Understanding Food Labels
Understanding Food Labels
Choosing foods in the 5/20 range means that you are choosing foods that are higher than 5% or lower than 20% of the nutritional daily value. The 5/20 rule means that 5% or lower is a low amount of nutritional value and 20% is a high nutritional value. By choosing foods within this value, 5/20, is the way to choose healthy foods for a person to eat. Make sure that you look at the serving size on the box or container. Nutrient information is for one serving only so if the box or container says it has 2 servings then you must multiply the amount by two to get the correct nutritional value of what is in the box or container. After glancing at calories and fat content, look at the % DV (Daily Value) which is the amount of nutrient in one serving compared to the RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrients you want to get a lot of in your diet are calcium, fiber, and protein, aim for 20% or above. Nutrients you want to get less of in your diet are saturated fats, sodium, and carbohydrates, aim for 5% or below or the numbers 5/20 come into play. The six key food label facts are: 1) Serving size, 2) Amount of Calories, 3) Limit the Nutrients, 4) Getting enough of the Nutrients, 5) % DV (Daily Values), and 6) Footnote with Daily Values. Serving size is for determining the number of calories for each nutrient, and %DVs of a food. The amount of calories is listed on the left side and it will tell you what percent of these calories is from fat. Limiting the amount of nutrients will ensure that a person does not eat the wrong types of fatty foods. Getting enough of the correct nutrients will ensure that a person is eating healthy. The percent (%) Daily Value tells a person depending on body style, weight, or sex, what their body needs to eat healthy every day. Footnotes provide important information about all the ingredients in the food a person is eating.
Food Chart in my Pantry or Refrigerator
Prego Pasta
Choosing foods in the 5/20 range means that you are choosing foods that are higher than 5% or lower than 20% of the nutritional daily value. The 5/20 rule means that 5% or lower is a low amount of nutritional value and 20% is a high nutritional value. By choosing foods within this value, 5/20, is the way to choose healthy foods for a person to eat. Make sure that you look at the serving size on the box or container. Nutrient information is for one serving only so if the box or container says it has 2 servings then you must multiply the amount by two to get the correct nutritional value of what is in the box or container. After glancing at calories and fat content, look at the % DV (Daily Value) which is the amount of nutrient in one serving compared to the RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrients you want to get a lot of in your diet are calcium, fiber, and protein, aim for 20% or above. Nutrients you want to get less of in your diet are saturated fats, sodium, and carbohydrates, aim for 5% or below or the numbers 5/20 come into play. The six key food label facts are: 1) Serving size, 2) Amount of Calories, 3) Limit the Nutrients, 4) Getting enough of the Nutrients, 5) % DV (Daily Values), and 6) Footnote with Daily Values. Serving size is for determining the number of calories for each nutrient, and %DVs of a food. The amount of calories is listed on the left side and it will tell you what percent of these calories is from fat. Limiting the amount of nutrients will ensure that a person does not eat the wrong types of fatty foods. Getting enough of the correct nutrients will ensure that a person is eating healthy. The percent (%) Daily Value tells a person depending on body style, weight, or sex, what their body needs to eat healthy every day. Footnotes provide important information about all the ingredients in the food a person is eating.
Food Chart in my Pantry or Refrigerator
Prego Pasta