ISSA Fitness Nutrition - Chapter 15 - Product/Supplement Labels and Claims Questions with Answers

The part of a package label most likely to be displayed, shown, or examined under normal conditions on a retail display is the: - principal display panel According to FDA regulations, the information panel must contain specific information, including: - required major allergens Service sizes must be based on amounts of food and beverages: - that people are actually eating True/False: Trans fat is present naturally in some animals - true What do Americans lack on a regular basis? - Vitamin D Vitamin D is important for its role in: - bone health A claim on a food product that directly or by implication characterizes the level of a nutrient in the food is known as a : - nutrient content claim Product claims of High, Rich In, or Excellent Source of, are required to contain what percent of Daily Value (DV) per Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed (RACC)? - 20% or more Any claim that states, suggests, or implies a relationship between a food and a constituent of health, is referred to as a: - health claim The term organic describes a product supported with a verifying USDA seal, and contains organic ingredients of at least: - 95% Dietary Suppplements - ingredients like vitamins, minerals, amino acids, herbs, or botanicals that can be used to supplement a diet Food and Dug Administration (FDA) - an agency under US Health & Human Services that is responsible for protecting public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs and supplements Nutrition Facts - A label required by the FDA on most food and beverages that details the food's nutrient content.. Ingredient List - A list provided on a food label of each ingredient in a product in descending order of prominence. Principal Display Panel (PDP) - The part of a package label most likely to be displayed, shown, or examined under normal conditions on a retail display. What does the FDA require from supplement manufacturers? - - maintain a food facility license with the FDA - efficacy testing requirements What do the FDA testing requirements include? - - identity testing - purity testing (presence of safe levels of heavy metals) - dosing claims - expiration date testing - regularly scheduled testing of raw materials for each ingredient the supplier uses