Nutrition Exam 2 Notes PDF

Nursing 332 Nutrition Food and Supplement Labeling Food Labeling - A learning tool to help consumers make healthier food choices. - Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issue regulations mandating specific information be included on the food...

Nursing 332 Nutrition Food and Supplement Labeling Food Labeling - A learning tool to help consumers make healthier food choices. - Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issue regulations mandating specific information be included on the food label: - The name and form (e.g., sliced or chopped) of the product - The net amount of the food or beverage by weight, measure, or count - The name and address of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor. The purpose is to enable value comparisons and to prevent unfair or deceptive packaging and labeling. Ingredient List - Ingredients of packaged (canned, bottled, boxed, and wrapped) foods must be listed in descending order by weight. - The further down the list an item appears, the less of that ingredient is in the product. - This information provides a relative idea of how much of each ingredient is in a product but not the proportion. - 2% rule. Less than 2% doesnt have to be on the label Greater Understanding of Nutrition Science (1 of 2) Reflects what is currently known about nutrition and health - Trans fat no percentages - Added sugars (number of gram in the percentage value) - Glucose, fructose, molasses, cane sugar, honey - Total carbs include sugar and starch - Percent daily value (%DV) - Percentage tributing to daily value diet - Micronutrients - Vitamin D, calcium, iron, and potassium (needs to be on label, added) - Vitamin A and C used to have to be labeled but no removed - Calories from fat (removed cause type of fat more important then how much fat) Nutrition Science (2 of 2) Percent Daily Value (%DV) - Amount of nutrients to consume, or not exceed, which is used on both food and dietary supplement labels. - The %DV refers to the percentage of the nutrient in one serving of food based on the daily goal in a 2000-calorie diet. Daily Values (DVs) - Reference values established by the FDA for use on food labels. For some nutrients (e.g., sodium), they are amounts that should not be exceeded; for others (e.g., fiber), they are  amounts to strive toward. For nutrient intakes that are based on the percentage of calories consumed, 2000 calories is the standard used. Updated Serving Sizes (1 of 2) Changes to the label reflect how people currently eat and drink - Must be based on amounts of foods and beverages that people are actually eating (1) - Packaged foods and beverages that are typically consumed in one sitting are labeled as a single serving (2) - A dual column label is required on certain larger packages that could be consumed in either one or multiple sittings (3) Updated Serving Sizes (2 of 2) Examples to go with prior slide - For instance, the reference amount for a serving of soda is now 12 oz, not 8 oz, and the reference amount for a serving of ice cream has increased to 2/3 cup from ½ cup (1) - For instance, a 20-oz soft drink, typically consumed in one sitting, is labeled as one serving, not 2½ servings (2) - Example, a 24-oz bottle of soft drink or a pint of ice cream. One column is per serving and one per package (3) Refreshed Design The food and supplement industry - The font size is larger for calories, servings per container, and serving size. - Calories and the serving size in bold type. - Clearly explains the meaning of the % DV. - Easy for consumers to make better choices Let’s take a look together (1 of 2) Food label information Let’s take a look (2 of 2) Food label Nice resource for you to refer back to Food Label Food Labeling Exemptions - Almost 90% of all packaged foods provide nutrition information. - These foods are examples of those food items exempt from labeling: - Raw foods: fresh fruits, vegetables, and fish - Foods containing insignificant amounts of nutrients, such as coffee, tea, and spice - Foods in packages with a surface area for labeling of less than 12 square inches, such as breath mints Allergens (1 of 2) Manufacturers are required to clearly state if a food product contains any ingredients that contain protein from the eight major food allergens: - Milk and eggs  - Fish and crustacean shellfish - Tree nuts and peanuts - Wheat - Soybeans (These 8 allergens are responsible for 90% of all food allergies) - BIG 9 → SESAME ADDED AS 9TH 2023 Allergens (2 of 2) - Foods on prior slide are known as the "Big 8" and are required to be listed on food labels by the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) of 2004. - The FALCPA requires that the presence of these allergens be stated on labels, even if they are only an incidental ingredient. NEW: - In 2021, the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act was signed into law, making sesame the ninth major food allergen. This change became effective on January 1, 2023. Gluten – free - Regulations require that a product must contain