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Nutrition facts label

The nutrition facts label (also known as the nutrition information panel, and other slight variations) is a label required on most packaged food in many countries, showing what nutrients (to limit and get enough of) are in the food. Labels are usually based on official nutritional rating systems. Most countries also release overall nutrition guides for general educational purposes. In some cases, the guides are based on different dietary targets for various nutrients than the labels on specific foods.Servings per package: The nutrition facts label (also known as the nutrition information panel, and other slight variations) is a label required on most packaged food in many countries, showing what nutrients (to limit and get enough of) are in the food. Labels are usually based on official nutritional rating systems. Most countries also release overall nutrition guides for general educational purposes. In some cases, the guides are based on different dietary targets for various nutrients than the labels on specific foods. Nutrition facts labels are only one of many types of food label required by regulation or applied by manufacturers.

[ "Food science", "Pathology", "Nutrient", "Diabetes mellitus", "Environmental health", "Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990", "front of pack", "front of package", "Guideline Daily Amount" ]
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