Sci 241 According to Food Labels
According to the “Food Label and You” video, the 5-20 rule is defined in a very simple way. If a food has 5% or less of a nutrient under the daily value, or %DV, column on your food’s nutritional label, then that food is low in that source of nutrient. If the food has 20% or more of that nutrient under you %DV, then that food is high in that nutrient. For nutrients you do not want a lot of, you need to stick to servings containing a %DV closer to 5%. For nutrients that you do want a lot of, then aim for foods that have a 20% or above %DV per serving. When reading nutrition facts labels and when figuring out nutrition, always remember the 5-20 rule; 5% is low and 20% is high.
A food that has a good example of the "5-20 rule" that I found in my pantry was “Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup.” I am in the process of trying to lose a few pounds so the soup is an excellent choice for me because it contains only 3% of my daily value of “Total Fat”, so, according to the "5-20 rule", that means it is low in that nutrient because it is under 5%. The soup would not be a good choice for my grandfather who has to watch his sodium intake because it has 37% of the daily value of the sodium. Which means, according to the same rule, it is high in that nutrient because it is above 20% of the recommended daily value.
There are six key food label facts presented in the “How to Understand Nutritional Food Label” article that can help consumers understand food labels more effectively. They are: * #1- “Serving Size” and “Servings per Container.” This is the first place you want to look when you look at a nutrition facts label. Serving size makes it easier to compare similar foods; they are provided in familiar units such as cups or pieces and followed by metric units (number of grams). The “servings per container” tells you how many servings of that particular food are in each package, bottle, can or box. * #2- “Calories and calories from fat.” Calories provide a measure of
A food that has a good example of the "5-20 rule" that I found in my pantry was “Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup.” I am in the process of trying to lose a few pounds so the soup is an excellent choice for me because it contains only 3% of my daily value of “Total Fat”, so, according to the "5-20 rule", that means it is low in that nutrient because it is under 5%. The soup would not be a good choice for my grandfather who has to watch his sodium intake because it has 37% of the daily value of the sodium. Which means, according to the same rule, it is high in that nutrient because it is above 20% of the recommended daily value.
There are six key food label facts presented in the “How to Understand Nutritional Food Label” article that can help consumers understand food labels more effectively. They are: * #1- “Serving Size” and “Servings per Container.” This is the first place you want to look when you look at a nutrition facts label. Serving size makes it easier to compare similar foods; they are provided in familiar units such as cups or pieces and followed by metric units (number of grams). The “servings per container” tells you how many servings of that particular food are in each package, bottle, can or box. * #2- “Calories and calories from fat.” Calories provide a measure of