What Are The Parts Of the Food Label?
Serving Sizes – The serving size refers to the average amount or portion size that a person eats at one time. A number of different measurement methods including cups, ounces or grams can list the serving size. Remember that the nutritional information given on the label is based on one serving of the food. Therefore, if the serving size is one cup and you eat two cups, then you will need to double the numbers on the label. Servings Per Container – Provides you with the number of servings a package of food contains. Many foods contain more than one serving per container. If you eat a whole package or container of food that has three servings, then you must multiply all numbers by three. Amount Per Serving – Refers to the number of nutrients and calories for each serving of food. These nutrients include the following: total calories, calories from fat, total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, total carbohydrate and protein. Food labels may also list additional nutrients such as po
