Decoding Nutrition Facts Labels
10th Grade · Health · 44 min· Analyze Nutrition Labels To Determine The Healthfulness Of A Food Product. Evaluate Food Choices Using Knowledge Of Nutrition And Label Information.
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Learning Objective
deceptive food labels
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The serving size listed on a Nutrition Facts label is based on the amount of food someone is likely to eat at one time and is not a recommendation of how much to eat.
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The percent daily values (%DV) tell you what percent of the daily amount of a nutrient is in one serving; aim for at least 20% DV for beneficial nutrients and no more than 5% DV for nutrients to limit.
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The nine most common allergens that must be listed on an ingredients label are milk, egg, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts, and soybeans, and sesame.
