SCI 241 Understanding Food Labels
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Understanding Food Labels
SCI 241
Understanding Food Labels
The 5/20 rule is a healthy formula that an individual can follow to make sure that they are receiving the proper daily percentage in a serving. The 5/20 rule is making sure that if a serving of a particular nutrient is within an individual's particular need. An example would be I am watching my saturated fat intake and carbohydrates. I have an 18 ounce jar of Jif Omega-3 peanut butter. There are 15 servings in a jar. A single serving of peanut butter is two tablespoons. The saturated fat for this particular item is 14% of the recommended daily requirement. The total fat for the individual serving was 25% for the total value of the day. That is too much fat to be consuming for someone trying to watch their fat intake which is...