Nutritional Labeling Analysis at Great Plains Analytical Laboratories

- A bigger, bolder font for serving size, servings per container, and calories per serving.
- Realistic servings sizes – the FDA has adapted what it deems as “common” serving sizes to best help guide consumers.
- Added sugars – a new feature – to differentiate between the sugar found naturally in foods and sugar added throughout the production process.
- New nutrients featured – Vitamin D and potassium will now be featured on the label, as well as calcium and iron. Vitamin A and C are now voluntary. The manufacturer has the option to declare the gram amount for other vitamins and minerals. The footnote will explain more fully what the Daily Value actually means, to read “*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.”