How to Read Food Labels




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How to Read Food Labels:

Knowing how to read food labels can help you choose foods that are lower in sodium, calories, saturated fat, and cholesterol. Food labels show:

Number Of Servings per package and how big/much each serving is.

Amount Per Serving which provides the nutrient amounts for one serving. If you eat more or less than a serving, add or subtract the nutrient amounts.

Percent Daily Value which provides the % of your total daily requirement that the food is supplying.

Protein, Carbohydrates and Vitamins

Sample Food Label:





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Food and Drug Administration fda.gov


Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) fda.gov/Food  5100 Paint Branch Parkway College Park, MD 20740-3835


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U.S. Department of Agriculture


Food Safety and Inspection Service fsis.usda.gov Food Safety Education Staff 1400 Independence Ave., SW Room 2932-S

Washington, DC 20250-3700


Food Additives Information usda.gov Fact Sheets on Additives

Meat and Poultry Hotline: 1-800-535-4555

TTY: 1-800-256-7072

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Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC)

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10301 Baltimore Ave.

Beltsville, MD 20705-2351

301-504-5719

Email: fnic@nal.usda.gov


International Food Information Council Foundation (IFIC) IFIC

1100 Connecticut Ave., NW Suite 430

Washington, DC 20036

202-296-6540                Email: foodinfo@ific.org


American Dietetic Association (ADA) ADA

216 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60606-6995

312-899-0040


The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) FAAN

11781 Lee Jackson Hwy. Suite 160 Fairfax, VA 22033 1-800-929-4040

Email: faan@foodallergy.org


Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) IFT

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