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 * Nutrients and Food Labeling **

Use the links provided below to answer the questions found on the Nutrients and Food Labeling worksheet



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**Nutrition Labels**

(Based on a 2000 Calorie Intake; for Adults and Children 4 or More Years of Age)


 * **Nutrient** || **Unit of Measurement** || **Daily Values** ||
 * Total Fat || grams (g) || 65 ||
 * Saturated Fatty Acids || grams (g) || 20 ||
 * Cholesterol || milligrams (mg) || 300 ||
 * Sodium || milligrams (mg) || 2400 ||
 * Potassium || milligrams (mg) || 3500 ||
 * Total carbohydrates || grams (g) || 300 ||
 * Fiber || grams (g) || 25 ||
 * Protein || grams (g) || 50 ||


 * Food Labeling Requirements. **

What does section 4205 of the recently signed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Federal health care bill) require? Section 4205 – requires restaurants with 20 or more locations nationally to add calorie counts to menus, menu boards and drive-thru menu boards for standard menu items. It also requires covered restaurants to make additional nutrition data available to guests on request.

What information are restaurants required to provide on menus, menu boards and drive-thru menu boards? Number of calories per standard menu item. The calorie count for standard servings must appear next to menu item names. The FDA will provide more details on how restaurants must display that information. A prominent, clear and conspicuous statement about the availability of additional nutrition information (see more below). A succinct statement concerning suggested daily caloric intake. The statement must be posted prominently on the menu to help guests understand calories in the context of a daily diet. The FDA will specify the language for this statement in its regulations What additional nutrition information must covered restaurants provide on request?

Calories. Calories from fat. Total fat. Saturated fat. Cholesterol. Sodium. Carbohydrates. Sugars. Dietary fiber. Protein