Healthy?
I read the label on a loaf of bread that I purchased recently. The brand had the word "healthy" in it. Does that mean it's really healthy? The number 4 ingredient was "High-Fructose Corn Syrup". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-fructose_corn_syrup
Is it healthy?
What is the definition of "healthy" when used on a food label?
United States Department of Agriculture, Federal Drug AdministrationManufacturers are allowed to make a "healthy" claim on food labels. However, the FDA's definition of "healthy" differs from the USDA's definition because of the types of foods that are regulated by each agency. Under the FDA, a label may say "healthy" if the food is
- low in fat and saturated fat
- limited in amount of sodium and cholesterol
- provides at least 10 percent of one or more of vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium, protein, and fiber (for single-item foods).
- they do not contain ingredients that change the nutritional profile
- they conform to the standards of identity
(1) enriched grain products which call for certain required ingredients (vitamins, minerals, protein, or fiber).
(2) meal-type products (large enough [6 ounces] to be considered a meal) provide 10 percent of the Daily Value of two or three of these ingredients, in addition to meeting the other criteria - sodium content does not exceed 360 mg (milligrams) for individual foods and 480 mg for meal-type foods.
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