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.This chapter explains how to best utilize the information contained on food labels.The chapter lists the major nutrients provided by the food groups and by various foods.The chapter also lists major food sources of various nutrients. Food labels provide the information needed to guide the selection of foods that will help individuals meet nutrition and health goals. This chapter explains how to best utilize the information contained on food labels. The chapter lists the major nutrients provided by the food groups and by various foods. The chapter also lists major food sources of various nutrients.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNutrition and Health (United Kingdom)
Pages71-79
Number of pages9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010

Publication series

NameNutrition and Health (United Kingdom)
VolumePart F3880
ISSN (Print)2628-197X
ISSN (Electronic)2628-1961

Keywords

  • daily value
  • food sources of select nutrients
  • health claims
  • Nutrition labeling

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