Cereal Food Nutrition Facts Label
Learn more about the changes to the nutrition fact label format.
Cereal food nutrition facts label. This is pretty much the nutrition label as we know it today. The new label format has been added to our nutrition label generator. 1991 nutrition facts basic per serving nutritional information are required on foods under the nutrition labeling and education act of 1990. Nutrition labeling for raw produce fruits and vegetables and.
In fact the food and drug administration has acknowledged that some foods including yogurt and cereal contain significant amounts of beneficial nutrients as well as added sugar. Food labeling is required for most prepared foods such as breads cereals canned and frozen foods snacks desserts drinks etc. Nature s path organics superfood cereals are full of wholesome ingredients. Amount in serving size for age 4 years.
The daily value tells you how close you are to meeting the requirements for each based on a 2 000 calorie a day diet. Dietary fiber vitamin d calcium iron ad potassium are nutrients on the label that americans generally do not get. Today s cereals should come with a ring you can use to crack the code of their nutrition labels. Nutrients to get more of.
Dietary fiber vitamin d calcium iron and potassium. A serving of cereal plus skim milk provides 3g total fat 1g saturated fat less than 5mg cholesterol 250mg sodium 35g total carbohydrate 8g total sugars 9g protein 3mcg vitamin d 260mg calcium 12 6mg iron and 450mg potassium. The fda recently finalized changes for a new nutrition fact label format that will be required starting january 1 2020. Nutrients and daily values.
For those who understand its secrets the nutrition label holds valuable information for winning. The label lists the amount of fat cholesterol sodium carbohydrate fiber sugar protein vitamin d calcium iron and potassium in one serving. These include chia seeds buckwheat and hemp seeds all of which are high in protein and fiber 17 18 19. Food labels are to list the most important nutrients in an easy to follow format.
Amount in cereal. Heart healthy whole grains diets rich in whole grain foods and other plant foods and low in total fat saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of heart disease. To use please select the new 2016 option in step 1 below.