Get the Facts:
Nutrition Facts!
Kimberly Kanechika, RD
University of Hawaii, Cooperative Extension
Service, Nutrition Education for Wellness
Program
Hawaii Child Care Nutrition Program
% Daily Value
Overview
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Nutrient Content Claims
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Children < 2 years old
Nutrition Facts Label
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Trans Fats
 Daily Value
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Health Claims
Whole Grains
Ingredients list
Food Allergens
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Disclaimer statements
Whole Grain
Crackers
Reduced
Fat
Ingredients: Enriched flour
(wheat), oil, sugar, salt,
preservatives.
Nutrient Content Claims
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Definition
 Free
 Low
 Reduced
 Light
or Lite
“Free”
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Calories
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Total Fat, Saturated Fat, Sugar
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< 0.5 grams
Cholesterol
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< 5 calories
< 2 milligrams
Sodium
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< 5 miligrams
“Low”
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Calories
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< 1 gram
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< 20 milligrams
Sodium
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< 3 grams
Saturated Fat
Cholesterol
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< 40 calories
Fat
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< 140 milligrams
Sugar
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Not defined
“Reduced”
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Calories, Total Fat, Saturated Fat,
Cholesterol, Sodium, Sugar
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At least 25% less
“Light” or “Lite”
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Calories
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Calories reduced by 1/3
Fat, Sodium
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Fat or sodium reduced by 50%
Children Under 2 Years of Age
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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
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Parts
of the
Label
Parts
of the
Label
Daily Value
Based on a 2000 calorie diet
 5% or less = low
 20% or more = high
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Daily Value
High in__________
 High in __________
 Low in __________
 Low in __________
 Low in __________
 Low in __________
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Daily Value
Sodium
High in __________
Calcium
 High in __________
Vitamin A
 Low in __________
Vitamin C
 Low in __________
Iron
 Low in __________
Dietary Fiber
 Low in __________
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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
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Excellent Source Of…
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Contains 20% or more of the Daily Value
(DV) to describe protein, vitamins,
minerals, dietary fiber, or potassium
Good Source Of…
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Contains 10-19% of the Daily Value (DV)
to describe protein, vitamins, minerals,
dietary fiber, or potassium
Health Claims
Cancer
Hypertension
Dietary fat
Fiber
Fruits/Vegetables
Sodium
Dental Caries
Dietary carbohydrate
sweeteners
Osteoporosis
Calcium
Vitamin D
Coronary Heart Disease
Saturated fat/Cholesterol
Fiber, Soluble Fiber
Soy Protein
Plant sterol/Stanol esters
Neural Tube
Defects
Folic Acid
http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/GuidanceDocuments/FoodLabelingN
utrition/FoodLabelingGuide/ucm064919.htm
Health Claims
Example 1: Cereal
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“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 Claims
Example 2: Soymilk
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“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
Bran
Endosperm
Germ
Is this a Whole Grain?
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Brown Bread
Wheat Bread
Popcorn
Oatmeal
Corn Flakes
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Is this a Whole Grain?
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Brown Bread
Wheat Bread
Popcorn
Oatmeal
Corn Flakes
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No
No
Yes
Yes
Maybe
Which cereal is better?
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Cereal 1
“Whole Grain”
Ingredients: Whole
grain wheat, sugar,
high fructose corn
syrup, gelatin
Dietary Fiber: 6 g
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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
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In order of weight or volume?
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Common Name
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Sugar verses sucrose
Explain Function
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Ascorbic acid to promote color retention
 Soy lecithin (emulsifier)
Ingredients List
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In order of weight or volume?
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Common Name
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Weight
Sugar verses sucrose
Explain Function
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Ascorbic acid to promote color retention
 Soy lecithin (emulsifier)
Label Law
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Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer
Protection Act of 2004
 Effective:
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January 1, 2006
Common Food Allergens
Common Food Allergens
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Common Food Allergens
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Milk
Eggs
Fish (bass, flounder, cod)
Crustacean shellfish (crab, lobster, shrimp)
Tree nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans)
Peanuts
Wheat
Soy beans
Clearly Identify Allergens
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Example 1:
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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)
Clearly Identify Allergens
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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
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Disclaimer Statements
Example 1: Animal Crackers
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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 Statements
Example 2: Ramen Noodles
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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 Statements
Example 3: Noodles
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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 Statements
Example 4: Cereal
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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
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Hives
Flushed skin or rash
Tingling or itchy
sensation in the
mouth
Face, tongue, or lip
swelling
Vomiting and/or
diarrhea
Abdominal cramps
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Coughing or
wheezing
Dizziness and/or
lightheadedness
Swelling of the throat
and vocal cords
Difficulty breathing
Loss of
consciousness
Websites
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Nutrition Facts Label
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Trans Fat
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http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/NFLPM/u
cm274593.htm
http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/NFLPM/u
cm274590.htm
Health Claims
 http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformati
on/GuidanceDocuments/FoodLabelingNutrition/FoodLabelingGuid
e/ucm064919.htm
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Food Allergies
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http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm0793
11.htm
Tips to Eat More Whole Grains
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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