This activity requires the student to make calculations on typical Nutrition Facts boxes that would appear on regulated food articles. Student answers to the four (4) questions of Part 1 and the one (1) question of Part 2 shall be answered on the two Attachments in MSWord format.
Question 1. Note that there are ten (10) red percent symbols (%) along the right-side margin and along the bottom of this box. The student is required to research and find the Daily Reference Values for the ten (10) nutrients and enter the whole number percent value for each.
Question 2. If the food company of this Attachment 1 food article wanted to make nutrient content claims, explain which nutrient(s) would qualify for a claim of Good Source of… and cite the regulatory reason such claim(s) would qualify.
If the food company of this Attachment 1 food article wanted to make nutrient content claims, explain which nutrient(s) would qualify for a claim of High… and cite the regulatory reason such claim(s) would qualify.
If the food company of this Attachment 1 food article wanted to make nutrient content claims, explain which nutrient(s) would qualify for a claim of Low… and cite the regulatory reason such claim(s) would qualify.
Part 2. Attachment 2 Module 2.docxActions is an example of a Nutrition Facts box that would be required on a USDA-regulated food label and package. Using this Attachment 2, complete and submit the following assignment exercise directly on the MSWord-formatted page:
Question 1. Search for the USDA-specified Daily Reference Values (DRVs) for the major food components as indicated in 9 CFR 317.309. Using the USDA-specified DRVs, enter the whole number percent value for the five (5) food components that have a red percent symbol (%) along the right-side margin-bottom of the box.
