DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED ON FOOD LABELS

[Guest guest]

TABLE 224-5 -- DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED ON FOOD LABELS

Low fat

3 g per serving

Low saturated fat

1 g per serving, 15% of calories

Low calorie

40 calories per serving

High

20% of the desired daily value per serving

Light

Half the fat or one third the calories of the regular product

Reduced

75% of the content of the regular product

Free

None or insignificant amount (e.g., <1 g fat or <½ g sugar per serving)

Healthy

Low total and saturated fat, sodium, and cholesterol; 10% of the daily value for vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium, protein, or fiber

From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

FYI.

regards.

[Guest guest]

Have they dealt with the typical snacker eating more than one theoretical "serving" . I think I read something in paper about non-US market labels carrying a serving size notice.

JR

-----Original Message-----From: jwwright [mailto:jwwright@...]Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 10:33 AM Subject: [ ] DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED ON FOOD LABELS

TABLE 224-5 -- DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED ON FOOD LABELS

Low fat

3 g per serving

Low saturated fat

1 g per serving, 15% of calories

Low calorie

40 calories per serving

High

20% of the desired daily value per serving

Light

Half the fat or one third the calories of the regular product

Reduced

75% of the content of the regular product

Free

None or insignificant amount (e.g., <1 g fat or <½ g sugar per serving)

Healthy

Low total and saturated fat, sodium, and cholesterol; 10% of the daily value for vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium, protein, or fiber

From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

FYI.

regards.