Get the Facts: Nutrition Facts!

Kimberly Kanechika, RDUniversity of Hawaii, Cooperative Extension Service, Nutrition Education for Wellness ProgramHawaii Child Care Nutrition Program

Sugar FreeLOW

FAT

% Daily Value

Overview Nutrient Content Claims

Children < 2 years old Nutrition Facts Label

Trans Fats Daily Value

Health Claims Whole Grains Ingredients list Food Allergens

Disclaimer statements

Nutrit

ion

Fact

s

Whole Grain Crackers

Reduced Fat

Chole

ster

ol

Calor

ies

Tota

l Fat

Sodiu

m

Tota

l Car

boh

Tran

s Fa

t

Satur

ated

Dieta

ry F

iber

Sugar

s

Prote

in

Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat), oil, sugar, salt, preservatives.

Nutrient Content Claims

DefinitionFreeLowReducedLight or Lite

“Free” Calories

< 5 calories Total Fat, Saturated Fat, Sugar

< 0.5 grams Cholesterol

< 2 milligrams Sodium

< 5 miligrams

“Low”

Calories < 40 calories

Fat < 3 grams

Saturated Fat < 1 gram

Cholesterol < 20 milligrams

Sodium < 140 milligrams

Sugar Not defined

“Reduced”

Calories, Total Fat, Saturated Fat, Cholesterol, Sodium, Sugar At least 25% less

“Light” or “Lite”

Calories Calories reduced by 1/3

Fat, Sodium Fat or sodium reduced by 50%

Children Under 2 Years of Age

Claims describing the percentage of vitamins and minerals in a food in relation to a daily value

Claims on infant formulas The terms "Unsweetened" and "Unsalted" as

taste claims “Sugar Free" and "No Added Sugar" claims on

dietary supplements only”

Parts of the Label

Trans Fats

Liquid oil to solid fat Occur naturally Raises bad

cholesterol

Parts of the Label

Parts of the Label

Daily Value

Based on a 2000 calorie diet 5% or less = low 20% or more = high

Daily Value

High in__________ High in __________ Low in __________ Low in __________ Low in __________ Low in __________

Daily Value

High in __________ High in __________ Low in __________ Low in __________ Low in __________ Low in __________

Sodium

CalciumVitamin A

Vitamin C

IronDietary Fiber

Other Nutrient Content Claims Lean Extra Lean High Potency High, Rich In, Excellent Source of Good Source of, Contains, Provides More, Added, Extra, Plus Modified Any Fiber Claims

Lean

Excellent Source Of…

Contains 20% or more of the Daily Value (DV) to describe protein, vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, or potassium

Good Source Of…

Contains 10-19% of the Daily Value (DV) to describe protein, vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, or potassium

Health Claims

CancerDietary fat

FiberFruits/Vegetables

OsteoporosisCalcium

Vitamin D

Neural Tube DefectsFolic Acid

Dental CariesDietary carbohydrate

sweeteners

Coronary Heart DiseaseSaturated fat/Cholesterol

Fiber, Soluble FiberSoy Protein

Plant sterol/Stanol esters

HypertensionSodium

http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/GuidanceDocuments/FoodLabelingNutrition/FoodLabelingGuide/ucm064919.htm

Health ClaimsExample 1: Cereal “Three grams of soluble fiber daily from

whole grain oat foods, like Cheerios, in a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of heart disease. Cheerios provides 1 gram per cup.”

Health ClaimsExample 2: Soymilk “According to the FDA, 25 grams of soy

protein a day, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce your risk of heart disease. A serving of Silk Vanilla contains 6.25 grams of soy protein.”

Whole Grain

Germ

Bran

Endosperm

Is this a Whole Grain?

Brown Bread Wheat Bread Popcorn Oatmeal Corn Flakes

_____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Is this a Whole Grain?

Brown Bread Wheat Bread Popcorn Oatmeal Corn Flakes

No No Yes Yes Maybe

Which cereal is better?

