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  2. Nutritional rating systems - Wikipedia

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    Nutritional rating systems are used to communicate the nutritional value of food in a more-simplified manner, with a ranking (or rating), than nutrition facts labels. A system may be targeted at a specific audience. Rating systems have been developed by governments, non-profit organizations, private institutions, and companies.

  3. Carbohydrate counting - Wikipedia

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    Some food labels will list specific types of carbohydrate, such as "fiber, sugar, or other carbohydrate". With carbohydrate counting, the "total carbohydrate" is used as the carbohydrate amount. [3] Carbohydrate counting can be done by either adding up grams of total carbohydrate or adding "carbohydrate units".

  4. Nutri-Score - Wikipedia

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    Nutri-Score label (A) for the highest nutritional quality. The Nutri-Score, also known as the 5-Colour Nutrition label or 5-CNL, is a five-colour nutrition label and nutritional rating system [1] and an attempt to simplify the nutritional rating system demonstrating the overall nutritional value of food products. It assigns products a rating ...

  5. Do you know how to read a nutrition label? Why the FDA ... - AOL

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    A nutrition label will “give you insight into the overall composition of the food,” including preservatives and flavor enhancers that are fine to eat, but not very nutritious, Palinski-Wade says.

  6. Nutrition facts label - Wikipedia

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    A sample nutrition facts label, with instructions from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration [1] Nutrition facts placement for two Indonesian cartons of milk The nutrition facts label (also known as the nutrition information panel, and other slight variations [which?]) is a label required on most packaged food in many countries, showing what nutrients and other ingredients (to limit and get ...

  7. Food pyramid (nutrition) - Wikipedia

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    In an effort to restructure food nutrition guidelines, the USDA rolled out its new MyPlate program in June 2011. My Plate is divided into four slightly different sized quadrants, with fruits and vegetables taking up half the space, and grains and protein making up the other half. The vegetables and grains portions are the largest of the four.

  8. Table of food nutrients - Wikipedia

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    Included for each food is its weight in grams, its calories, and (also in grams,) the amount of protein, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, fat, and saturated fat. [1] As foods vary by brands and stores, the figures should only be considered estimates, with more exact figures often included on product labels.

  9. Nutritional value - Wikipedia

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    Nutritional value or nutritive value as part of food quality is the measure of a well-balanced ratio of the essential nutrients carbohydrates, fat, protein, minerals, and vitamins in items of food or diet concerning the nutrient requirements of their consumer.

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