The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stepped in with new, voluntary sodium guidelines to reduce rates of preventable sodium-related chronic diseases. The FDA urges restaurants and food manufacturers to cut the salt in their products to reduce sodium by 12 percent over the next two and a half years. Salt contains sodium, which is necessary for the body to work correctly. Sodium helps to keep fluids balanced and muscles and nerves working properly. Unfortunately, too much sodium can lead ... Full Article
Dual Column Nutrition Facts Label
What is and when do you use a dual column nutrition facts label? As the name suggests, nutrition information for a food product is presented in two columns with each column representing different information. There are four purposes for using a dual column nutrition facts label. Let’s take a look at each. A common use of a dual column label is with products that require further preparation, such as baking mixes. The FDA requires nutrition information presented on the Nutrition Facts label be ... Full Article
Nutrition Facts Panels for Beverages
If you manufacture beverages, you're probably aware that the FDA reference amounts customarily consumed (RACC) for beverages is 12 fluid ounces. (Fruit juice, milk, and milk-based drinks' RACC are eight fluid ounces.) The RACC guides the serving size on a Nutrition Facts panel (NFP). That means the serving size for a Nutrition Facts panel for beverages is 12 fluid ounces or some other unit that makes sense and still follows FDA regulations. What if your bottled beverage is under or over 12 fluid ... Full Article
FDA Food Safety and Nutrition Survey (FSANS) Results
Results from the FDA Food Safety and Nutrition Survey (FSANA) have been released. The survey assesses consumers' understanding of topics concerning food safety and nutrition. The survey findings help inform and shape decision-making to promote and protect public health. Here are some key findings that relate to nutrition analysis: Eighty-seven percent of respondents have looked at the Nutrition Facts label. In addition to watching calories, consumers also look for total sugar, sodium and ... Full Article
Added Sugars on the Nutrition Facts Label
We have had four years to get familiar with the new Nutrition Facts label that includes “added sugars.” Occasionally we are asked what is meant by added sugars. The FDA provides this definition. Added sugars include sugars that are added during the processing of foods (such as sucrose or dextrose), foods packaged as sweeteners (such as table sugar), sugars from syrups and honey, and sugars from concentrated fruit or vegetable juices. They do not include naturally occurring sugars that ... Full Article
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