Cereal 1 “Whole Grain” Ingredients: Whole

grain wheat, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, gelatin

Dietary Fiber: 6 g

Cereal 2 “Good Source of

Whole Grain” Ingredients: Whole

grain corn, corn meal, sugar, corn starch, calcium carbonate, salt, malt syrup…

Dietary Fiber: 1 g

Ingredients List

In order of weight or volume? _____

Common Name Sugar verses sucrose

Explain Function Ascorbic acid to promote color retention Soy lecithin (emulsifier)

Ingredients List

In order of weight or volume? Weight

Common Name Sugar verses sucrose

Explain Function Ascorbic acid to promote color retention Soy lecithin (emulsifier)

Label Law

Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004Effective: January 1, 2006

Common Food Allergens

Common Food Allergens __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________

Common Food Allergens Milk Eggs Fish (bass, flounder, cod) Crustacean shellfish (crab, lobster, shrimp) Tree nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans) Peanuts Wheat Soy beans

Clearly Identify Allergens Example 1:

Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, and/or cottonseed oil, high fructose corn syrup, whey (milk), eggs, vanilla, natural and artificial flavoring, salt, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate), lecithin (soy), mono- and diglycerides (emulsifier)

Example 1: Ingr

Clearly Identify Allergens

Example 2: Ingredients: Enriched flour, sugar, partially

hydrogenated soybean oil, and/or cottonseed oil, high fructose corn syrup, whey, eggs, vanilla, natural and artificial flavoring, salt, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate), lecithin, mono- and diglycerides (emulsifier)

Contains: Wheat, Milk, Eggs and Soy

Disclaimer Statements

May contain Manufactured in the same facility Manufactured on shared equipment Cross contamination of ingredients

Disclaimer StatementsExample 1: Animal Crackers May contain traces of peanuts and tree

nuts

Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate [vitamin B1], riboflavin [vitamin B2], folic acid), sugar, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, high fructose corn syrup, salt, sodium bicarbonate (leavening), soy lecithin (an emulsifier), natural flavor, spices (nutmeg and mace), nonfat milk.

Disclaimer StatementsExample 2: Ramen Noodles Manufactured in a facility that also

processes milk, egg, peanuts and tree nut products

Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: canola oil, cottonseed oil, palm oil, rice oil), preserved by tocopherols and/or TBHQ and/or ascorbyl palmitate, salt, dehydrated vegetables (carrot, green pea), freeze-dried shrimp, soy sauce powder (wheat, soybeans, maltodextrin, salt), monosodium glutamate, hydrolyzed soy, corn and wheat protein, spices, caramel color, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate...

Disclaimer StatementsExample 3: Noodles This product is manufactured on

equipment that processes products containing eggs

Ingredients: semolina, durum flour, dried spinach, dried tomato, niacin, iron (ferrous sulfate), thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid.

Disclaimer StatementsExample 4: Cereal Corn used in this product contains traces

of soybeans (cross contamination)

Ingredients: Milled corn, rice, brown sugar, salt, malt flavoring, baking soda, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), iron, niacinamide, tumeric color, zinc oxide, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), riboflavin (vitamin B2), thiamine hydrochloride (vitamin B1), vitamin A palmitate, folic acid, vitamin B12 and vitamin D

Allergic Reaction

Hives Flushed skin or rash Tingling or itchy

sensation in the mouth

Face, tongue, or lip swelling

Vomiting and/or diarrhea

Abdominal cramps

Coughing or wheezing

Dizziness and/or lightheadedness

Swelling of the throat and vocal cords

Difficulty breathing Loss of

consciousness

Websites Nutrition Facts Label

http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/NFLPM/ucm274593.htm

Trans Fat http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/NFLPM/

ucm274590.htm Health Claims

http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/GuidanceDocuments/FoodLabelingNutrition/FoodLabelingGuide/ucm064919.htm

Food Allergies http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/

ucm079311.htm Tips to Eat More Whole Grains

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/grains-tips.html

www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/new/hccnp

Hawaii Child Care Nutrition Program

1955 East-West Road, #306

Honolulu, Hawaii 96822

hccnp@hawaii.edu

Phone: 956-4124

Fax: 956-6457