. Food labels can make claims about the relationship between a nutrients, food, disease or health-related condition. For example: calcium helps prevent osteoporosis.
Afalse
Btrue
- The following are voluntary components a manufacturer may choose to included on the food label:
Atotal calories
Bcholesterol
Csodium
Dcalories from saturated fat
- How can consumers know if a product contains trans fat if it's not identified on the nutrition label?
- One item that must be included on the food label is:
Asaturated fats and trans fats
Bsoluble fiber
Cmono and poly unsaturated fats
Dother carbohydrates
- The food label law is mandatory for the following foods:
Aready-to-eat foods at a bakery, deli, and/or candy store
Bmost food except meat and poultry
Cmedical foods
Dcoffee,tea and spices
- You will find a list of ingredients on almost all food packages unless:
Ait has been unaltered or the package is too small.
Bthere are no "healthy ingredients."
Cthe manufacturer does not want to list additives.
Dit is diet or imitation.
- The food label insures uniform definitions for terms that provide special descriptions and "light," "low fat," and "high fiber."
Afalse
Btrue
Afalse
Btrue
Atotal calories
Bcholesterol
Csodium
Dcalories from saturated fat
Asaturated fats and trans fats
Bsoluble fiber
Cmono and poly unsaturated fats
Dother carbohydrates
Aready-to-eat foods at a bakery, deli, and/or candy store
Bmost food except meat and poultry
Cmedical foods
Dcoffee,tea and spices
Ait has been unaltered or the package is too small.
Bthere are no "healthy ingredients."
Cthe manufacturer does not want to list additives.
Dit is diet or imitation.
Afalse
Btrue