Sentences with phrase «add calorie labels»

Add calorie labels to the selection buttons on beverage vending machines to show calorie counts per beverage container.

And member companies voluntarily added calorie labels to the front of all their packages with the Clear on Calories initiative so consumers know exactly how many calories are in the beverage before making a purchase.

New evidence published in the Cochrane Library today shows that adding calorie labels to menus and next to food in restaurants, coffee shops and cafeterias, could reduce the calories that people consume, although the quality of evidence is low.

Not exact matches

So for a 2,000 calorie diet, the standard used on the nutrition label, that can of Coke, containing 240 calories, would provide 120 % of your daily added sugar intake.

Formulators from the top brands are exploring options to reduce added sugar, lower calories, create simple, clean ingredient labels or increase protein levels.

America's beverage companies are adding the new calorie labels to the front of every can, bottle and pack they produce - and displaying the total calories per container on all beverages 20 fluid ounces or smaller.

«GLG's high Reb M product line provides many different options for our customers who are seeking improved taste, greater calorie and added sugar reduction, and clean label solutions for their latest food and beverage innovations,» adds Rod Schanefelt, director, ADM, GLG's global sales and marketing partner.

On the subject of efforts made to optimise and adapt packaging to emphasise healthier products Andy added, «yes we have looked at portion control, labelling, highlighting calories and it does make a difference to what people choose.»

Food labels (calories, added sugars): As the Washington Post puts it, the food industry is counting on the current administration to back off on anything that might help us all make better food choices.

Labels such as «reduced calorie» or «no added sugar» are a turn - off to kids who might otherwise reach for flavored milk with non-nutritive (artificial) sweeteners at the school cafeteria or from the grocery store cooler.

The Review's lead author, Professor Theresa Marteau, Director of the Behaviour and Health Research Unit at the University of Cambridge, UK, says: «This evidence suggests that using nutritional labelling could help reduce calorie intake and make a useful impact as part of a wider set of measures aimed at tackling obesity,» She added, «There is no «magic bullet» to solve the obesity problem, so while calorie labelling may help, other measures to reduce calorie intake are also needed.»

Combining results from eight studies carried out in artificial or laboratory settings could not show with certainty whether adding labels would have an impact on calories consumed.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it would update guidelines for nutritional labels on packaged food and beverages to include information on added sugar and to prominently display calorie count and servings.

Results of the study add to ongoing research from the team examining calorie labeling's impact in different meal - ordering settings.

When researchers added color - coded or numeric calorie labels to online food ordering systems, the total calories ordered was reduced by about 10 percent when compared to menus featuring no calorie information at all.

«If someone is trying to adhere to a 1,400 - calorie diet by reading labels, yet packages can have up to a 20 % variation, the numbers just aren't going to add up.

When the researchers compared label users to nonusers they found — unsurprisingly — that the diets of label readers were lower in total calories, fat, saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars.

Unfortunately, thereâ $ ™ s no way to look at a Nutrition Facts label and tell how many calories come from added sugar.

Even if they're labelled «100 % natural» and contain vitamins and minerals, the calories still count and they add up.

In fact, some processed foods that are labeled fat free have even more calories because of the refined sugars and carbs that have been added to them.

Don't worry about being labeled high maintenance, always order your dressings and sauces on the side — that way you control how many extra calories to add to your dish.

1.1 g fat, so we take 9 calories per gram x 1.1 = 9.9 calories from fat 19.1 g carbs, so we take 4 calories per gram x 19.1 = 76.4 calories from carbs 4.4 g protein, so we take 4 calories per gram x 4.4 = 17.6 calories from protein Now, add these all up (9.9 +76.4 +17.6) = about 103 calories, which is basically the amount on the calorie label.

I haven't done the calorie counting to see how much they add to my dish so definitely take a gander at the labels before you make your selection if you're being strict on your caloric intake.

The proposed Nutrition Facts label (right) has a few subtle differences from the current label, including bolder calorie counts and added sugar information.

Calorie conscious pet owners will seek treats with nutritional details clearly labeled on the bag, and more manufacturers like Stella & Chewy's and Primal Pet Foods, for example, are adding these features to their packaging.