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Nutrition
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
02/06/2011

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Term
low calorie
Definition
40 kcalories or fewer per serving
Term
reduced calorie
Definition
at least 25% lower in kcalories in a regular or reference food
Term
calorie free
Definition
less than 5 kcal per serving
Term
extra lean
Definition

less than 5g of fat

less than 2g of sat fat AND trans fat combined

less than 95 mg of cholesterol per serving

Term
lean
Definition

less than 10g of fat

less than 4.5g of sat fat AND trans fat combined

less than 95 mg of cholesterol per serving

Term
cholesterol free
Definition

less than 2 mg of cholesterol

2g or less sat fat and trans fat combined

Term
fat free
Definition
less than 0.5 g of fat per serving
Term
low cholesterol
Definition

20 mg or less of cholesterol

2 g or less sat fat

Term
less sat fat
Definition
25% less sat fat and trans fat than comparison food
Term
low fat
Definition
3g or less per serving
Term
low sat fat
Definition

1g or less sat fat

and less than 0.5 g trans fat per serving

Term
percent fat free
Definition

may be used only if product meets definition of low fat or fat free.

requires disclosure of grams of fat per 100 g food

Term
reduced or less cholesterol
Definition

25% less cholesterol than reference food

2gor less sat fat per serving

Term
reduced sat fat
Definition

25% less sat fat

and reduced by more than 1g sat fat per serv.

compared w/ reference food

Term

sat fat free

trans fat free

Definition

less than 0.5g of sat fat

less than 0.5 g trans fat

Term
high fiber
Definition

5g or more per serving

-must fit definition of low fat or level of total

fat must be nest to high fiber claim

Term
good source of fiber
Definition
2.5g to 4.9g perserving
Term
more or added fiber
Definition
2.5 g or more per serving than a reference food
Term
low sodium
Definition
140 mg or less sodium per serving
Term
reduced sodium
Definition
at least 25% lower in sodium than regular product
Term
sodium free
Definition
less than 5mg per serving
Term
very low sodium
Definition
35 mg or less sodium per serving
Term
free, without, no, zero
Definition

none or a trivial amt

< 5kcal

< half a gram of sugar or fat

Term
fresh, raw
Definition
unprocessed or no preservatives
Term
healthy
Definition

low in fat, sat fat, trans fat, cholesterol, and sodium

and containing at least 10% of DV for vit A, C, iron, calcium, protein or fiber

Term
high in
Definition
20% or more of DV for given nutrient (rich in, excellent source)
Term
less, fewer, reduced
Definition
at least 25% less of a nutrient or kcalories than a reference food
Term
light
Definition

1. one third fewer kcal or half the fat of regular product

2. low kcal, lowfat food provides half the sodium normally present

3. light in color and texture

Term
more, extra
Definition
10% more of DV value than reference food, added or natural
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