Estimated daily kcalorie needs for adults sedentary

Estimated Daily kCalorie Needs for Adults
Sedentary describes a lifestyle that includes only the
activities typical of day-to-day life.
Active describes a lifestyle that includes physical activity
equivalent to walking more than 3 miles per day at a rate of
3 to 4 miles per hour, in addition to the activities typical of
day-to-day life.
Food Labels
The Ingredient List
All packaged foods must list all ingredients on the label in descending order of predominance by weight. Knowing that the
first ingredient predominates by weight, consumers can glean much information. Compare these products, for example:
❚ A beverage powder that contains “sugar, citric acid, natural flavors . . .” versus a juice that contains “water, tomato
concentrate, concentrated juices of carrots, celery ...... ”
❚ A cereal that contains “puffed milled corn, sugar, corn syrup, molasses, salt ........ ” versus one that contains “100 percent
rolled oats ..... ”
In each comparison, consumers can tell that the second product is the more nutrient dense.
Nutrition Facts Panel
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires food labels to include key nutrition facts. The “Nutrition Facts” panel
provides such information as serving sizes, Daily Values, and nutrient quantities. Because knowledge about nutrition
science has advanced greatly during the two decades or more since food labels were first introduced, the FDA has
recently proposed updates to the Nutrition Facts panel to make it easier for consumers to make informed decisions about
the foods they eat.
The Daily Values
The “% Daily Value” column on a label provides a ballpark estimate of how individual foods contribute to the total diet. It
compares key nutrients in a serving of food with the daily goals of a person consuming 2000 kcalories. Although the Daily
Values are based on a 2000-kcalorie diet, people’s actual energy intakes vary widely; some people need fewer kcalories,
and some people need many more.
Claims on Labels
Nutrient claims: statements that characterize the quantity of a nutrient in a food.
Health claims: statements that characterize the relationship between a nutrient or other substance in food and a disease
or health-related condition.
Structure-function claims: statements that describe how a product may affect a structure or function of the body; for
example, “calcium builds strong bones.” Structure-function claims do not require FDA authorization.

Nutrient claims Health claims Structure-function claims

CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING
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