Nutritional Information

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Nutritional Information Nutrition Details It contains details of nutrition in an item What is a Nutritional Information?Example 1 A Packet of Chips ( Potato Waffers ) There is legal requirement that nutritional information should be mentioned on food items Nutritional Information (per 100 g) Energy 536 kcal (kilocalories) Fats 35.0 g Carbohydrates 53.0 g Proteins 7.0 g Dietary Fibre 4.8 gWhat is a Nutritional Information?Example 2 A packet of Roasted chana There is legal requirement that nutritional information should be mentioned on food items Nutritional Information (per 100 g) Energy 355 kcal (kilocalories) Fats 6.26 g Carbohydrates 58.58 g Proteins 18.64 g Dietary Fibre 16.8 gComparing both items Example 1 Potato Waffers Example 2 Roasted Chana Nutritional Information (per 100 g ) Nutritional Information (per ) Energy 536 kcal (kilocalories) Energy 355 kcal (kilocalories) Fats 35.0 g Fats 6.26 g Carbohydrates 53.0 g Carbohydrates 58.58 g Proteins 7.0 g Proteins 18.64 g Dietary Fibre 4.8 g Dietary Fibre 16.8 gIt contains more Fats It contains less Proteins It contains less Dietary Fibre It is Junk Food It contains less Fats It contains more Proteins It contains more Dietary Fibre It is Healthy Food What are Junk Foods?Foods having high calories due to high sugar and fat content and contain very low amounts of proteins , minerals , vitamins , and dietary fibers are called junk foods What are Fortified Foods?Foods that have added Vitamins and Minerals that were not originally present or were lost during processing , enhancing their nutritional value and providing public health benefits Iron Fortified What is FSSAI?The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is a government agency that regulates food quality in India