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How can you determine the grams of protein in a serving of a packaged food?
How can you determine the grams of protein in a serving of a packaged food?
- By contacting the food manufacturer
- By reading the ingredient list
- By calculating the %Daily Value
- By reading the Nutrition Facts panel (correct)
What is the Daily Value for protein in adults?
What is the Daily Value for protein in adults?
- 50 g (correct)
- 40 g
- 30 g
- 20 g
Why does the FDA not require food manufacturers to include information about the % Daily Value for protein?
Why does the FDA not require food manufacturers to include information about the % Daily Value for protein?
- Because food manufacturers are not required to provide nutrition information
- Because protein content is already listed on the ingredient list
- Because protein is not essential for human health
- Because protein intake is not a public health concern (correct)
What determines the quality of protein in a product?
What determines the quality of protein in a product?
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What is the purpose of the Nutrition Facts panel?
What is the purpose of the Nutrition Facts panel?
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When is the %DV for protein required on a food label?
When is the %DV for protein required on a food label?
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How can you calculate the %DV of protein for a product?
How can you calculate the %DV of protein for a product?
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What is the purpose of the ingredient list on a food label?
What is the purpose of the ingredient list on a food label?
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Study Notes
Understanding Nutritional Labeling: Protein
- To determine the grams of protein in a serving of a packaged food, read the Nutrition Facts panel on the label.
- The Nutrition Facts panel provides information about a product's protein content, but not its protein quality.
- One serving of the crackers in Figure 7.15 contains 3 g of protein.
- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not require food manufacturers to include information about the % Daily Value for protein when the food is intended for adult consumption.
- However, the %DV for protein must be displayed when the label has a claim about the product's protein contents.
- Most Americans consume plenty of protein, so protein intake is not a public health concern.
- The Daily Value for protein (adults) is 50 g.
- The list of ingredients can be used to judge the protein quality of a product.
- To calculate the %DV of protein for a product, use the information provided in the Nutrition Facts panel.
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