1.

Serving
Nutrition Facts
4 serving per container
Information
Serving Size 1cup (227g)
Amount per serving
2. Calories
Calories 280
% Daily value#
Total Fat 9g 12%
Saturated fat 4.5g 23%
3. Nutrients Trans fat 0g 4. Quick Guide to percent
Cholesterol 35mg 12% Daily Value (%DV)
Sodium 850mg 37% • 5% or less is
Total carbohydrate 34g 14% low
Dietary fiber 4g 14% • 20% or more is
Total sugars 6g high
Includes 0g added sugar 0%
Protein 15g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 320mg 25%
Iron 1.6mg 8%
Potassium 510mg 10%
#
The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much
a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a
daily diet, 2000 calories a day is used for
general nutrition advice.
Figure: Depicts the overview of Nutrition fact [73]

1. Serving Size
When reading the Nutrition Facts label, start with the number of servings in the package
(servings per container) and then move on to the serving size. The serving size reflects how
much individuals usually eat or drink. It is not a guideline for how much to eat or drink. Pay
attention to the serving size, particularly the number of servings per food box. Consider whether
you're consuming half a serving, one serving, or more.
2. Calories
Calories measure how much energy you get from a portion of this meal. In this example, one
serving contains 280 calories. To reach or maintain a healthy body weight, balance the quantity
of calories you consume and drink with the number of calories your body expends. Nutrition
advice is often based on 2,000 calories per day.
Remember that the number of servings you consume impacts how many calories you eat.
Consuming too many calories per day is associated with overweight and obesity.
3. Nutrients
-Reduce your intake of saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars.
Saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars are ingredients stated on the label that may be
connected with negative health impacts, and Americans consume far too much of them.
They are recognized as nutrients to consume less of. Consuming excessive saturated fat and
sodium, for example, is linked to an increased risk of acquiring certain health issues, such
as cardiovascular disease and high blood pressure.
-Total sugars
Total Sugars on the Nutrition Facts label include sugars found naturally in many healthful
foods and beverages, such as milk and fruit, as well as any added sugars.
-Added sugars
Sugars added during food manufacturing (such as sucrose or dextrose), sweeteners
packaged as foods (such as table sugar), syrups and honey, and concentrated fruit or
vegetable juices are all listed as added sugars on the Nutrition Facts label. Diets high in
calories from added sugars might make it challenging to achieve daily dietary requirements
while remaining under calorie restrictions.
-Increase your intake of dietary fiber, vitamin D, calcium, iron, and potassium.
Dietary fiber, vitamin D, calcium, iron, and potassium are among the nutrients listed on the
label that Americans do not consume in enough amounts. They are designated as nutrients
that should be obtained in larger quantities. A high-fiber diet can increase the frequency of
bowel movements, lower blood glucose and cholesterol levels, and reduce calorie intake.
Diets rich in vitamin D, calcium, iron, and potassium help lower your chance of developing
osteoporosis, anemia, and high blood pressure.
4. Daily value(%DV)
The % Daily Value (%DV) represents the percentage of the Daily Value for each nutrient
in a serving of food. The Daily Values are reference amounts (given in grams, milligrams,
or micrograms) of nutrients that should be consumed or not exceeded per day. The %DV
column does not add up vertically to 100%. Instead, the%DV represents the percentage of
the Daily Value for each nutrient in one serving of the meal. It can inform you if a serving
of food is high or low in a nutrient, as well as how much each nutrient contributes to your
daily diet.
General Guide to %DV
• A nutrient with 5% of the daily value or less per serving is considered poor.
 • A nutrient that contains 20% of the daily value or more per serving is termed
high.
More frequently, select items that are:
• Higher %DV for dietary fiber, vitamin D, calcium, iron, and potassium.
• Lower %DV for saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars. [73]

Nutrition information of a Britannia biscuit

Interpretation
(Milk Bikis)
The ingredients states that:
-Wheat flour present is (63%), but
the company falsely depicts that the
product is made up of 100% atta.
- Refined palm oil is used;
percentage isn’t mention, this
declares no information related to
oil present.
- Invert sugar syrup is used to
mislead the consumer, as it is used
in the name of sugar.
- Longer ingredient lists may
indicate a higher amount of food
additives.
A product with a large number of
chemicals, such as maltodextrin,
xanthan gum, thickener, acidity
regulator, anti-caking agents,
emulsifier, sweeteners, or E and
INS codes, is highly processed. The
additives employed here have no
nutritional benefit and are typically
used to extend a product's shelf life,
alter its consistency, or add taste or
colour[70] Although tiny amounts of
them are deemed innocuous, they
become problematic when ingested
in excess [71] Frequent use of
processed foods has been linked to
adverse effects such as headaches,
decreased energy, impaired mental
focus, and even damaged immunity.
 - The product represents Front of
Package Labelling (FOPL),
showcases Energy 71 Kcal (per ser
15g), it makes easier to interpret the
amounts of calories present in the
packaged food.

Table: represents interpretation of ingredients present in a food product

Nutrition information of a
Guidelines Interpretation
Britannia biscuit (Milk Bikis)
Calories Calories: 471
- This refers to the total quantity of Kcal per
calories (or 'energy') provided by 100gm
all sources (carbohydrate, fat, represents high
protein, and alcohol) in a single calorie food
serving of food. due to added
-As a general guideline[3][72]: sugar i.e. 21.6
Solid foods with 40 calories per gm and
100 grams can be considered 'low- carbohydrate
calorie'. of which total
20 calories per 100 ml of liquid sugars is 23.1
might be called 'low-calorie'. gm.
4 kcal per 100 mL (or less). Nutrients:
-For liquids: Calories range from -Dietary fiber
'calorie-free' to ‘moderate' (100 is higher i.e.
calories) to 'high-calorie' (400 or 5.3 gm. Trans
more). However, calories alone do fat is zero
not necessarily reflect how healthy which indicates
a food is. The calories in a product that food
should be supported by a high contains no
nutritious content and a low level hydrogenated
of added sugars, processed fat.
carbohydrates, and trans fats. -Dietary value
Nutrients of sodium is
-Dietary fiber is beneficial, 2% which
particularly when a product has 3 indicates low
or more grams per 100 grams. level of sodium
Conversely, sugar, salt, and trans- present in food
fat are detrimental. The smaller the product.
numbers, the better. -The food
-Choose foods that contain more of product is also
 the nutrients you want, particularly rich in Vitamin
protein, fiber, vitamins (especially D, B1, B6, B12
B-12, D, A, and E), and minerals although the
(iron, zinc, calcium, and amount is
magnesium). minimal but
Percentage daily value (%DV or the presence of
%RDA) these vitamins
-The percentage daily value (%DV makes it
or %RDA) healthier or
This illustrates the percentage of somewhat
each nutrient in a single serving better than
and how it compares to the other products.
nutrient's recommended daily
consumption.
If you wish to ingest less of a
nutrient (for example, saturated
fats or sodium), choose foods with
a lowered (5% or less).
If you want to ingest more of a
nutrient (such as fiber), consider
meals with a higher percent daily
value (20% or more).
Table: Represents interpretation of nutritional fact present on food product