Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 cup (240 mL)
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| Amount per serving |
| Calories
120 |
Calories
from fat 45 |
| |
| Total
Fat 5g |
8% |
| Saturated Fat
3g |
15% |
| Cholesterol
20 mg |
7% |
| Sodium
125 mg |
5% |
| Total Carbohydrate
12g |
45% |
| Dietary Fiber
0g |
0% |
| Sugars 11g |
|
| Protein
8g |
16% |
| Vitamin A
10% |
Vitamin C
4% |
| Calcium 30% |
Iron 0%
|
| * Percent Daily Values are based
on a 2,000 calorie diet. your daily value may be higher or lower
dependingon your calorie needs: |
| |
Calories |
2,000 |
2,500 |
| Total
Fat |
Less than |
65g |
80g |
| Sat
Fat |
Less than |
20g |
25g |
| Cholesterol |
Less than |
300mg |
300mg |
| Total
Carbohydrate |
|
300g |
375g |
| Fiber |
|
25g |
30g |
| Calories per gram: |
| Fat 9 |
Carbohydrates 4 |
Protein 4 |
All foods fit into a healthy diet. Each
food has pluses and minuses. The trick to making good food choices
is to find foods that have more pluses than minuses!
Can you eat to help
prevent diseases like osteoporosis, cancer and heart disease?
To use a health claim, the food must have the nutrient
levels set by the government and be based on scientific evidence.
Foods that . . .
- Fight osteoporosis, the brittle bone disease, must
be naturally high in calcium
- Help stop high blood pressure must be low in sodium.
- May stop heart disease are low in fat, saturated
fat, and cholesterol. Also: foods high in fiber from grains, fruits,
and vegetables.
- Fight cancer are high in fiber from grains, fruits,
and vegetables. Or: foods naturally high in vitamins A & C
and low in fat.
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Serving Size
- Based on what people usually eat.
- Set by the government, not food companies.
- Foods that are alike will have the same serving
size, making it easy to compare.
Food Pluses
- Only these vitamins and minerals are required on
the label. Food companies can list others if they want.
- Provide at least 10% of the Daily Value for fiber,
vitamins A & C, calcium or iron. And at least 5 g of protein.
Calories per gram footnote
- Will be shown on some labels.
- Tells how many calories are in a gram of fat, carbohydrate,
and protein.
% Daily Value
- Shows how this food fits into a 2000 calorie diet.
- Use to compare labels to find which food gives
you the most pluses.
- Use to help you make food trade-offs and fit any
food into a healthy diet.
- These are guidelines, not hard rules.
- Values for fat, saturated fat, carbohydrate, fiber,
and protein are based on calories.
Food Minuses
- Too many calories or too much fat, cholesterol
or sodium.
- Provide either 200 or more calories per serving
or 10% or more of the Daily Value for fat.
Food Minuses
- Too many calories or too much fat, cholesterol
or sodium.
- Provide either 200 or more calories per serving
or 10% or more of the Daily Value for fat.
Daily Values Footnote
- This is the same on every label. Once you have
read it, you can skip it.
- Set by the government and
based on current nutrition recommendations.
- Some labels will show values for 2000 and 2500
calories.
- Inactive women and children will usually need fewer
calories.
- Active men, women and
teenage boys will need
more calories.
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