Food Labeling Project

By: Sarah A., Lekasha, Eliza, Sara S.

Current Food Labels

Shows serving size

Emphasizes calories and

calories from fat

Daily Value % to show if

you are meeting nutrition
standards

Ingredient List

Some nutrients don't

need to be included on
nutrition facts if they
meet a certain
requirement ex. Trans
Fats <.5 grams a serving

Required Nutrient of Food Labels

Protein - 50 g
A - 5,000 I.U.
fat - 65 g (30% of total calories)
C 60 mg
Saturated fat - 20 g (10% of total
calories)
Fe 18 mg
cholesterol - 300 mg
Ca 1,000 mg
total CHO - 300 g (60% of total calories)
fiber - 25 g
Na+ - 2,400 mg (2.4g)
K+ - 3500 mg

New Food Label Broken Down

Levels of Health
1. Green Layer- The most beneficial
nutrients
2. Yellow Layer -The in between nutrients
3. Orange Layer- The unhealthy nutrients
4. Red Layer- The most harmful nutrients

Symbols
This indicates if a product is organic

This indicates if the product is high in

protein (10g or more)

This indicates if the product has been

treated with pesticides, herbicides

This indicates if a product is vegetarian

This indicates if the product is processed

CHO

This indicates if the product is high in

carbohydrates (20g or more)

Spinach

Doritos

Current Food Labels Spinach v. Doritos

New Label Doritos v. Spinach

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Thiamin 2%

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Why are new label is better than the current one

Colors are obvious indicators of what is good (Green) and bad (Red)

Visual elements make it easy and quick to read label

Shows information that current nutrition label do not provide (organic, high in protein,
vegetarian etc.)

Conclusion
Modern Label:

not eye catching

difficult to read and understand
not all information is present
New Label:

bright colors draw consumer in

includes information about: being organic, use of pesticides and herbicides,
protein content, if the food is processed, high in carbohydrates, high in protein
helps to inform consumers in a visual way

New Label: Spinach

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New Label: Spinach

Serving Size 3 oz (2
cups) 1 serving per
container
Ingredients:
Organic Baby
Spinach

New Label: Organic Turkey

Fiber=0g
Protein
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Fat=0g

Calories=50
Calories=50
Iron =4%

New Label: Ingredients for Organic Turkey

Serving Size= 2oz

Turkey Breast, Water
Contains LESS than 2% of:
Salt, Carrageenan (From
Seaweed)

New Label: Doritos

cholesterol 0mg
Vitamin A 2%

Thiamin 2%
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Serving Size 1 oz.

(28g/ about 11 chips)
Ingredients:
whole corn, vegetable
oil (corn, soybean,
and/or sunflower oil),
salt, cheddar cheese
(milk, cheese cultures,
salt, enzymes),
maltodextrin, whey,
monosodium
glutamate, buttermilk
solids, romano cheese
(part skim cow's milk,
cheese cultures, salt,
enzymes), whey
protein concentrate,
onion powder, partially
hydrogenated soybean
and cottonseed oil,
corn flour, disodium
phosphate, lactose,
natural and artificial
flavor, dextrose,
tomato powder,
spices, lactic acid,
artificial color
(including Yellow 6,
Yellow 5, Red 40),
citric acid, sugar,
garlic powder, red and
green bell pepper
powder, sodium
caseinate, disodium
inosinate, disodium
guanylate, nonfat milk
solids, whey protein
isolate, corn syrup
solids[14]

[14

Serving Size 1 oz. (28g/

about 11 chips)
Ingredients:
whole corn, vegetable oil
(corn, soybean, and/or
sunflower oil), salt, cheddar
cheese (milk, cheese
cultures, salt, enzymes),
maltodextrin, whey,
monosodium glutamate,
buttermilk solids, romano
cheese (part skim cow's
milk, cheese cultures, salt,
enzymes), whey protein
concentrate, onion powder,
partially hydrogenated
soybean and cottonseed oil,
corn flour, disodium
phosphate, lactose, natural
and artificial flavor, dextrose,
tomato powder, spices, lactic
acid, artificial color
(including Yellow 6, Yellow 5,
Red 40), citric acid, sugar,
garlic powder, red and green
bell pepper powder, sodium
caseinate, disodium
inosinate, disodium
guanylate, nonfat milk solids,
whey protein isolate, corn
syrup solids[14]

Works Cited
http://www.ebfarm.com/products/salads/spinach
http://www.cornucopia.org/carrageenan-2013/
http://applegate.com/products/natural-roasted-turkey-breast