NFSC 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Triglyceride, Brush Border, Low-Density Lipoprotein
28 Sep 2016
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An interventional case study is the gold standard in terms of providing cause and effect: what information must be included on the label of all packaged foods? serving size and servings per container. Percent daily value of fat, cholesterol, sodium, total carbs, vitamin a, vitamin c, calcium and iron. Percent daily value is the percentage of a specific nutrient/vitamin/mineral based on a 2,000 or 2,500 calorie diet indicates how much of a specific nutrient one serving of food contains compared to a daily nutrient. Nutrient claims: levels of nutrients, terms such as reduced (sodium), low (fat), (fat) freeetc. Health claims: approved by the fda based on scientific evidence. Fat free: less than 0. 5 grams of fat per serving. Low fat: up to 3 grams of fat per serving. Reduced fat: at least 25% lower fat content in comparison to another product. Sodium free: less than or equal to 5 mg of sodium per serving.
