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Label","new-nutrition-label","https://content.dev.nurturelife.com/blog/new-nutrition-label/","/blog/new-nutrition-label/","2020-07-10T20:18:33","2023-11-08T16:22:31","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the first time in over 20 years, the FDA has released a major update to the standard \u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nutrition label\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. With this change, you’ll get clearer, more scannable and more precise information about what you’re feeding your family—giving you (and your kids!) the power to make healthier choices.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://nurturelife.com/menus/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nurture Life’s healthy kids meals\u003C/span>\u003C/a>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> already comply with the latest guidelines, so if you have one of our meals in your fridge, grab it and follow along as we dive into what’s new on the \u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">new nutrition label\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18338\" src=\"https://content.nurturelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NFP-Changes-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"nutrition facts panel changes\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https://content.dev.nurturelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NFP-Changes-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://content.dev.nurturelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NFP-Changes-300x300.jpg 300w, https://content.dev.nurturelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NFP-Changes-150x150.jpg 150w, https://content.dev.nurturelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NFP-Changes-768x768.jpg 768w, https://content.dev.nurturelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NFP-Changes-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://content.dev.nurturelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NFP-Changes-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://content.dev.nurturelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NFP-Changes.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" />\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>\u003Cb>3 Key \u003C/b>\u003Cb>Nutrition Label\u003C/b>\u003Cb> Changes and How to Make the Most of Them\u003C/b>\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The \u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nutrition label \u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has changed in three major ways.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cb>1. New and Improved Design for Clarity\u003C/b>\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The \u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">new nutrition label\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> looks very similar to the old one, with a few subtle yet meaningful changes. Instead of listing all text in the same way, the new label has enlarged and bolded three key pieces of information: \u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calories\u003C/span>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Serving size\u003C/span>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Servings per container\u003C/span>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ol>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, Daily Value (DV) is now defined as a footnote, and several key nutrients—including vitamin D, calcium, iron and potassium—must be listed as their actual amounts (in addition to the percent DV).\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cb>Why These Changes Matter to Your Family\u003C/b>\u003C/h4>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These design changes do an excellent job of visually highlighting the most important information, making the \u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nutrition label\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> much easier to scan and comprehend at a glance. \u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cb>How to Use These Changes to Make Healthy Choices \u003C/b>\u003C/h4>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Calories Aren’t the Whole Story\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While it’s fantastic that the new food label makes it easier to see calorie information , it’s also important to remember that calories aren’t the only indicator of balanced \u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nutrition for kids\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or adults. Depending on the ingredients, the same quantity of calories can contain beneficial nutrients or be completely empty. \u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a concrete example (or three, actually!), take a look at our \u003C/span>\u003Ca href=\"https://nurturelife.com/blog/complete-guide-our-nutrition/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nurture Life vs. Lunchables showdown\u003C/span>\u003C/a>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You’ll see that the same 300-ish calories can mean a sizable quantity of food that’s high in fiber, high in protein and low in sugar…or exactly the opposite. Calories do matter some, but they’re only one piece of the puzzle.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Focus on High-Nutrient Foods\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the nutrition label to identify foods that are high in vitamin D, calcium, iron, potassium and dietary fiber. According to the FDA, a food must have more than 20% DV to be considered high in that nutrient. \u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003Cbr />\n\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003Cbr />\n\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nurture Life’s meals are designed to provide these essential nutrients, which kids need for healthy growth and development at every age. Browse our \u003C/span>\u003Ca href=\"https://nurturelife.com/menus/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kid Meal menu\u003C/span>\u003C/a>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and view the \u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nutrition label\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on every meal for yourself! You’ll find nutrient-rich options like Chicken Dumplings, high in iron (20% DV), or Mac & Cheese with Hidden Butternut Squash, high in calcium (30% DV).\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://nurturelife.com/?utm_source=blog_internal&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=conversion&utm_content=new-nutrition-label-20200710\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18082\" src=\"https://content.nurturelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CTA-Healthy-Kids-Meals-Chicken-Meatballs-1024x341.jpg\" alt=\"healthy kids meals\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https://content.dev.nurturelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CTA-Healthy-Kids-Meals-Chicken-Meatballs-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https://content.dev.nurturelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CTA-Healthy-Kids-Meals-Chicken-Meatballs-300x100.jpg 300w, https://content.dev.nurturelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CTA-Healthy-Kids-Meals-Chicken-Meatballs-768x256.jpg 768w, https://content.dev.nurturelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CTA-Healthy-Kids-Meals-Chicken-Meatballs.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" />\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cb>2. Better Reflection of Current Nutrition Science\u003C/b>\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nutrition science has come a long way since the last \u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nutrition label\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> update decades ago, and the new design better incorporates the latest evidence—especially in regards to sugar, salt and fat. Key changes include the following:\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Added sugar must be listed as a subsection of total sugar. \u003C/span>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The “calories from fat” line has been removed.