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Food label; It is the easiest way for the consumer to learn about the product content. Necessary conditions and limits are specified within the scope of food labeling prepared by the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration). There are differences in labeling criteria according to the Turkish Food Codex.
The criteria set by the FDA should be tested and analyzed on foods in order to meet the requirements within the scope of labeling rules.
The general outline of information on nutritional values in food labeling published by the FDA is as follows:
- Calories, Total Calories: The energy content for a serving can also be expressed in kilojoules units added in brackets right after the calorie content expression. Calories can be calculated with the "Atwater Method".
- Total Fat: Refers to the total number of grams of fat in a portion defined as total lipid fatty acids and expressed as triglycerides, where the fatty acids are aliphatic carboxylic acids composed of an alkyl chain. If a serving contains less than 0.5 grams, the content can be expressed as zero.
- Saturated Fat: It refers to the number of grams of saturated fat in a portion defined as the sum of all fatty acids that do not contain double bonds, excluding the label statement of the saturated fat content information.
- Trans Fat: Refers to the number of grams of trans fat in a serving, defined as the sum of all unsaturated fatty acids containing one or more isolated (ie, unconjugated) double bonds in one serving.
- Cholesterol: No label declaration of cholesterol information is required for products containing less than 2 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.
- Sodium: If less than 5 mg in a portion, it can be expressed as zero.
- Total Carbohydrate: Except that the number of grams of total carbohydrate in a serving is expressed to the nearest gram, "Alternatively 1 gram" or "less than 1 gram" can be used if a serving contains less than 1 gram, or the content can be expressed as zero if the portion contains less than 0.5 gram.
- Dietary fiber: if a serving contains less than 1 gram, dietary fiber claim is not required or alternatively the phrase "contains less than 1 gram" or "less than 1 gram" may be used.
- Total Sugar: A sugar content label declaration is not required for products containing less than 1 gram of sugar in one serving, unless no claims have been made about sweeteners, sugars or sugary alcohol. If a serving contains less than 1 gram, it is expressed in terms of the nearest gram.
Added Sugars: Label statement of added sugar content in one serving is not mandatory, unless specifically requested for products containing less than 1 gram of added sugar in one serving.
- Protein: If the number of grams of protein in a serving, expressed to the nearest gram, a serving contains less than 1 gram, "contains less than 1 gram" or alternatively 1 gram can be used, and if the portion contains less than 0.5 gram, the content can be expressed as zero.
- Vitamins and Minerals: Vitamin D, calcium, iron, potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Biotin, Pantothenic acid, Phosphorus, Iodine, Magnesium Vitamins and minerals such as Zinc, Selenium, Copper, Manganese, Chromium, Molybdenum, Chloride, Choline, the recommended daily intakes for "Adults and children, babies, children between 1-3 years old, pregnant and breastfeeding women" are stated.
