Nutrition Labeling PDF

+ Food Labeling + Plan for today’s session Housekeeping (class next time, presentation schedule) Review last session Food labelling Why is food labeling important Mandatory information Nutrition information Nutrition facts Traffic Light label Nutr...

+ Food Labeling + Plan for today’s session Housekeeping (class next time, presentation schedule) Review last session Food labelling Why is food labeling important Mandatory information Nutrition information Nutrition facts Traffic Light label Nutrition claims Health claims + Review 1 Kindly indicate whether the below statements are true or false: A diabetic patient should follow the dietary guidelines specified for the country With the ‘my plate’ recommendations, meat should constitute half of the meal Itis not recommended to eat or drink low fat dairy products + Review 2 Which of the below is not one of the three key messages of American Dietary Guidelines: a) Eat for health and the long run b) Start with shifts, or small changes c) Eat more fruits and vegetables d) Support healthy choices for everyone + Plan for today’s session Food labelling Why is food labelling important Mandatory information Nutrition information Nutrition facts Traffic Light label Nutritionclaims Health claims + In class activity In all honesty, do you read the food label? + Why should I use the Food Label It is a source of consumer education They are genuine claims about the facts of the product The food statements must meet government health/safety definitions To check the health claims and affects of diet on health To make a comparison between products Helps the consumers know more about the foods they are eating and thus help them to make better choices All packaged foods have nutrition labels. Exception : foods contributing to few nutrients like coffee, tea and spices What Information is on Food Labels? 12 + What type of information should the label contain? 1.Mandatory information Name of the food, company, list of ingredients, production and expiry date… 2.Nutrition information Nutrition facts, health claims… 3.Other information + Plan for today’s session Food labelling Why is food labelling important Mandatory information Nutrition information Nutrition facts Traffic Light label Nutritionclaims Health claims + In class activity Inyour opinion what are the mandatory information that should appear on any food package: The effect on the heart health? The name? Date of manufacturing? List of ingredients? A picture of the product? + Mandatory information The information present on the label should be:  Name of product  Name and address of Manufacturer (company)  Net contents in terms of weight, measure, count  List of ingredients (in ordinary language) in descending order of predominance by weight  Expiry and Manufacturing date  The Importance of Reading Food Labels You should practice reading food labels as they are a good planning tool for a healthy and balanced diet. And individuals who suffer from health conditions such as high blood pressure, high levels of harmful cholesterol, diabetes, and other diseases must resort to it. 17 + Mandatory information Listed in descending order of weight + Mandatory information Tobe healthy, the first 3 ingredients should not include the following: Sugar, Fructose corn syrup Oil (any kind), Shortening Salt (sodium) Artificial ingredients Preservatives Sources of some will be stated by name to help people better identify ingredients  Required by law to list any allergens either in ingredient list or a separate statement with the word “contains + Mandatory information Ingredients list + In class activity What is NOT right in the following list of ingredients: List of ingredients: Sugar, flour, milk, high fiber, salt, lecithin. + Mandatory information Name of ingredients that should be mentioned on the label The name of the food (item) itself being sold as a food The treatment that has been accompanied with food such as (dried) The words, ‘flavoring and natural”, should be added with the name of the food The words “ produced from genetically modified Soya” should be declared in the list of ingredients + In class activity Does the food label have to appear on all food that we consume: True False + Foods exempted from ‘List of ingredients’ Unprocessed fruit and vegetables Carbonated water Cheese, butter, fermented milk and fermented cream to which only lactic products, enzymes and micro-organism cultures essential to manufacture have been added, or, in the case of cheese Flourcontaining only legally required nutritional additives. + Date marks There are two different date marks that appear on food labels ‘Use-by’ - found on perishable foods, e.g. milk, red meat, fish. Foods are not safe to eat after this date. ‘Best before’ - found on a wide range of foods including frozen, dried and canned foods. ‘Best before’ dates are about quality, not safety, and are reliant on the food being stored according to the instructions on the label. + Plan for today’s session Food labelling Why is food labelling important Mandatory information Nutrition information Nutrition facts Traffic Light label Nutritionclaims Health claims + Nutrition information Nutrition Facts Number of servings/container Calories Nutrient amounts and percentages of DVs (daily values) Fat (saturated and trans), Cholesterol Sodium Total carbohydrate (fibers and sugars) Protein Vitamins and minerals Vitamin D, calcium, Potassium and iron  + Added Sugars The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends limiting calories from added sugars to less than 10 percent of total calories per day. For example, if you consume a 2,000 calorie daily diet, that would be 200 calories or 50 grams of added sugars per day. Having the word “includes” before added sugars on the label indicates that added sugars are included in the number of grams of total sugars in the product. In this example: how much of naturally occurring sugar exist in the product?. + Nutrition information Nutrition Facts What are the % daily values? Found on food labels Apply to the “average” person eating 2,000 calories a day % Daily Value puts nutrients on a scale from 0% to 100%. This scale tells you if there is a little or a lot of a nutrient in one serving of a packaged food. If < 5 %  this food is low in …… If >20%  this food is high in …….. + Nutrition information Nutrition Facts What