Journal How often do you look at nutritional labels? Explain. What information on the food label are you most concerned with and why?? Are there certain nutritional words used on the front of product labels that would make you want to purchase it (fat free, lite, lean, fewer calories, low in sodium)?

Nutritional Labeling Nutrition Facts Panel: - Required by law to be placed on packages of food that are intended for sale. Ingredients List: - The ingredient in the greatest amount first, and so on…. - Food additives- substances intentionally added to food to produce a desired effect (enhance a food’s flavor, color, or lengthen its storage life).

DO NOT COPY Product Labeling Nutrient content claim: - Light/Lite – calories have been reduced by 1/3 or the fat or sodium has been reduced by 50%. - Less – contains 25% less of a nutrient or calories than a comparable food. - Free – contains zero or an insignificant amount of total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, sugars, or calories. - More - contains 10% more of the Daily Value for a vitamin, mineral, protein, or fiber.

High, Rich In, or Excellent Source Of – food contains 20% more of Daily Value for a vitamin, mineral, protein, or fiber. Lean - the food is a meat, poultry, fish, or shellfish product that has less than 10 grams of total fat, less than 4 grams of saturated fat, and a lower level of cholesterol.