New nutrition facts label

The new Nutrition Facts label, also known as the "Updated Nutrition Label," was introduced by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in May 2016. The new label is designed to provide consumers with more accurate and easy-to-understand nutrition information to help them make informed food choices.

Here are some key changes to the new Nutrition Facts label:

  1. Serving sizes: Serving sizes have been updated to reflect how much people typically eat or drink. For example, the serving size for yogurt has been increased from 6 ounces to 8 ounces.
  2. Daily Value (DV) percentages: The DV is the percentage of the daily recommended intake of a nutrient based on a 2,000 calorie diet. The new label will display DV percentages for vitamins and minerals, making it easier for consumers to understand how much of a nutrient they are getting.
  3. Added sugars: The label will now include a line for "Added Sugars" to help consumers understand how much sugar has been added to the food during processing.
  4. Vitamin D and potassium: The label will now include the amounts of vitamin D and potassium in the food.
  5. Calorie and serving size information: The label will now include the calorie count and serving size information in a larger font size to make it easier to read.
  6. Nutrient content claims: The label will no longer allow claims such as "low fat" or "reduced sugar" if the food still contains a significant amount of the nutrient.
  7. Sodium content: The label will now include a line for "Sodium" to help consumers understand how much sodium is in the food.
  8. Folate: The label will no longer include a line for "Folate" as it is now included in the "Vitamin B6" line.
  9. Trans fat: The label will no longer include a line for "Trans fat" as it is now required to be listed as "0g" if the food contains less than 0.5g of trans fat per serving.
  10. Online access: The FDA will require food manufacturers to make nutrition information available online for foods that are not sold in stores.

Here is an example of what the new Nutrition Facts label might look like:

Serving Size: 1 cup (8 ounces) Servings per container: 6

Nutrition Facts:

*% Daily Value:**

Note: The exact design and layout of the new Nutrition Facts label may vary depending on the food manufacturer and the specific product.