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Sample Label-Mac & Cheese 

 Nutrition Label - Macaroni & Cheese


 


Match your label to the example on the left.

Input the grams of added sugar in your food product and the serving size in grams or milliliters, as indicated below.
Find the percentage of sugar by weight:

Enter Total Weight of One Serving (in milliliters or grams)

Enter Number of ADDED Sugar Grams) (less fruit or milk components - 12 g sugar for 240 ml milk and 15 g sugar for ~120 to 180 ml of unsweetened fruit)

Your food product obtains % of its calories from ADDED sugar. Foods with more than 35% of calories obtained from ADDED sugar are not considered acceptable food products.

What Do Food Labels Really Say?    *New* Make Your Calories Count-Use the Food label

  State of Nevada - Department of Education
   Child Nutrition School Health

Donnell Barton, Director
Phone: 775-687-9191
email: dbarton@doe.nv.gov

Katherine Stewart, Nutrition Education Programs Consultant
 Phone: 775 687-9218
email: kstewart@doe.nv.gov 
 
Carson City Office: 700 E. 5th Street, Suite 109,
Carson city, NV 89701
Phone:  775-687-9144
Fax: 775-687-9114
 
Las Vegas Office: 1820 E. Sahara Avenue Suite 203,
Las Vegas, NV 89104-3721
Phone: 702-486-6472 Option 1
Fax: 702-486-6474
Web site: http://wellness4you.nv.gov

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