NUTR 011 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Dietary Fiber, Osteoporosis, Vitamin A
25 May 2020
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Accurate labeling vital allergies on health problems. Inform consumers of specific danger poor labels. 25% of companies made products with raw ingredients (nuts) not reported on labels. Only 50% actually check products to make sure labels accurate. Allergens (if listed) often use scientific names (disguise) 32 million suffer from food allergies in us. Some fat free cooking sprays are 100% fat. Claims that can be made for conventional foods and dietary supplements. Three categories: health claims, calcium and reduced risk of osteoporosis, sodium and reduced risk of hypertension, dietary sat fat and cholesterol and reduced risk of chd, dietary fat and reduced risk of cancer, structure/function claims. Required on virtually all food labels since 1994. Grams of cho in each serving and % of dv. = starches, complex cho, dietary fiber, added sugar sweeteners, and nondigestible additives. Dietary absence > deficiency signs and symptoms. Fat soluble vitamins (a, d, e and k)
