nutrition labels Archives - Best Food Facts Thu, 28 Apr 2016 17:31:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Word of the Week: Daily Intake Values https://www.bestfoodfacts.org/word-of-the-week-daily-intake-values/ https://www.bestfoodfacts.org/word-of-the-week-daily-intake-values/#respond Wed, 16 Mar 2016 23:55:23 +0000 //www.bestfoodfacts.org/?p=4803 Noun. Daily Intake Values, more commonly referred to as Daily Values (DV), on the nutrition label were developed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help consumers determine the level of various nutrients in a standard serving of food in relation to their approximate requirement for it. The values are the average levels of...

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]]> Daily Intake Value PronunciationNoun. Daily Intake Values, more commonly referred to as Daily Values (DV), on the nutrition label were developed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help consumers determine the level of various nutrients in a standard serving of food in relation to their approximate requirement for it.

The values are the average levels of nutrients for a person eating 2,000 calories a day. For example, a food item with a five percent DV of fat provides five percent of the total fat that a person consuming 2,000 calories a day should eat.

Remember, percent DVs are for the entire day, not just one meal or snack.

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The %DV on the nutrition facts label of food packages represents the percentage of the product that contributes to reaching the daily values for a person consuming a 2,000-calorie-a-day diet.

You can find more information on daily values here.

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]]> https://www.bestfoodfacts.org/word-of-the-week-daily-intake-values/feed/ 0 Understanding Nutrition Labels https://www.bestfoodfacts.org/understanding-nutrition-labels-2/ https://www.bestfoodfacts.org/understanding-nutrition-labels-2/#respond Sat, 21 Dec 2013 06:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:32798/understanding-nutrition-labels-2/ Grocery stores are full of food and information. It’s a bit like a library. Certainly you should read covers, but don't judge food ONLY based onf what you find there. Because information on food packages can be confusing, we enlisted registered dietitian Carolyn O’Neil to help you focus on what matters most in this Eat Better for Life video.

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]]> Grocery stores are full of food and information. It’s a bit like a library. Certainly you should read covers, but don’t judge food ONLY based on what you find there. Because information on food packages can be confusing, we enlisted registered dietitian Carolyn O’Neil to help you focus on what matters most in this Eat Better for Life video.

Noted nutrition expert, award winning food journalist and television personality, and Best Food Facts advisor Carolyn O’Neil, MS, RD, LD, is a registered dietitian. Carolyn’s refreshing food philosophy and recommendations are captured in this video to help you, Eat Better for Life!

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