BIOMG 1350 Lecture 36: Determining Requirements
30 Nov 2016
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Meats and dairy products are expressed as % by weight not by % calories. Dairy deceit: whole milk=48% calories as fat, 2% milk=27% calories as fat, 1% milk=22% calories as fat, skim milk=0% calories as fat. Daily reference value: based on a 2,000-calorie diet, fat (30%), protein (10%), carb (60%, protein numbers are relatively higher, fat lower. Food labels: according to the nutrition labeling and education act, all food labels must contain the following information. Name and address of the product"s manufacturer. Companies will only re-evaluate when someone complains. Net contents in terms of weight, measure or count. Lists the ingredients in descending order of predominance and weight. Can be manipulated by breaking down the disaccharides into monosaccharides less amount descending order. Each package must identify the quantities of specified nutrients and food constituents for one serving. Saturated fat free <0. 5 g of fat and 0. 5 g trans.
