What is a nutrition table?
Nutrition table, marked on food and beverage products as nutrition facts, describes in detail the nutritional content of food inside the package according to the predetermined portion size. The nutrients represented on the table include macronutrients - carbohydrates, fat and protein - micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals, and the total number of calories, as determined by the sum of the calories from each macronutrient. These nutrients are expressed both in grams on the portion and as a percentage of daily value (PDV). The PDV represents the percentage of the recommended amount of nutrient to be used daily for 2,000 calories contained in a portion of food or beverage. Carbohydrates are divided into simple sugars, other carbohydrates and diet fibers. The fats are divided into saturated fats, unsaturated fats, trans -uky and diet cholesterol. Predominant micronutrients are listed with sodium and potassium, with other vitamin and mineral values listed at the bottom of the table.
At the top of the table is the size of a portion of food in a package that can contain more sizes inside. The size of the portion is expressed in spoons, tablespoons, cups or ounces. The size of the serving below is portions to the container and below this calorie on the portion. At this point, a PDV adjacent to each nutrient is found. Each nutrient represented by a nutritional table is expressed as a percentage of a daily recommended contribution, as determined by food and drug administration (FDA).
For example, if the drink contains 35 milligrams of sodium and PDV is listed as one percent, then the daily recommended contribution of sodium is 3500 milligrams. The same applies to other nutrients considered highly risky if in excess, such as fat and cholesterol: the number of grams per serving is accompanied by a PDV that expresses a limitation of how much of this nutrient one should consume. Nutrients such as protein,For which the daily requirements differ from person to man, however, are not accompanied by PDV. Instead, only the value of grams per serving is given.
The amount of vitamins such as C and K and minerals such as iron and calcium is given on the bottom of the nutrition table. These are not listed in micrograms or milligrams, but only as PDV. If the table reports 20 % of the calcium value, then the food gives a fifth of the recommended daily calcium requirement.