7. The Additional Nutrients
It is important to know about the additional nutrients on the Nutrition Facts label.
Eat moderate portions of lean meat, poultry, fish, eggs, low-fat milk, yogurt, and cheese, plus beans and peas, peanut butter, seeds, and soy products.
There are three types of carbohydrates: sugars, starches, and fiber. Eat whole-grain bread, cereals, rice, and pasta plus fruits and vegetables.
Sugars:
Simple carbohydrates, or sugars, occur naturally in foods such as fruit (fructose) and milk (lactose) or come from refined sources such as table sugar (sucrose) or corn syrup. They include added sugars on the updated Nutrition Facts label.
Foods with over one ingredient must have an ingredient list on the label. We list ingredients in descending order by weight. We list those in the largest amounts first. This information is helpful to individuals with food sensitivities, those who wish to avoid pork or shellfish, limit added sugars, or people who prefer vegetarian eating.
