| Food Labeling |
| Why do some food labels indicate "calories" and some in "kilocalories"? |
A "Calorie" (with a capital 'C') as listed in the United States is actually a kilocalorie. I don't really know what the reasoning for changing the nomenclature here was, b... |
| How can food labels claim "0 grams trans fats" when the ingredients show the use of hydrogenated oils? |
Yes very good question. I totally agree.
Thats why you need to read the entire label. ... |
| When reading food labels, why is it relevant to distinguish "Calories" from "Calories from Fat"? |
Calories from Fat are more likely to remain in your system than Calories alone. This is especially true if you fail to get a minimum of 30 minutes of exercise daily.
Diet alone, without a regu... |
| When reading food labels, which ingrediants should you watch out for? |
People would be a lot healthier if they didn't eat ANY pre-processed foods. There is always something added that isn't good for you...from hydrogenated fats to dyes that can cause cancer,... |
| Why are food labels being required to list tranas fat? |
people have the right to know and it is advertisement gimmick ... |
| Ok, now whats up..when a food labels their caloric content of the food is it after its cook or before..? |
the caloric content in labels informs us of the caloric content of the food when it was manufactured. i think it won't change when you cook the food as is, like in the microwave but when you ... |
| On food labels, there's Total Fat, Sat. Fat, and Trans Fat. They don't always add up. So what's missing? |
there are unsaturated fats, too, which are "healthy" fats. they put the other types of unhealthy fats on the label as a matter of public safety, like the warning labels on cigarettes. ... |
| What are the recommended daily allowances for the nutrients on food labels for teens and adults? |
Here's a full list of what your RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) should be:
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| What do I need to pay attention to on food labels if I'm trying to watch my fat and cholesterol? |
read all labels!!!
go get this book
YOU ON A DIET by dr. OZ
go to this site
www.oprah.com and look up her dr. oz and BOB GREEN.
THEY WILL EDUCATE YOU.
if it has animal fat don't ea... |
| What advice can you give me on reading ingredient list on food labels to make healthier food choices? |
don't eat a lot of fructose corn syrup (its a kind of sugar that is really bad for you)
don't disregard something if it has a lot of ingredients, they may be all good.
if you have n... |
| When doing atkins diet and looking at food labels,? |
Hey, I'm on Atkins too! And I feel great! It's good that you don't listen to people with negative attitudes about your choice to get on this diet. They are only jealous because you h... |
| What should I look for in a FOOD LABEL>? |
First thing to look for; servings!
I once read the label on 1 gallon of sugared ice tea.
Had 80 calories. Not bad! But there were 10 servings of ice tea in the bottle; that is 800 calories! Mo... |
| Powdered cellulose on list of ingredients on food label would be included in the recommended daily allowance? |
B. unsaturated fat ... |
| Why is calorie content on food labels listed per serving rather than per gram? |
Per gram??? Do you measure your height in millimeters?
A Gram is an entirely too small measurement. Listing calories per gram is pretty much useless.
PS - I am one thousands, six hundred ... |
| How do you decipher food labels and eat healthy? |
wheat bread is best and i was always told if you cant pronounce it dont eat it. as for the canned beans. if you have high blood pressure that is too much salt and not healthy frozen food if you wan... |
| Help Math Reading a food label problem!? |
50% of calories are from fat
44% of calories are from carbohydrates
6% of calories are from protein
You have to remember that each gram of fat has 9 calories while each gram of carbohydrate an... |
| Hi, Can you please give me a list of animal byproducts to look for in food labels? |
Hey there, my sister printed a wonderful checklist for all animal bi-products.. I am not exactly sure where she got it but I found a similar one .. I shall post it below..
I have been a vegetaria... |
| What is the difference between calories from fat, and just calories, on a food label? |
Yes, calories are just calories, whether they are from fat or from carbohydrates. The difference is that calories from fat may not be so healthy, but all calories make you gain weight the same, no ... |
| Are medium chain triglycerides(MCTS) classified under saturated or unsaturated fat on food labels? |
Yes, MCTs are saturated fats and are thus represented on food labels as part of the saturated fat content. One way to sort out whether you are dealing with MCTs as part of the saturated fat in a pa... |
| What is the formula for finding weight watcher points off of a food label? |
www.weightwatchers.com they have a calculator on the left side of the home page. ... |
| Do you think companies really put all their ingredients on their food labels? I don't think they do.? |
I believe the standard is if it contains more than 1% of volume of a ingredient it has to be listed so things like artificial sweeteners do not need to be listed. ... |
| What is the difference between Trans Fat and Fat on food labels? |
Most trans fatty acids in our foods are not naturally occuring, and have no health benefits. They also increase your risk of heart disease. ... |
| Describe some of the kinds of numbers that appear on food labels? |
The posters here are right that most diabetics look at the amount of carbohydrates (the most important number for us), sugar content, fat content and calories when they check the labels on any give... |
| How do you know by reading ingredient list on the food labels that you are eating healthy? |
if they talk about healthy ingredients, you must be eating healthy. You can learn more about healthyy food groups from mypyramid.gov, good luck ... |
| What are references values developed by the fda used for food labels? |
If you're asking how do they come up with RDA's and things like that,they use medical data to determine what amounts of nutrients are needed to prevent deficiency.That's why some peo... |
| When checking the labels on food, what am I looking for to figure out if it is healthy or not? |
Stay away from saturated fats, high sodium(salt) and too much sugar
you need fiber
stick to natural foods, less processed
eat more fruits and veggies and lean meats ... |
| If a food is labeled Kosher does that mean that they do not put any preservitives in it? |
no- it means it is good by Bible standards- you know clean- no pork or other unclean things in it ... |
| If you could only purchase a certain % of your food from organic sources, where should you start? |
I don't know the reasons why some crops use less herbicide/pesticide than others but here is a list of foods in the top 12 of most likely to contain residues:
peaches
apples
sweet bell pepp... |
| Where can I find food nutrition labels online? |
CalorieKing.com is awesome. You can find any kind of food imaginable!! ... |
| Calories food/drink labels info circles.. things..! please help!? hehe..? |
I'm not sure if I understand your question....
The 1% would mean it makes up 1% of your recommended daily allowance(RDA). The label should say somewhere "based on a _,___ calorie diet.&... |
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