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NUTRITIONAL FACTS. Nutrition Label. Click for Nutritional Label. Serving and Serving Size. This gives you the size and total number of servings in the container. Example. Serving Size. ½ cup (114 g) Servings per container 4 Food Label. Percent Daily Value. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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NUTRITIONAL FACTS

Nutrition Label

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Serving and Serving Size

This gives you the size and total number of servings in the container.

Example.

Serving Size

½ cup (114 g) Servings per container 4 Food Label

Percent Daily Value

This gives you the dietary allotment of a specific nutrient based on percentage of daily allotment.

Example.

Example: Percent Daily Value

Total fat 13g 20% of daily value. The food carrying this label accounts for 20

percent of the recommended fat allotment for a 2,000 calorie diet.

Food Label

Recommended Allotment

This gives you the number of grams (weight) of the nutrient recommended for people with two different total calorie intake needs (either 2,000 or 2,500 calories consumed per day).

Example.

Example of Recommended Allotment

A person who needs 2,000 total calories per day, should consume less than 65 grams of total fat per day.

Food Label

Nutrient 2,000 2,500calories calories

Total fat Less than 65g 80g

Calorie Content of Nutrients by Weight

This gives you the number of calories in a gram of each nutrient.

Example.

Example of Calories of Nutrients by Weight

A gram of fat contains 9 calories. Food Label

1g = 9 calories1g Carbohydrates = 4 calories

1g Protein = 4 calories

NUTRITION FACTSServing size ½ cup (114g)

Servings per container 4

Amount per serving_________________________

Calories 260 Calories from fat 120

____________________________ % Daily Value

Total Fat 13g 20%

__Saturated fat 5g 25%

Cholesterol 30mg 10%

Sodium 660mg 28%

Total Carbohydrate 31g 11%

Sugars 5g_________________________________

_ Dietary Fiber 0g_____________________________

Protein 5g

NUTRITION FACTSServing size ½ cup (114g)

Servings per container 4

Amount per serving_________________________

Calories 260 Calories from fat 120

____________________________ % Daily Value

Total Fat 13g 20%

__Saturated fat 5g 25%

Cholesterol 30mg 10%

Sodium 660mg 28%

Total Carbohydrate 31g 11%

Sugars 5g_________________________________

_ Dietary Fiber 0g_____________________________

Protein 5g

NUTRITION FACTSServing size ½ cup (114g)

Servings per container 4

Amount per serving_________________________

Calories 260 Calories from fat 120

____________________________ % Daily Value

Total Fat 13g 20%

__Saturated fat 5g 25%

Cholesterol 30mg 10%

Sodium 660mg 28%

Total Carbohydrate 31g 11%

Sugars 5g_________________________________

_ Dietary Fiber 0g_____________________________

Protein 5g

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Vitamin A 4% Vitamin C 2% Iron 4%

*Percents (%) of a Daily Value are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher of lower depending on you calorie needs.

2,000 2,500Nutrient calories caloriesTotal Fat Less than 65g 80gSat. Fat Less than 20g 25gCholesterol Less than 300mg 300mgSodium Less than 2,400mg 2,400mgTotalCarbohydrate 300mg 375mgFiber 25mg 30mg_________________________________________________________1g Fat = 9 calories1g Carbohydrates = 4 calories1g Protein = 4 calories

Vitamin A 4% Vitamin C 2% Iron 4%

*Percents (%) of a Daily Value are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher of lower depending on your calorie needs.

2,000 2,500Nutrient calories caloriesTotal Fat Less than 65g 80gSat. Fat Less than 20g 25gCholesterol Less than 300mg 300mgSodium Less than 2,400mg 2,400mgTotalCarbohydrate 300mg 375mgFiber 25mg 30mg_________________________________________________________1g Fat = 9 calories1g Carbohydrates = 4 calories1g Protein = 4 calories

Recommended allotment is in maroon.

Food Label Terms

Serving and Serving Size Percent Daily Value Recommend Allotment Calorie Content of Nutrients by Weight

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Vitamin A 4% Vitamin C 2% Iron 4%

*Percents (%) of a Daily Value are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher of lower depending on your calorie needs.

2,000 2,500Nutrient calories caloriesTotal Fat Less than 65g 80gSat. Fat Less than 20g 25gCholesterol Less than 300mg 300mgSodium Less than 2,400mg 2,400mgTotalCarbohydrate 300mg 375mgFiber 25mg 30mg_________________________________________________________1g Fat = 9 calories1g Carbohydrates = 4 calories1g Protein = 4 calories

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