FOOD PACKAGING
PACKAGING DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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as a %
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The smallest amount of an ingredient first and the largest last
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The largest amount of an ingredient first and the smallest amount last
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The list of ingredients does not have to appear on food labels by law
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Detailed explanation-1: -All ingredients must be listed in descending order by weight, including added water. Remember: The first ingredient listed is present in the largest amount by weight. The last ingredient listed is present in the least amount by weight.
Detailed explanation-2: -That is, the ingredient that weighs the most is listed first, and the ingredient that weighs the least is listed last. Be on the lookout for terms that indicate added sugar, such as brown sugar, corn sweetener, corn syrup, dextrose, fructose, and high-fructose corn syrup.
Detailed explanation-3: -An example of these nutrient needs is usually listed at the bottom of the label. It gives you the exact amount of the nutrients that would be needed for a 2, 000 calorie diet. The list of ingredients will list the ingredients from most to least by weight.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ingredients must be listed in descending order (by ingoing weight). This means that when the food was manufactured, the first ingredient listed contributed the largest amount and the last ingredient listed contributed the least.
Detailed explanation-5: -Nutrition labels must display the amount of energy (calories and kilojoules) and the amount of fat, saturated fat, carbohydrates, sugars, proteins and salt (all expressed in grams) present in 100g (or 100 ml) of the food.