Food Label and Health
Discuss what the 5/20 rule is according to the https://www.fda.gov/Food/IngredientsPackagingLabel… video. Include an example of a food label from your own pantry, clearly stating how the rule applies to specific nutrients on the food label.
Outline how the 5/20 rule would be applied to at least two chronic diseases. For the diseases mentioned which nutrients should be reduced or increased?
Discuss the proposed Food Label changes outlined in the Textbook explaining how the changes would help consumers understand food labels more effectively.
Examine the food labels for three food items in your own pantry or refrigerator. Name the food products and build a list or a chart, indicating the following components:
Total calories per serving
Percentage of calories from fat
Total amount of carbohydrates (in grams)
Total amount of protein (in grams)
Total amount of fiber (in grams)
From your knowledge of nutrient intake and their associated chronic disease risk, are there changes you would make for the food labels examined?
The Grading Guide for Food Label and Health will be used for this assignment.
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The 5/20 rule is a nutritional concept that involves the percentages of nutrient content in food. For instance, if the food has less than five proportion of a particular nutrient then it is not a good source of the nutrient. However, food with twenty percent or more of the particular nutrient is a good source of the nutrient. The 5/20 rule applies to nutrients like fiber. The body requires more than 20% of the fiber in a diet……………………………..
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