Detailed Analysis of a Food Product's Nutrition Information and Label

This assignment delves into the analysis of a food product's nutrition facts label, providing a comprehensive understanding of its nutritional content. The analysis begins by identifying the serving size and the number of servings per container. It then examines the calorie count per serving, along with the amounts of sugar and protein. The assignment further explores the fat and sodium content, calculating total fat consumption for multiple servings and sodium intake for a partial serving. The product's classification as 'low calorie,' 'low fat,' and its vitamin source status are critically evaluated, referencing FDA guidelines. The presence of 'low sodium' and 'high fiber' are also assessed, and finally, the ingredient with the highest weight is identified. The assignment concludes by citing relevant FDA resources used for the analysis.

1. What is the serving size: The serving size of the concerned product is 1 cup, which measures
to approximately 245 grams.
2. How many servings per can?
Each can provides a maximum of 2 servings.
3. What is the amount of calories/serving:
60 calories are provided for each serving.
4. What is the amount of sugar/serving:
5 grams of sugar are provided for each serving.
5. What is the amount of protein/serving:

3 grams of protein are provided for each serving.
6. If you ate two servings, how much total fat would you consume in g:
The total fat consumption would be 0 grams, upon consumption of 2 servings.
7. If you ate ½ a serving, how much sodium would you consume in mg:
340 grams of sodium would be consumed upon ingestion of ½ a serving.
8. Is this ‘low calorie’? Why? Be specific.
The above product provides 60 calories per serving, which makes it ‘moderate calorie’ as
outlined by the labeling guidelines provided by the Food and Drug Administration, which
states that a product providing less than 40 calories can be labeled as ‘low calorie’ (Fda.gov
2018).
9. Is this ‘low fat’? Why? Be specific.
The product is ‘low fat’ as opined by the guidelines outlined by Food and Drug
Administration, which states products providing less than 3 gram of total fat are considered
as ‘Low Fat’ (Fda.gov 2018).
10. Is it an ‘excellent source’ of any vitamin?
As stated in the Recommended Daily Intake by the Food and drug Administration, the
required Vitamin A intake is 900 micrograms and Vitamin C intake is 90 milligrams. The
above product is not an excellent vitamin source at is meeting only 10% and 20% of the
Recommended Daily Intake of Vitamin A and C (Fda.gov 2018).
11. Is it ‘low sodium’?
The above product provides 680 milligrams of sodium, which is greater than the
recommended 140 milligrams guideline for ‘low sodium’ products recommended by the
Food and Drug Administration. Hence, this product is not ‘low sodium’ (Fda.gov 2018).

12. Does it have ‘high fiber’?
The product is providing 3 grams of fiber per serving which is less than the recommended 5
gram of fiber guideline recommended by the Food and Drug Administration for ‘high fiber’
food products. Hence, this product is not ‘high fiber’ (Fda.gov 2018).
13. What ingredient weighs the most?
The ingredient which weights the most in the above product is, filtered water, since
according to the guidelines outlined by the Food and Drug Administration, ingredients listed
in a product follows a descending order of weight (Fda.gov. 2018).

References:
Fda.gov. (2018). How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label. [online] Available
at: https://www.fda.gov/food/labelingnutrition/ucm274593.htm [Accessed 3 Oct. 2018].
Fda.gov. (2018). Overview of Food Ingredients, Additives & Colors. [online] Available at:
https://www.fda.gov/food/ingredientspackaginglabeling/ucm094211.htm [Accessed 3 Oct.
2018].