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Description: Figure 1. Example of the current Nutrition Facts table
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Figure 1 shows an example of the current Nutrition Facts table.
The Nutrition Facts table lists the serving size as "Per ¾ cup (175 g)". The number of calories listed is 170 and the total fat is 5 grams or 1% of the % Daily Value. Fat is broken down to 3.5 grams Saturated fat and 0.2 grams Trans fat which have a combined % Daily Value of 10%. The amount of cholesterol is listed as 20 milligrams, with no percent Daily Value associated with it. The amount of sodium listed is 450 milligrams or 20% of the percent Daily Value. The total carbohydrate amount listed is 23 g or 8% of the % Daily Value. Carbohydrate is broken down to 0 grams of fibre (or 0% of the Daily Value) and 18 grams of sugars. The amount of protein is listed as 7 grams with no associated percent Daily Value. Vitamin A is listed as 0% of the % Daily Value and Vitamin C is listed as 0% of the percent Daily Value. Calcium is listed as 0% of the percent Daily Value and Iron is listed as 7% of the percent Daily Value. There are no milligram values for vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron.
To the left of the Nutrition Facts table there are two explanatory bullet points. The first bullet reads "Core list of Calories and 13 nutrients always declared." The second bullet reads "Actual amount of the nutrient in the stated serving of the food is listed for macronutrients and sodium."
To the right of the Nutrition Facts table, there are another two explanatory bullet points. The first bullet reads "The nutrient information is based on a specified amount of food as sold (serving size)." The second bullet reads "% Daily Value (% DV) indicates the amount of the nutrient relative to the Daily Value".
