NUTRITIONAL FACTS
How to Read
Nutrition Labels
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
This gives you the dietary allotment of a
specific nutrient based on percentage of daily
allotment.
Example.
Example: Percent Daily Value
Total fat per serving is 13g, or 20% of daily
value. (Based on RDA, explained later)
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
Nutrient 2,000 2,500
calories calories
Total fat Less than 65g 80g
A person who needs 2,000 total calories per day,
should consume less than 65 grams of total fat per
day.
Food Label
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
1g = 9 calories
1g Carbohydrates = 4 calories
1g Protein = 4 calories
A gram of fat contains 9 calories.
Food Label
NUTRITION FACTS
Serving 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 FACTS
Serving 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 FACTS
Serving 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%
Click for the
Sodium 660mg 28%
bottom half
Total Carbohydrate 31g 11%
of the label.
Sugars 5g_________________________________
_ Dietary Fiber 0g_____________________________
Protein 5g
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 2,500
Nutrient calories calories
Total Fat Less than 65g 80g
Sat. Fat Less than 20g 25g
Cholesterol Less than 300mg 300mg
Sodium Less than 2,400mg 2,400mg
Total
Carbohydrate 300mg 375mg
Fiber 25mg 30mg
_________________________________________________________
1g Fat = 9 calories
1g Carbohydrates = 4 calories
1g 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 2,500
Nutrient calories calories
Total Fat Less than 65g 80g
Sat. Fat Less than 20g 25g
Cholesterol Less than 300mg 300mg
Sodium Less than 2,400mg 2,400mg
Total
Carbohydrate 300mg 375mg
Fiber 25mg 30mg
_________________________________________________________
1g Fat = 9 calories
1g Carbohydrates = 4 calories
1g 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
Click on the Term for Definition
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 2,500
Nutrient calories calories
Total Fat Less than 65g 80g
Sat. Fat Less than 20g 25g
Cholesterol Less than 300mg 300mg
Sodium Less than 2,400mg 2,400mg
Total
Carbohydrate 300mg 375mg
Fiber 25mg 30mg
_________________________________________________________
1g Fat = 9 calories
1g Carbohydrates = 4 calories
1g Protein = 4 calories
True-False:
Everyone needs the exact same total of
each nutrient in their body each day.
TRUE FALSE
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RIGHT!
True-False:
If a food label says that there are 100
calories in a serving of soda, that means
there are 100 calories in the bottle of
soda .
TRUE FALSE