Nutrition 10

Fair trade certified

Certification that a product or food produced by growers meets the following criteria: 1. is priced above commodity prices 2. the producers gave equal pay to male and female workers 3. no child laborers in production

Healthy

Food must be low in fat, saturated fat, and have less than 60 mg of cholesterol and less than 360 mg of sodium; a single food must contain 10% or more of one of these nutrients: Vitamin A or C Iron Calcium Protein Fiber A meal-type product must have 10% or more of two of these nutrients

100% Organic

Product was made entirely from organic ingredients

More

a serving of a food that contains more than 10% of the DV

Daily Value (DV)

a set of dietary standards used to compare the amount of a nutrient in a serving of food to the amount recommended for daily consumption; nutrients are listed as a percentage of the foods Daily Value on Nutrition Facts Panel

Approved health claim

a statement linking certain food ingredients to scientific evidence about a disease or health-related conditions

Qualified health claim

a statement that links certain food ingredients to supportive, but not scientific, evidence about a disease or health-related condition

Very low sodium

contains 35 mg or less sodium per serving

High fiber

contains 5g or more fiber per serving

Low calorie

contains fewer than 40 calories per serving

Calorie free

contains fewer than 5 calories per serving

fat- free

contains less than 0.5 g fat per serving

saturated fat-free

contains less than 0.5 g saturated fat and less than 0.5 trans fatty acids per serving

Sugar free

contains less than 0.5 g sugar per serving

Low sodium

contains less than 140 mg sodium per serving

Cholesterol free

contains less than 2 mg cholesterol and has 2 or less g saturated fat per serving

Low cholesterol

contains less than 20 mg cholesterol and 2 g or less of saturated fat per serving

Sodium free

contains less than 5 mg of sodium per serving

Less

food contains less than 25% of a nutrient or calories than the reference food, "fewer"

Free

food contains no amount or trivial amount; "no" "zero" "without" (fat-free, calorie-free)

Fresh

food is raw, never frozen or heated, and contains no preservatives; blanched, fresh frozen, frozen fresh, and freshly frozen foods are considered fresh

Low saturated fat

has 1 g or less saturated fat per serving; no more than 15% of calories from saturated fat

Reduced

has 25% less of specified nutrients or calories than the usual product

Lean

has less than 10 g fat; 4.5 g or less saturated fat; and less than 95 mg of cholesterol per serving and per 100 g

Extra lean

less than 5 g fat; 2 g or less saturated fat; and less than 95 mg cholesterol per serving and per 100 g

Organic

meets USDA organic standards; these foods are grown using renewable resources and conservation methods and without conventional fertilizers, pesticides, and antibiotics. Product must be 95% organic to carry the label

Made with organic material

product contains 70% organic ingredients

Some organic ingredients

product contains less than 70% organic ingredients

Light

product contains one-third fewer calories or half the fat of the reference food; or the sodium count of low fat, low calorie food has been reduced by 50%

High in

provides 20% or more of the DV of a specified nutrient per serving

Good source of

provides at least 10% of DV of a particular nutrient per serving

U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

the federal agency responsible for ensuring the safety of food, dietary supplements, medication, and medical devices; FDA also regulates and monitors information put on food labels, including health claims

Nutrition Facts Panel

the section of the food label that contains nutrition information that helps consumers make wise choices