Nutritional Labeling
Nutritional Labeling
Nutritional labels provide insights to the consumers about the nutritional values of food products. It enables them to make informed and conscious choices while buying packaged food products. Nutrition labels also drive mindful comparison of food products based on ingredients.
Importance of Nutritional Labeling:
Nutritional labels on food product packaging
Helps consumers make healthier food choices
Enables consumers to compare foods from different brands
Informs the consumers how to use and store the food products safely
Displays allergen information for precaution before consumption
Nutritional labeling is essential for:
Food businesses must display accurate nutritional information about their products
Consultants could qualify their clients’ products for consumption and add value to their businesses
Accuracy of nutritional labels:
Nutritional labels must be as accurate as possible. However, it would be far-fetched to expect perfect quality from any product. Hence, it is vital to get the nutritional labeling test conducted from a reputed and experienced testing laboratory.
A nutritional label should contain the following:
Serving Size
Total Calories
Cholesterol
Protein
Vitamins and Other Nutrients
Fats – Saturated and Trans Fat
Sodium
Total Carbohydrates – Fiber and Sugar
Added sugar
How much quantity of each nutrient one must consume?
The RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) is a recommendation of safe limits for consuming each nutrient. There are separate RDAs that are gender and age-specific and whether a woman is pregnant or breastfeeding.