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NUTRITIONAL FACTS
Nutrition Label
Serving and Serving Size
 This gives you the size and total number of
servings in the container.
 Example.
Serving Size
 ½ cup (114 g)
 Servings per container 4
 Food Label
Percent Daily Value
 This gives you the dietary allotment of a
specific nutrient based on percentage of daily
allotment.
 Example.
Example: Percent Daily Value
 Total fat 13g 20% of daily value.
 The food carrying this label accounts for 20
percent of the recommended fat allotment for
a 2,000 calorie diet.
 Food Label
Recommended Allotment
 This gives you the number of grams (weight)
of the nutrient recommended for people with
two different total calorie intake needs (either
2,000 or 2,500 calories consumed per day).
 Example.
Example of Recommended
Allotment
Nutrient
Total fat
2,000
calories
Less than 65g
2,500
calories
80g
 A person who needs 2,000 total calories per day,
should consume less than 65 grams of total fat per
day.
 Food Label
Calorie Content of Nutrients
by Weight
 This gives you the number of calories in a
gram of each nutrient.
 Example.
Example of Calories of
Nutrients by Weight
1g = 9 calories
1g Carbohydrates = 4 calories
1g Protein = 4 calories
 A gram of fat contains 9 calories.
 Food Label
NUTRITION FACTS
Serving size ½ cup (114g)
Servings per container 4
Amount per serving_________________________
Calories
260
Calories from fat 120
____________________________
% Daily Value
Total Fat 13g
20%
__Saturated fat 5g
25%
Cholesterol 30mg
10%
Sodium 660mg
28%
Total Carbohydrate 31g
11%
Sugars 5g_________________________________
_ Dietary Fiber 0g_____________________________
Protein 5g
NUTRITION FACTS
Serving size ½ cup (114g)
Servings per container 4
Amount per serving_________________________
Calories
260
Calories from fat 120
____________________________
% Daily Value
Total Fat 13g
20%
__Saturated fat 5g
25%
Cholesterol 30mg
10%
Sodium 660mg
28%
Total Carbohydrate 31g
11%
Sugars 5g_________________________________
_ Dietary Fiber 0g_____________________________
Protein 5g
NUTRITION FACTS
Serving size ½ cup (114g)
Servings per container 4
Amount per serving_________________________
Calories
260
Calories from fat 120
____________________________
% Daily Value
Total Fat 13g
20%
__Saturated fat 5g
25%
Cholesterol 30mg
10%
Sodium 660mg
28%
Total Carbohydrate 31g
11%
Sugars 5g_________________________________
_ Dietary Fiber 0g_____________________________
Protein 5g
Vitamin A 4%
Vitamin C 2%
Iron 4%
*Percents (%) of a Daily Value are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your
Daily Values may be higher of lower depending on you calorie needs.
2,000
2,500
Nutrient
calories
calories
Total Fat
Less than 65g
80g
Sat. Fat
Less than 20g
25g
Cholesterol
Less than 300mg
300mg
Sodium
Less than 2,400mg
2,400mg
Total
Carbohydrate
300mg
375mg
Fiber
25mg
30mg
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1g Fat = 9 calories
1g Carbohydrates = 4 calories
1g Protein = 4 calories
Vitamin A 4%
Vitamin C 2%
Iron 4%
*Percents (%) of a Daily Value are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your
Daily Values may be higher of lower depending on your calorie needs.
2,000
2,500
Nutrient
calories
calories
Total Fat
Less than 65g
80g
Sat. Fat
Less than 20g
25g
Cholesterol
Less than 300mg
300mg
Sodium
Less than 2,400mg
2,400mg
Total
Carbohydrate
300mg
375mg
Fiber
25mg
30mg
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1g Fat = 9 calories
1g Carbohydrates = 4 calories
1g Protein = 4 calories
Recommended allotment is in maroon.
Food Label Terms
 Serving and Serving Size
 Percent Daily Value
 Recommend Allotment
 Calorie Content of Nutrients by Weight
Vitamin A 4%
Vitamin C 2%
Iron 4%
*Percents (%) of a Daily Value are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your
Daily Values may be higher of lower depending on your calorie needs.
2,000
2,500
Nutrient
calories
calories
Total Fat
Less than 65g
80g
Sat. Fat
Less than 20g
25g
Cholesterol
Less than 300mg
300mg
Sodium
Less than 2,400mg
2,400mg
Total
Carbohydrate
300mg
375mg
Fiber
25mg
30mg
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1g Fat = 9 calories
1g Carbohydrates = 4 calories
1g Protein = 4 calories
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
DIVISION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND
HEALTH LITERACY
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