Food Labeling and Nutritional Analysis

True or false? There is a legal requirement to provide information on food labels.

• True

• False

Which of the following does not have to be put onto the label of a product?

• Name of food

• Traffic light labelling (green, amber, red)

• List of ingredients

• Weight or volume

Which of the following would need to be included in the name of the product, if relevant?

• Dried

• Smoked

• Salted

• All of the above

How should the list of ingredients be presented?

• in ascending order of weight

• in descending order of weight

• in alphabetical order

• in order the ingredient was added to the product

Complete the following sentence. Allergens need to be highlighted in the ingredients list....

• when their weight is over a certain amount.

• when the foods are mostly based on the allergen.

• only when the product is being sold in supermarkets.

• at all times.

What does an E-number of an additive signify?

• it shows that they may be unsafe to consume

• it shows that they have been rigorously tested for safety

Which two of the following best describes a 'best before' date?

• They are mostly about quality

• Foods are not safe to eat after this date

• They are found mostly on perishable foods

• They are found mostly on frozen, dried and canned foods

Which two of the following best describes a 'use-by' date?

• Foods are not safe to eat after this date

• They are found mostly on perishable foods

• They are about quality, not safety

• They are found mostly on frozen, dried and canned foods

Which of the following describes the order of nutrients on the back of pack labelling?

• Energy, fat, saturates, carbohydrates, sugars, protein, salt

• Energy, fat, saturates, protein, salt, carbohydrates, sugars

• Energy, protein, carbohydrates, sugars, fat, fibre, sodium

• Energy, protein, fat, sugars, saturates, fibre, sodium

True or false? Reference intakes on food labelling are based on an average adult female requirements.

• True

• False