We are thrilled to announce that On The Menu is celebrating 20 years of business. For fun, we'd like to take you down memory lane and cover twenty years of nutrition and menu labeling. That takes us back to 2004. You'll find a timeline for nutrition labeling and one for menu labeling. What a ride it's been! 20 Years of Nutrition Labeling 2004: The Nutrition Facts label was still in its original form, first established in 1990 with the passing of the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act ... Full Article
Percent Daily Value (%DV) for Protein
Based on FDA recommendations, the Daily Value for protein is 50g per day. Generally, a Nutrition Facts label has no Percent Daily Value (%DV) for protein on display. While it may seem like a simple calculation to determine the %DV of protein based on the grams of protein in a food, more distinction is required. Protein is made up of amino acids that fall into two categories, essential and nonessential. The essential amino acids are what we obtain from food and cannot be made by the body. ... Full Article
FDA Food Allergen Labeling
Food Allergen Labeling Laws The 2021 Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act and the 2004 Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) govern the FDA food allergen labeling laws. The FASTER Act mandates the identification of sesame as an allergen on food labels starting January 1, 2023. FALCPA requires the declaration of eight major allergies on food labels, including egg, fish, milk, peanut, soy, shellfish, tree nuts, and wheat. Nine Major ... Full Article
Servings Per Container
The number of servings per container is the first line on a Nutrition Facts panel unless it is a single serving, which allows omitting that information. Determining the number of servings per container is straightforward, but there are nuances when rounding is applied. Basic rounding rules apply to the servings per container on a Nutrition Facts panel if the number of servings isn't an exact whole number. Whole number rounding applies when there are less than two or greater ... Full Article
A Good Source of Vitamin D
There's nothing like a sunny day to fill up on vitamin D. Studies show that when 22 percent of unprotected skin (no clothing or sunscreen) is exposed to the sun, 1000 IU of vitamin D is synthesized in 10-15 minutes. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for adults ranges from 600 to 800 IU daily. But when the clouds roll in or the days are too cold to expose skin to the sunshine, it's time to supplement your diet with foods high in vitamin D, such as salmon, tuna fish, sardines, cod ... Full Article
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