, high fructose corn syrup, whey
(milk), eggs, vanilla, natural and artificial
flavoring, salt, leavening (sodium acid
pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate),
lecithin (soy), mono- and diglycerides
(emulsifier)
Clearly Identify Allergens
Example 2:
Ingredients:
Enriched flour, sugar, partially
hydrogenated soybean oil, and/or cottonseed
oil, high fructose corn syrup, whey, eggs,
vanilla, natural and artificial flavoring, salt,
leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate,
monocalcium phosphate), lecithin, mono- and
diglycerides (emulsifier)
Contains: Wheat, Milk, Eggs and Soy
Disclaimer Statements
May contain
Manufactured in the same facility
Manufactured on shared equipment
Cross contamination of ingredients
Disclaimer Statements
Example 1: Animal Crackers
May contain traces of peanuts and tree
nuts
Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine
mononitrate [vitamin B1], riboflavin [vitamin B2], folic acid), sugar,
partially hydrogenated soybean oil, high fructose corn syrup, salt,
sodium bicarbonate (leavening), soy lecithin (an emulsifier), natural
flavor, spices (nutmeg and mace), nonfat milk.
Disclaimer Statements
Example 2: Ramen Noodles
Manufactured in a facility that also
processes milk, egg, peanuts and tree nut
products
Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine
mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil (contains one or more of
the following: canola oil, cottonseed oil, palm oil, rice oil), preserved by
tocopherols and/or TBHQ and/or ascorbyl palmitate, salt, dehydrated
vegetables (carrot, green pea), freeze-dried shrimp, soy sauce powder
(wheat, soybeans, maltodextrin, salt), monosodium glutamate, hydrolyzed
soy, corn and wheat protein, spices, caramel color, potassium carbonate,
sodium carbonate...
Disclaimer Statements
Example 3: Noodles
This product is manufactured on
equipment that processes products
containing eggs
Ingredients: semolina, durum flour, dried spinach, dried tomato,
niacin, iron (ferrous sulfate), thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic
acid.
Disclaimer Statements
Example 4: Cereal
Corn used in this product contains traces
of soybeans (cross contamination)
Ingredients: Milled corn, rice, brown sugar, salt, malt flavoring, baking
soda, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), iron, niacinamide, tumeric color, zinc
oxide, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), riboflavin (vitamin B2),
thiamine hydrochloride (vitamin B1), vitamin A palmitate, folic acid,
vitamin B12 and vitamin D
Allergic Reaction
Hives
Flushed skin or rash
Tingling or itchy
sensation in the
mouth
Face, tongue, or lip
swelling
Vomiting and/or
diarrhea
Abdominal cramps
Coughing or
wheezing
Dizziness and/or
lightheadedness
Swelling of the throat
and vocal cords
Difficulty breathing
Loss of
consciousness
Websites
Nutrition Facts Label
Trans Fat
http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/NFLPM/u
cm274593.htm
http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/NFLPM/u
cm274590.htm
Health Claims
http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformati
on/GuidanceDocuments/FoodLabelingNutrition/FoodLabelingGuid
e/ucm064919.htm
Food Allergies
http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm0793
11.htm
Tips to Eat More Whole Grains
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/grains-tips.html
www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/new/hccnp
Hawaii Child Care Nutrition Program
1955 East-West Road, #306
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
[email protected]
Phone: 956-4124
Fax: 956-6457