What is the nutritional label?
The basic nutrition labeling items of Taiwanese packaged foods should include 8 essential items such as calories, protein, fat, saturated fat (acid), trans fat (acid), carbohydrates, sugar, sodium, etc.
According to the new nutrition labeling standard for packaged foods published by the Food and Drug Administration in 2015
There are two types of qualified nutrition label formats.
- “per serving” and “per 100 g/mL” (as shown in Format 1)
- “Per serving” and “% Daily Reference Value” (as shown in Format 2)
Nutrition label format I
This version is labeled “per serving” and “per 100 g/mL” and is suitable for comparing the nutrition labels of two different products.
Read by.
Step 1: Confirm the number of servings contained in this package
Step 2: Confirm the serving size, the serving size is the “Nutrition Label per serving” multiplied by the “Serving Size”.
Step 3: Compare the nutrition labels of two different products, you can use the nutrition label “per 100g/ml” to compare different products
Nutrition label format II
This version is labeled as “per serving” and “% Daily Reference Value” and is suitable as a reference value for daily intake.
Read by.
Step 1: Confirm the number of servings contained in this package
Step 2: Confirm the intake amount, the intake amount is “the nutrition label per serving” multiplied by “the intake amount”.
Step 3: Confirm the ratio of intake to the daily reference value, which can be calculated by using the nutrition label “% Daily Reference Value”.
Nutrition label reading practical training
Try to see the topic on the left in action!
If Lele buys a pack of mixed nuts (the nutrition label is shown on the left) and accidentally eats the whole pack, how many calories will she get?
Calculation method.
Step 1: Confirm that the package contains 5 servings
Step 2: The calorie intake is “5 servings” multiplied by “161.5 calories per serving”.
Did you do the math right? You can leave a comment and tell me!
Learn to read the nutrition label, you can easily understand the composition of food, but also more convenient to carry out daily nutrition control!
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