By creating a new, simple nutrition label that goes on the front-of-package (FOP), the FDA believes they can make nutrition ...

Nutrient content is shown as “% daily value” (%DV), helping consumers understand how a food fits into their daily diet. Foods with 5% DV or less are low in a nutrient; 20% or more is considered high.

The Nutrition Facts label, that black and white information box found on nearly every packaged food product in the U.S. since 1994, has recently become an icon for consumer transparency. The most ...

In the latest episode of "You Versus Food", dietitian Tracey Lockwood explains what's changed in the new nutrition labels, and why that matters for health. Noticed that nutrition labels look a little ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Tuesday a proposal to require most food products to display nutrition information on the front of the package. The front-of-package (FOP) ...

The Nutrition Facts label, that black and white information box found on nearly every packaged food product in the U.S. since 1994, has recently become an icon for consumer transparency. The most ...

The tech industry has a new trend: adopting “transparency labels” modeled after the iconic Nutrition Facts panel found on food packaging. In 2020, Apple ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Nutrition labels can look a little overwhelming, but they’re actually fairly simple. Learning how to read a food label is a valuable ...

Looking at the nutrition label, you'd assume Tic Tacs are sugar free -- but they sure don't taste like they are, and your gut ...

Ingredients like aspartame, sucralose, and acesulfame potassium are marketed as calorie-free alternatives to sugar, but they can have side effects. These sweeteners may disrupt gut bacteria, increase ...