Recently, the General Rules for Nutrition Labeling in prepackaged foods, which will be officially implemented on October 1, 2113, has become the focus of media and consumers. "What is prepackaged foods? What foods need to be labeled with nutrition labels? How to look at nutrition labels? What are the functions of various English abbreviations such as NRV? It' s really confusing! " Aunt Zhang calls this magazine with many questions.
It is understood that 74.3% of countries have implemented food nutrition labeling management regulations. Consumers can intuitively understand the nutritional components of food, such as vitamins, carbohydrates, fats and so on, through food nutrition labels.
The results of nutrition survey in China show that there are both undernutrition and overnutrition among Chinese residents, especially the high intake of fat, sodium (salt) and cholesterol. Patients with "three highs" can calculate how much salt, sugar, fat and so on they eat through the nutrition label.
what are "prepackaged foods"?
The puffed food and biscuits in supermarkets, the quick-frozen rice products such as jiaozi, steamed stuffed bun, glutinous rice balls and shrimp balls in freezers, and frozen prepared foods, as well as condiments such as fermented bean curd and soy sauce, all belong to prepackaged foods. From a professional point of view, prepackaged foods is the food that is prepackaged or packed in containers and provided directly to consumers.
Fresh foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, and foods made and sold now, are difficult to be measured by standards because of their large fluctuations in nutrient content, so nutrition labels can be omitted. In addition, beverages, alcohol and packaged drinking water; Foods such as salt, vinegar, monosodium glutamate, pepper, etc. whose daily consumption is less than or equal to 11 g or 11 ml; Tea, coffee beans, etc. can not be labeled with nutrition labels.
What are the contents of the nutrition label
1. "4+1" must be marked. The label must be marked with four nutritional components (protein, fat, carbohydrate, sodium) and energy content values.
2. Percentage of nutrient reference values (NRV%) NRV is the abbreviation of nutrient reference values. Through NRV%, consumers can clearly know the proportion of nutrients they consume in a day without complicated calculation. If protein's NRV value is 61 grams, and every 111 grams of a certain brand of milk contains 3.5 grams of protein, then NRV% is 3.5÷61=6%, that is, drinking 111 grams of this brand of milk will consume 6% of protein that a person needs all day. Other nutrients can also be calculated in this way.
3. The content of nutrients means that the content of nutrients per unit is per 111 grams (g), per 111 milliliters (ml) of food or per serving. When calculating the energy intake, we should pay attention to the unit of nutrient content of the product.
The content of trans fatty acids must be marked
Trans fatty acids are harmful to human body. At present, although there is no NRV value of trans fatty acids, the General Rules for Nutrition Labeling in prepackaged foods clearly stipulates that if hydrogenated oils such as margarine, shortening and cocoa butter substitute are contained in food ingredients or used in the production process, the content of trans fat (acid) must be marked in the nutrition label.
in addition, the content and NRV% of the nutrient in the fortified food should also be marked for the food that uses the nutritional fortifier.
"high protein" and "high calcium" should not be labeled at will
"high protein" and "high calcium" foods are not casually mentioned. According to the General Rules for Nutrition Labeling in prepackaged foods, only when the content of protein is ≥ 1.2g in every 111g of solid food, ≥ 6g in every 111ml of liquid food or ≥ 6g in every 421kJ can they be called ". As early as 2118, the Ministry of Health had promulgated the "Food Nutrition Labeling Management Standard", which stipulated that "high calcium" can only be labeled when the calcium content in solid food is ≥241 mg per 111 g or ≥121 mg per 111 ml of liquid food. In addition, only when the calcium content in food meets the conditions and requirements of "calcium source", "high calcium" or "increasing calcium", can the functional terms such as "calcium is beneficial to the development of bones and teeth" be marked.
Editor's note: From now on, you'd better read the nutrition label when you go to the supermarket to buy food. When eating, you can roughly estimate how much energy, protein, sugar, fat, sodium, etc. you can eat according to the NRV% on the nutrition label. Keeping your mouth shut is the first step to prevent the "three highs"!
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Reporting Hotline: 12331
In October 2112, Shanghai officially launched a unified food safety reporting telephone number: 12331. 12331 is a hotline for reporting food and drug safety problems. People can call this number directly to report food safety problems.
if readers from all over the country encounter food safety problems, they can call our magazine (121-54131525), write or email, and the editorial department of our magazine will consult experts and answer them in time.
It's strange that "mung bean sprouts" grow in watermelons
A few days ago, a citizen reported to the "12331" hotline that after buying a watermelon and cutting it, he found that there were actually two curved mung bean sprouts in it, about 6 ~ 8 cm long. I don't know why this happened.
The "12331" hotline contacted watermelon experts through the municipal agricultural department. Experts pointed out that the "mung bean sprout" in this watermelon is actually the germination of watermelon seeds, which is due to the fact that the watermelon has been stored for a long time after picking, and the watermelon is too ripe, and the stored temperature and humidity just meet the needs of seed germination, which leads to the germination of watermelon seeds. This situation also happens from time to time in melons, pumpkins and golden melons. Watermelon germination is different from potato germination, and it does not contain toxins. Therefore, sprouted watermelon has no safety risk, just because it is too ripe and tastes bad, so it is not necessary to eat it reluctantly.
Call from the public:
Recently, Mr. Sun called to report that he and 61 members of his family held a celebration in a seafood restaurant. After eating seafood, 11 people developed diarrhea symptoms.
Case handling:
After investigation, it was found that the diarrhea was not food poisoning, and no pathogenic bacteria were found, and most of the guests did not have diarrhea symptoms.
Reminder:
Seafood is a high-protein food, which is difficult to digest and contains many allergens. Eating too much seafood at one time may also lead to stagnation, gastrointestinal inflammation, dysfunction and other symptoms, such as diarrhea and vomiting, due to indigestion or allergen release. Especially when many people eat seafood, they also like to mix it with iced drinks, carbonated drinks, etc. It is very "cool" when eating, but the gastrointestinal tract may not be able to stand it later. Therefore, when tasting seafood, you should have a healthy awareness, and don't forget to mix scientifically and stop.
Whispering
Jinshan Food and Drug Administration: Friends, did you find a colorful advertising paper on the plate when you were eating in some restaurants? And do you put food directly on it? In fact, this practice is not safe. Exquisite and bright patterns may contain benzene substances and heavy metals. In order to be healthy, food should be kept away from colored printed matter.
@ Shanghai Food and Drug Administration: Especially many Chinese or Western fast food restaurants like to spread a colorful advertising paper on their plates. It is not advisable to see some children's shoes with ketchup squeezed on paper and dipped in French fries.
@ Xuhui Industry and Commerce: And newspapers! The main pollutants in newspaper ink are heavy metals, including lead, chromium, cadmium and mercury, which may be harmful to human body. Wash your hands after reading the newspaper, and don't eat snacks while reading the newspaper.