Home  |  Food & Drink  |  Other Diet Restrictions  | 

Reading Food Labels

Reading Food Labels

To properly view this site, javascript must be enabled and Flash version 9 or higher must be installed.
Get the latest Flash player
Sarah Davis, Institute of Food Technologists
Staff Scientist, Institute of Food Technologists
www.ift.org  
202-330-4976

Sarah Davis, MS, RD, is a Staff Scientist ith the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) in Washington, D.C.  She holds a B.S. degree in Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise with concentrations in Consumer Foods and Dietetics, and a Masters degree in Foods from Virginia Tech.  She completed a year-long dietetic internship with the Medical College of Virginia in 2002, and is a registered dietitian.  She has co-authored several peer-reviewed publications, and is a member of the Institute of Food Technologists and the American Dietetic Association.

Reading Food Labels

This video series will show how to read food labels. This video will provide you with important information on how to read a food label, including the ingredient list and nutrition facts panel. Registered dietitian Sarah Davis provides information to help you determine what nutrient content claims and health claims are and why they are helpful, and to help you differentiate between organic, natural, and conventional food products.

This series: 44,965 views

Download to Mobile Device
Tags:

Food

,

Labels

,

Ingredients

,

Value

,

Contents

,

Percentage

,

Nutrition

,

Nutrients

,

Vitamin

,

Calories

,

Fat

,

Diet

,

Health

,

Natural

,

Organic

,

Product

,

Substance

,

Consumer

,

Shopping

,

Symbols

,

Usda

,

Fda

,

Drug

,

Serving

,

Size

,

Amount

,

Preserve

,

Preservative

,

Artificial

,

Package

,

Box

,

Packet

,

Wrapper

,

Bag

Comments:

0 (Read Comments) (Add Comment)

Print

Transcripts

Sarah Davis: Hello, I am Sarah Davis, a Staff Scientist with the Institute of Food Technologists and today we are going to discuss how to read food labels. We are going to learn a little bit more about Ingredient List, Nutrition Facts Panels, Nutrient Content Claims, Health Claims, Front of Pack symbols from food companies, health organizations or grocery store chains, Organic Food labels and Natural Food labels. Today, I will be using actual food labels to provide you with examples of what you may find in grocery stores when you are food shopping. Before we begin let me give a little bit of background about myself. I have received a Bachelors degree in Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise with concentrations in Dietetics and Consumer Foods from Virginia Tech. I also have a Masters degree with a concentration in Foods from Virginia Tech and I am a registered dietitian which means that I have met the minimum academic and professional qualification required to use the credential RD. Now let's get started reading food labels.

Other Videos

  • Making Cucumber & String Bean Salad with Olive Tapenade Dressing

    Making Cucumber & String Bean Salad with Olive ...

  • Preparing a Baby Spinach Salad

    Preparing a Baby Spinach Salad

    One of the most popular foods these days, Hummus is loved by everyone. Use it on a sandwich, as a dip or as an accompaniment to a main dish. This is a traditional recipe using 5 key ingredients. To make it fun, add some of your own flavors like peppers or beans. A twist on the original, this creamy version of Hummus will keep them coming back for more. Learn how to prepare Tabouleh, the national dish of Lebanon. Made mostly of fragnant parsley, this salad is not only tasty but great for you. Full of fiber, anioxidants and vitamins, this salad is so refreshing! Learn how to grill lamb with a tasty three herb sauce that you can serve hot or cold with almost anything. Yummy! A popular Middle Eastern dessert similar to bread pudding. Served hot with whipped cream, this dish has pistachios, rasins, coconut and phyllo dough. Great for a cold winter’s night.
  • Rhodes Cheese Stuffed Focaccia

    Rhodes Cheese Stuffed Focaccia

    Stuffed with seasoning and three kinds of piping-hot cheeses, this Cheese Stuffed Focaccia recipe is a deliciously different addition to any Italian meal.
  • How to Tell if Your Bread has Gone Bad

    How to Tell if Your Bread has Gone Bad

    University of California professor Christine Bruhn explains how to determine if the food in your refrigerator is safe to eat, or if it's time to send it to the trash. You'll never look at your food the same again!
  • Caramel Pull Aparts

    Caramel Pull Aparts

    http://www.rhodesbread.com/recipes/caramelpullaparts.html Turn your family members into morning people by baking these delicious Caramel Pull-Aparts. A recipe that is sure to get everyone out of bed and ready for breakfast.
  • Halloween Treats - How to Make Crunchy Spiders

    Halloween Treats - How to Make Crunchy Spiders

    In this video, writer, educator and mom, Amy Bevins will show you how to concoct four creepy, delicious and (don’t tell the kids) nutritious Halloween treats – Witches Fingers, Bloody Worms, Eyeball Bites and Crunchy Spiders. Each has simple ingredients and can be made in just a few minutes. So gather your hungry witches and goblins together and get ready for some yummy, spooky Halloween FUN!