If you want your child to stay healthy, or you want to
reach your weight goals. You MUST read the Nutrition Facts on food/drink
labels. When you go to a grocery store, don’t just compare prices. Pay
attention to some important information about the serving size, sugar, protein,
calories and calcium as well. Here’s the Simplest Guide to Read
Nutrition Labels – For a Healthier Choice of Food.
- Serving Size – look for the number of servings in the package.
If one serving of milk is 250ml equals one cup. But, you gave two cups to your child in just
one serving. That doubles the sugar and other nutrient numbers.
- Sugar – watch out for
this one. Better check the label of your child’s favorite cookie. Only 5-10g
per serving is recommended.
- Protein –
It will make you feel full. Aim for 5-10g protein for kids and
10-20g for adults per serving.
- Energy (or Calories) – For you to tell how much food your child really needs, you must
know the Recommended Energy and Nutrient Intake (RENI), considering the
kid’s ages, body weight and how active he is.
- Calcium - Experts advise adults to take 1,000mg per day or 100%DV in a daily
2,000 calorie diet. some Nutrition label lists a %DV for calcium. In the
picture below, you'll see that the low fat milk has more calcium but
less energy content than the fresh milk.
Required
Calories per Day
Source: Food and Drug Administration, Philippines
2,000-2,500
calories for adults
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