HSS 2342 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Dietary Fiber, Veganism, Riboflavin
18 Jan 2017
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Adequacy: sufficient energy and enough of all the nutrients. Balance: foods across the major food groups. Energy control: energy in = energy out. Nutrient density: (cheese vs milk) foods that deliver the most nutrients for the least food energy. The food guide also provides: 1) ethnic food choices 2) options for vegetarian diets 3) recommends levels of activity. Also canada has a unique food guide for natives. Health canada developed the nutrition labelling regulations, while the. Canadian food inspection agency (cfia) enforces the regulations. Exempt: those contributing few nutrients (e. g. , spices, coffee, those produced by small businesses (e. g. , farmer"s (cid:373)arket goods, those prepared and sold in the same establishment (e. g. , restaurants) Three main sections on labels: nut. Facts table: ingredient list (descending by weight of product used, claims (nutrient and diet-related) Notice: the serving size may be different between even similar products. (eg. two boxes of cookies may be giving stats for 30g or 45g.
