Sentences with phrase «federal calorie limit»

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Similarly, federal nutrition standards, including calorie caps, necessarily put limits on the many desserts the kids say they'd like to see.

In June of 2013, the USDA announced the Smart Snacks in School initiative, new federal guidelines that limit the amount of calories, fat, sugar, and sodium in snacks sold in the more than 100,000 schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program.

Though the discrepancies were within acceptable limits based on federal regulations, and some items had fewer calories than reported, the caloric differences could negatively affect a person's weight - loss efforts.

For years, federal dietary guidelines advised Americans to limit their total fat intake to no more than 30 % or 35 % of daily calories.

School nutrition professionals in Utah prepare breakfast and lunches every day that meet federal nutrition standards — limiting fat, calories and sodium — and encourage students to choose from the fruits, vegetables and whole grains offered with school meals.

School districts serve lunch to 30 million children, and many districts have struggled to meet new federal standards for school meals and competitive foods, including increasingly stringent rules on calorie limits, whole grain content, and sodium reduction.