are the % daily values? Found on food labels Apply to the “average” person eating 2,000 calories a day % Daily Value puts nutrients on a scale from 0% to 100%. This scale tells you if there is a little or a lot of a nutrient in one serving of a packaged food. If < 5 %  this food is low in …… If >20%  this food is high in …….. + Example + Nutrition information Nutrition Facts Limit these nutrients: Keep the intake of saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol as low as possible in a nutritionally balanced diet. Increase those nutrients that need to be consumed in greater amounts + Compare these two labels and decide which is healthier? Product A Product B + Plan for today’s session Review last session Food labelling Why is food labelling important Mandatory information Nutrition information Nutrition facts Traffic Light label Nutritionclaims Health claims + Traffic Light Labels Traffic Light Labels 36 + Traffic Light Labels It is a label that can be placed on pre-packaged food and drinks to show nutritional information with details on fat, saturated fat, sugars and salt content. The information can be for either 100g or 100ml of the food or drink or per portion size. The percentages on the traffic light labels are called ‘percentage reference intakes’. They indicate how the amount of fat, saturates, sugars and salt fit into your daily recommended diet. Greenmeans the food Amber means the Red means the food is low in the food is neither high contains high nutrient. The more or low in the amounts of the green light a label nutrient. It is an ok nutrient and you displays, the choice most of the should try to eat it healthier the food time less often or in choice is. smaller amounts Traffic Light Labels + In class activity 1. Which of the following is TRUE about Traffic Light (TL) label A. Colour blue is included in the TL label B. TL label consist of colour red, amber and green + In class activity 'Convey negative health consequences‘ This refer to which color in TL label? A. RED B. BLUE C. AMBER D. GREEN + Plan for today’s session Review last session Food labelling Why is food labelling important Mandatory information Nutrition information Nutrition facts Traffic Light label Nutritionclaims Health claims  Nutrition Information Nutrition Content Claims: Used to describe the level of a nutrient in a food Requirements that must be met before using the Claim claim in food labeling Less than 0.5 grams of fat per serving, with no added fat Fat-Free: or oil Low Fat: 3 grams or less of fat per serving Less Fat: 25% or less fat than the comparison food Saturated Fat Less than 0.5 grams of saturated fat and trans-fatty acids Free: per serving Reduced 25% or fewer calories per serving than the comparison Calorie: food 42 + Plan for today’s session Review last session Food labelling Why is food labelling important Mandatory information Nutrition information Nutrition facts Traffic Light label Nutritionclaims Health claims + Nutrition information Health Claims Claim means that the consumers can understand the relationship between nutrients and daily diet or disease ex: Fat and cancer Cholesterol and coronary heart disease Sodium and hypertension + Reliable health claims + In class activity: Claims on Labels Indicate which of the below labels is a : 1. Nutrient claims 2. Health claims A B + In class activity: Claims on Labels Indicate which of the below labels is a : 1. Nutrient claims 2. Health claims + Food Label in UAE Food label in UAE regulations must contain the following information: Product and brand name, Ingredients in descending order of proportion, Additives using their “E” number The origin of all animal fats (should be of Halal origin), Net content in metric units, Production and expiry dates Country of origin, Manufacturer’s / exporter’s name and address, Special storage and preparation instructions, if any.  Traffic Light Labels in the UAE The UAE’s labelling system will require the contents of fat, saturated fats, sugars and salts in the pre-packaged food to be shown by using traffic light. The traffic light system is to be printed on the front side of the packaging making it easier for consumers to see which nutrients are low and high in the food. ABU DHABI,11th December 2021 - the UAE Cabinet has amended the requirement for nutritional labelling (Nutritional labelling of pre- packed products as traffic light colors) from mandatory to voluntary. Under the standard, which was scheduled to become mandatory in early January 2022, manufacturers were required to provide a color-coded system of nutritional data in all pre-packed food products. + INFORMATION FOR YOUR INTEREST + Serving Size Serving sizes are standardized to make it easier to compare similar foods They are provided in familiar units, such as cups or pieces, followed by the metric amount, e.g., the number of grams. The size of the serving on the food package influences the number of calories and all the nutrient amounts listed on the top part of the label. Pay attention to the serving size, especially how many servings there are in the food package. In the sample label, one serving of macaroni and cheese equals one cup. If a person eats the whole package, he/she would eat two cups. That doubles the calories and other nutrient numbers, including the % Daily Values as shown in the sample label. + Calories (Calories from fat) Calories provide a measure of how much energy you get from a serving of this food. The calorie section of the label can help in managing weight of a person (i.e., gain, lose, or maintain.) Remember: The number of servings (portion amount) you consume determines the number of calories you actually eat General Guide to Calories per serving: 40 Calories is low 100 Calories is moderate 400 Calories or more is high  + Understanding the Footnote on the Bottom of the Nutrition Facts Label % DV of fat (daily value) 1 serving 2 servings Note: Trans fat, Sugars and Protein are not listed as a % DV on the Nutrition Facts label. + The new and improved nutrition facts label – key changes + No preservatives: Contains no preservatives (natural/chemical) No preservatives added: No chemical preservative added but may contains natural preservatives. High fiber: 5 g or more per serving (Foods making high-fiber claims must meet the definition for low fat, or the level of total fat must appear next to the high-fiber claim)