The Food and Drug Administration is updating the Nutrition Facts label and changes will be required starting Jan. 1, 2020. The updates include:
- Added sugars will have a separate line directly under “Total Sugars.”
- Serving sizes are based on what people actually eat at one time. These figures are being updated for the first time since 1993.
- Calories will be more noticeable in bigger and bolder font, you can’t miss them.
- Updated Daily Values reflects how much of the nutrient is needed in a 2,000-calorie diet. Five percent is considered low, 20 percent is considered high.
Sources: www.foodinsight.org/go-further-with-food-get-to-know-nutrition-facts-label and www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/LabelingNutrition/ucm385663.htm
