1. Food
Label
Terms
Words such as low, reduced, free and more are now legally defined within nutrition.
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2. Reduced
Means that the product has 25% or less of a nutrient or calories than the regular product.
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3. Calorie Free Means fewer than 5 calories.
But notice, it is not “calorie free”
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4. Low Calorie
Means 40 calories or less.
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5. Light or Lite
Means one third fewer calories or 50% less fat. If more than half the calories are from fat, the fat content must be reduced by 50% or more.
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6. Fat Free Means less than .5 grams of fat. Again, still not “fat free”
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7. Low Fat
Means 3 grams of fat
or less.
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8. Sodium Sodium Free – 35 milligrams or less sodium
Light in sodium – 50% less sodium
Low Sodium – 140 milligrams or less sodium
Very low sodium – less than milligrams sodium
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9. Cholesterol
Cholesterol Free – less than 2 milligrams cholesterol and 2 grams or less saturated fat.
Low Cholesterol – 20 milligrams or less cholesterol and 2 grams or less saturated fat.
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10. 100% Organic
Raw or processed agricultural products in the “100 percent organic” category must meet these criteria:
All ingredients must be certified organic.
Any processing aids must be organic.
Product labels must state the name of the certifying agent on the information panel.
Organic operations must demonstrate that they are protecting natural resources, conserving biodiversity, and using only approved substances. (Usda.gov)
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11. Nutritional Information – Food Label Activity
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12. FYI: The typo on the section, “Serving Size” was made by the people providing the graphic, not by AISD.
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13. Food Label Protein:__________ grams (1 gram = 4 calories)
Name of label _________________________________________ 
Serving Size: ____________ Total Calories: ____________
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Protein:__________ grams (1 gram = 4 calories)
Carbohydrate: ___________ grams (1 gram = 4 cal.)
Fat: ___________ grams (1 gram = 9 calories)
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14. Of the total number of calories, how many are from protein, carbohydrates and fat? Protein Calories: ________ X 4 = _________ Carbohydrate Calories: ________ X 4 = _________ Fat Calories: _________ X 9 = ___________
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15.  What percentage of the total calories are from protein, carbohydrates and fats?
% of Protein = ________ / _______ X 100 = ________ %
% of Carbs = ________ / _______ X 100 = ________ %
% of Fat = ________ / _______ X 100 = ________ %
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