{"id":689,"date":"2016-11-12T15:12:28","date_gmt":"2016-11-12T15:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-monroecc-hed110\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=689"},"modified":"2016-11-12T15:53:03","modified_gmt":"2016-11-12T15:53:03","slug":"nutrition-facts-label","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-monroecc-hed110\/chapter\/nutrition-facts-label\/","title":{"raw":"Nutrition Facts Label","rendered":"Nutrition Facts Label"},"content":{"raw":"<h2 class=\"head1_body\">Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label<\/h2>\r\nOn May 20, 2016, the FDA announced the new Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods to reflect new scientific information, including the link between diet and chronic diseases such as obesity and heart disease. The new label will make it easier for consumers to make better informed food choices. FDA published the final rules in the Federal Register on May 27, 2016.\r\n<h2>Highlights of the Final Nutrition Facts Label<\/h2>\r\n<strong>1. Features a Refreshed Design<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The \u201ciconic\u201d look of the label remains, but we are making important updates to ensure consumers have access to the information they need to make informed decisions about the foods they eat. These changes include increasing the type size for \u201cCalories,\u201d \u201cservings per container,\u201d and the \u201cServing size\u201d declaration, and bolding the number of calories and the \u201cServing size\u201d declaration to highlight this information.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Manufacturers must declare the actual amount, in addition to percent Daily Value of vitamin D, calcium, iron and potassium. They can voluntarily declare the gram amount for other vitamins and minerals.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The footnote is changing to better explain what percent Daily Value means. It will read: \u201c*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.\u201d<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>2. Reflects Updated Information about Nutrition Science<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"img-responsive alignleft\" title=\"Nutrition Facts Label - What\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/ucm\/groups\/fdagov-public\/documents\/image\/ucm502200.png\" alt=\"Nutrition Facts Label - What\" \/>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>\u201cAdded sugars,\u201d in grams and as percent Daily Value, will be included on the label. Scientific data shows that it is difficult to meet nutrient needs while staying within calorie limits if you consume more than 10 percent of your total daily calories from added sugar, and this is consistent with the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The list of nutrients that are required or permitted to be declared is being updated. Vitamin D and potassium will be required on the label. Calcium and iron will continue to be required. Vitamins A and C will no longer be required but can be included on a voluntary basis.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>While continuing to require \u201cTotal Fat,\u201d \u201cSaturated Fat,\u201d and \u201c<em>Trans Fat<\/em>\u201d on the label, \u201cCalories from Fat\u201d is being removed because research shows the type of fat is more important than the amount.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Daily values for nutrients like sodium, dietary fiber and vitamin D are being updated based on newer scientific evidence from the Institute of Medicine and other reports such as the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report, which was used in developing the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Daily values are reference amounts of nutrients to consume or not to exceed and are used to calculate the percent Daily Value (% DV) that manufacturers include on the label. The %DV helps consumers understand the nutrition information in the context of a total daily diet.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>3. Updates Serving Sizes and Labeling Requirements for Certain Package Sizes<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><img class=\"img-responsive alignright\" title=\"Serving size changes\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/ucm\/groups\/fdagov-public\/documents\/image\/ucm501517.jpg\" alt=\"Serving size changes\" \/><\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>By law, serving sizes must be based on amounts of foods and beverages that people are actually eating, not what they should be eating. How much people eat and drink has changed since the previous serving size requirements were published in 1993. For example, the reference amount used to set a serving of ice cream was previously \u00bd cup but is changing to \u00e2\u2026\u201d cup. The reference amount used to set a serving of soda is changing from 8 ounces to 12 ounces.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Package size affects what people eat. So for packages that are between one and two servings, such as a 20 ounce soda or a 15-ounce can of soup, the calories and other nutrients will be required to be labeled as one serving because people typically consume it in one sitting.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>For certain products that are larger than a single serving but that could be consumed in one sitting or multiple sittings, manufacturers will have to provide \u201cdual column\u201d labels to indicate the amount of calories and nutrients on both a \u201cper serving\u201d and \u201cper package\u201d\/\u201cper unit\u201d basis. Examples would be a 24-ounce bottle of soda or a pint of ice cream. With dual-column labels available, people will be able to easily understand how many calories and nutrients they are getting if they eat or drink the entire package\/unit at one time.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><a name=\"dates\"><\/a>Compliance Date<\/h2>\r\nManufacturers will need to use the new label by July 26, 2018. However, manufacturers with less than $10 million in annual food sales will have an additional year to comply.\r\n<h2><\/h2>","rendered":"<h2 class=\"head1_body\">Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label<\/h2>\n<p>On May 20, 2016, the FDA announced the new Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods to reflect new scientific information, including the link between diet and chronic diseases such as obesity and heart disease. The new label will make it easier for consumers to make better informed food choices. FDA published the final rules in the Federal Register on May 27, 2016.<\/p>\n<h2>Highlights of the Final Nutrition Facts Label<\/h2>\n<p><strong>1. Features a Refreshed Design<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The \u201ciconic\u201d look of the label remains, but we are making important updates to ensure consumers have access to the information they need to make informed decisions about the foods they eat. These changes include increasing the type size for \u201cCalories,\u201d \u201cservings per container,\u201d and the \u201cServing size\u201d declaration, and bolding the number of calories and the \u201cServing size\u201d declaration to highlight this information.<\/li>\n<li>Manufacturers must declare the actual amount, in addition to percent Daily Value of vitamin D, calcium, iron and potassium. They can voluntarily declare the gram amount for other vitamins and minerals.<\/li>\n<li>The footnote is changing to better explain what percent Daily Value means. It will read: \u201c*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2. Reflects Updated Information about Nutrition Science<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive alignleft\" title=\"Nutrition Facts Label - What\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/ucm\/groups\/fdagov-public\/documents\/image\/ucm502200.png\" alt=\"Nutrition Facts Label - What\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cAdded sugars,\u201d in grams and as percent Daily Value, will be included on the label. Scientific data shows that it is difficult to meet nutrient needs while staying within calorie limits if you consume more than 10 percent of your total daily calories from added sugar, and this is consistent with the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.<\/li>\n<li>The list of nutrients that are required or permitted to be declared is being updated. Vitamin D and potassium will be required on the label. Calcium and iron will continue to be required. Vitamins A and C will no longer be required but can be included on a voluntary basis.<\/li>\n<li>While continuing to require \u201cTotal Fat,\u201d \u201cSaturated Fat,\u201d and \u201c<em>Trans Fat<\/em>\u201d on the label, \u201cCalories from Fat\u201d is being removed because research shows the type of fat is more important than the amount.<\/li>\n<li>Daily values for nutrients like sodium, dietary fiber and vitamin D are being updated based on newer scientific evidence from the Institute of Medicine and other reports such as the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report, which was used in developing the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Daily values are reference amounts of nutrients to consume or not to exceed and are used to calculate the percent Daily Value (% DV) that manufacturers include on the label. The %DV helps consumers understand the nutrition information in the context of a total daily diet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3. 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