Food Labels and Sources of Nutrients: Sorting the Wheat from the Chaff

Karen M. Gibson, Norman J. Temple, Asima R. Anwar

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Abstract

Food labels provide the information needed to guide the selection of foods that will help individuals meet nutrition and health goals. Food labels are only valuable if one knows how to use them. This chapter contains key information necessary to best utilize the information contained on food labels and reviews key nutrients and the food groups contributing those nutrients to the diet. In addition, this chapter reviews health claims that may be made on packaging and their definitions. Suggested revisions to the food label are also discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNutrition and Health (United Kingdom)
Pages303-311
Number of pages9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Publication series

NameNutrition and Health (United Kingdom)
VolumePart F3929
ISSN (Print)2628-197X
ISSN (Electronic)2628-1961

Keywords

  • Daily value
  • Health claims
  • Nutrition labeling

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