NUTRITION
NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
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Question
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How are ingredient lists on a food label listed?
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In order of importance
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In order of abundance (how much)
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Real stuff first then chemicals after
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Randomly
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Explanation:
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: -Most packaged foods have to carry labels which show the percentage of the key or characterising ingredients or components in the food. This allows you to compare similar products.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sometimes ingredient lists show a percentage in brackets next to an ingredient, eg. ‘apples (26%)’, which tells us the proportion of the main (or characterising) ingredients in the food. This is known as percentage labelling.
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