Chapter

Discovering Nutrition Facts

From Human Nutrition by Human Nutrition

Concepts

1. Nutrition Labels

   "Understanding the significance of dietary guidelines and how to use DRIs in planning your nutrient intakes can make you better equipped to select the right foods the next time you go to the supermark

2. Daily Values

   "The first part of the Nutrition Facts panel gives you information on the serving size and how many servings are in the container. For example, a label on a box of crackers might tell you that twenty

3. Package Information

   "There are other types of information that are required by law to appear somewhere on the consumer packaging. They include the name and address of the manufacturer, packager, or distributor; a stateme

4. Label Claims

   "In addition to mandating nutrients and ingredients that must appear on food labels, any nutrient content claims must meet certain requirements. For example, a manufacturer cannot claim that a food is