\u003C/span>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily Values for sodium, dietary fiber and vitamin D have been updated based on new studies. (The new DV for sodium, for example, has been lowered from 2,400 to 2,300 mg.)\u003C/span>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Required vitamins and minerals now include vitamin D, potassium, calcium and iron; vitamins A and C are voluntary.\u003C/span>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cb>Why These Changes Matter to Your Family\u003C/b>\u003C/h4>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> nutrition label \u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">changes are important as they ensure that your family’s diet is based on the most up-to-date scientific research. At Nurture Life, we applaud the changes to sugar labeling in particular. As more evidence points to the dangers of excess sugar in our kids’ diets, we believe that calling out added sugar is a critical step toward keeping the food industry accountable for what they’re putting in our pantries.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Nurture Life, we’ve already taken our own stand against sugar. Most of our \u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">healthy kids meals\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have no added sugar at all (\u003C/span>\u003Ca href=\"https://nurturelife.com/blog/sugar-substitutes-faqs/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">no sugar substitutes, either!\u003C/span>\u003C/a>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), and if they do, it’s a minimal amount from natural ingredients like fruit purees, agave, honey and maple syrup.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cb>How to Use These Changes to Make Healthy Choices \u003C/b>\u003C/h4>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Focus on Added Sugar \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of focusing on total sugar, pay attention to added sugar, which signifies if any sugar was added during food processing. Added sugar can come from a manufactured source, like cane sugar or high fructose corn syrup, or it can be from a natural source, such as concentrated fruit juice. Foods that advertise “natural” can still be very high in added sugar—so it’s worth double checking the label and also checking the ingredients to determine the sugar source.\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003Cbr />\n\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Sugar Doesn’t Have to Mean “Sweet”\u003C/b>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003Cbr />\n\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We all know that added sugar can be found in sweet foods like cookies, cakes or ice cream—but it’s a lot more common than that! Many processed foods contain added sugar, including savory foods like spaghetti sauces, breads, spice mixes, snacks and dips. It’s a good habit to always look for added sugar on the \u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">new nutrition label,\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> whether the food seems sweet or not. \u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Keep an Eye on Saturated and Trans Fats\u003C/b>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003Cbr />\n\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reason that the “calories from fat” line has been removed is because the latest research shows that the \u003C/span>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">type\u003C/span>\u003C/i>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of fat matters more than the amount. A good rule of thumb is to look for foods that are higher in unsaturated fats (e.g., plant oils or omega-3 fatty acids) and lower in saturated fats (e.g., dairy or other animal fats). Avoid trans fats completely, as these fats are linked to cardiovascular disease.\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003Cbr />\n\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003Cbr />\n\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you order Nurture Life \u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">meals for kids\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you won’t have to worry about trans fats because we never, ever have trans fats in our food! \u003C/span>\u003Ca href=\"https://nurturelife.com/blog/faqs-healthy-fats-for-kids/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more about the role of fats in our \u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">healthy kids meals\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> here\u003C/span>\u003C/a>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003Cbr />\n\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Check the DV Sodium\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similar to high-sugar foods not always being sweet, high-sodium foods won’t necessarily be extremely salty. Checking the food label for the percent DV can help you stay mindful of how much sodium your family is consuming—which, for many of us, is probably more than we’d think! \u003C/span>\u003Ca href=\"https://nurturelife.com/blog/reduce-sodium-sugar-intake-kids/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Limiting sodium in our kids’ diet\u003C/span>\u003C/a>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a great way to shape their palates to accept (and eventually appreciate) how \u003C/span>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">real\u003C/span>\u003C/i>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> food actually tastes.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cb>3. 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By clarifying the serving size and servings per container, these changes make it easier for you to know exactly what you’re eating. (We’ll no longer be “tricked” into eating a snack pack that actually has two or three servings instead of the assumed one.)\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cb>How to Use These Changes to Make Healthy Choices\u003C/b>\u003C/h4>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Pay Attention to Dual Columns\u003C/b>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003Cbr />\n\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you see a dual-column food label, pay extra attention so that you know how many calories and nutrients you’re consuming in the entire package. Since the dual-column design is brand new, it might take a few times to get the hang of.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Serving Sizes Don’t Have to Be the Rule\u003C/b>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003Cbr />\n\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep in mind that the recommended serving size is just that—a recommendation. There’s no reason to eat an entire serving just because it’s listed that way on the package. Instead, we recommend using serving size as a general gauge and then adapting based on your own hunger and fullness cues. This is a great way to teach your kids the importance of listening to their bodies rather than adhering to an arbitrary portion size or feeling pressured to \u003C/span>\u003Ca href=\"https://nurturelife.com/blog/re-thinking-clean-plate-strategy/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">clean their plate\u003C/span>\u003C/a>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>\u003Cstrong>What Do The Nutrition Label Changes Mean for Nurture Life?\u003C/strong>\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we mentioned before, Nurture Life’s meal packaging already complies with the new food label guidelines, so practically speaking, these changes won’t affect our meals. We’ve always stood for transparency and evidence-based nutrition in \u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">meals for kids\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">—so we’re happy that with these \u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">new nutrition label\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> guidelines, the rest of the food industry will be coming a little closer to the high standards we’ve held since day one.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://nurturelife.com/blog/complete-guide-our-nutrition/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more about our rigorous nutrition standards here\u003C/span>\u003C/a>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions! 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