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* LABEL LAW FORM for MANAGING YOUR FOOD Version 4 MYF Software *
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Attention Bakers, Food Manufactures, and Consultants
LABEL.LAW : This file contains an outline for producing a label to meet the
FDA's provisions of the Nutrition Labeling and Education ACT of
1990 (NLEA). The NLEA tries to clear up the confusion and produce
a label that is uniform and easy to read.
The MYF database is NOT FDA certified. Work is being done
to certify the MYF (USDA) database.
What the program does:
MYF will help fill in the NUTRITION FACTS for the label. Contrary to
popular belief, each recipe does not have to have a laboratory
analysis. An FDA certified database with nutrients added for each
ingredient of the recipe is acceptable. This will greatly decrease
the cost for producing a label, especially if you have multiple
recipes or change ingredients. Experiment changing your recipes on
the computer to see how different ingredients affect nutrition.
At this time the MYF database is not certified, but the FDA will
work with you in producing a label.
What the program does not do:
MYF is not designed to produce a camera ready label. There are
volumes of regulations regarding the labeling and nutrition claims on
most packaged foods. The rules are complex, have many exemptions, and
do change. CONSULT a PROFESSIONAL EXPERT in the area of food labeling
if you are producing a consumer nutrient food label for a package.
The cost should be very reasonable if a laboratory analysis is
not required.
FDA Regulations regarding food labels:
Reprints of the "Federal Register" document containing the regulations
will be (is) available from the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO).
The GPO order number is 069-001-00045-9 and the price is $4.50. Write
to Superintendent of Documents, Washington D.C. 20401, or call
(202) 783-3238. FAX number is (202) 512-2250.
In summary the regulations cover:
1) Format specifications:
a) What size the label has to be in regards to package size
b) Font and point types of the letters
c) Order of nutrients
d) Simplified labels, Etc.
2) Serving Size. This is based on the FDA established lists of
"Reference amounts Customarily Consumed Per Eating Occasion"
which is broken down in 139 FDA regulated food product categories.
Figuring the proper and legal serving size can be very complex.
3) Daily Values (see below).
a) Infant and child exemptions.
4) Other.
a) Definitions of Descriptors. What is the technical definition of
low-fat, lean, high, reduced, less, light, good source, etc.
b) Health Claims. This covers the relationship between a food or
nutrient and the risk of disease or health related condition.
c) Additives
d) Exemptions.
DAILY VALUES:
Daily Values (DV) consist of two sets of dietary standards, Daily
Reference Values (DRV's) and Reference Daily Intakes (RDI's). DRV's
were introduced to help the consumer to track a few of the
macronutrients. The energy producing nutrients are based on the
number of calories consumed per day. Less than 30% of calories should
come from fat and less than 10% should come from saturated fat. 60%
of calories should come from carbohydrates and 10% from protein.
Dietary fiber should be at least 11.5 grams per 1000 calories.
Cholesterol intake should be less than 300 mg and sodium less than
2400 mg.
RDI replaces the term "U.S. RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance)," which
was introduced in 1973 as a label reference value for vitamins,
minerals, and protein in voluntary nutrition labeling. The name was
changed to avoid confusion with the Recommended Dietary Allowances
(RDA) from the Nation Research Council. The values for the new RDI's
are the same as the old U.S. RDA's. The values may change after Dec.
31, 1993, when the FDA plans to propose new values.
RDI's and the Daily values for a 2000 calorie diet are set in the
file "MYF.TBL" in case they need to be updated.
Do not confuse the Daily Value percentage for fat, protein, and
carbohydrates with the percent of total calories provided by each
in a recipe (pressing ^N in a recipe).
This file (LABEL.LAW) is a specialized template file for outputting
recipes/meals. You may change the form by editing LABEL.LAW to fit
your specific needs or printer. See << OUTPUT BY TEMPLATE >> in
MYF.DOC or browse the template file "TEMPLATE.RCP" for more
information.
<BEGIN LABEL FORM>
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! JUSTIFY=LEFT
!
LABEL for &NAME
This is the label outline. Please note there are additional
regulations mainly dealing with Serving Size and Format.
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| |
| N U T R I T I O N F A C T S |
| |
| Serving Size &SERVINGSIZE |
| Serving Per Container &CONTAINER |
|=============================================================|
| Amount Per Serving |
| --------------------------------------------------------- |
| Calories &CALORIE Calories from Fat &FATCAL|
|=============================================================|
! JUSTIFY=RIGHT
| % Daily Value * |
| --------------------------------------------------------- |
| Total Fat &__FATg &%DVF% |
| ---------------------------------------------------- |
| Saturated Fat &__SFAg &%DVSF% |
| --------------------------------------------------------- |
| Cholesterol &_CHOLg &%DVCH% |
| --------------------------------------------------------- |
| Sodium &SODIUmg &%DVNA% |
| --------------------------------------------------------- |
| Total Carbohydrate &_CARBg &%DVCA% |
| ---------------------------------------------------- |
| Dietary Fiber &FIBERg &%DVFI% |
| ---------------------------------------------------- |
| Sugars &SUGARg |
| --------------------------------------------------------- |
| Protein &_PROTg |
|=============================================================|
| Vitamin A &VIT__A% Vitamin C &VIT__C% |
| Calcium &MIN_CA% Iron &MIN_FE% |
| --------------------------------------------------------- |
| * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie |
| diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower |
| depending on your calorie needs: |
| Calories 2,000 2,500 |
| --------------------------------------------------------- |
| Total Fat Less than 65g 80g |
| Sat Fat Less than 20g 25g |
| Cholesterol Less than 300mg 300mg |
| Sodium Less than 2400mg 2400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate 300g 375g |
| Fiber 25g 30g |
| --------------------------------------------------------- |
| Calories per gram: |
| Fat 9 Carbohydrate 4 Protein 4 |
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!<END LABEL FORM>