Author Question: Sue picks up a cereal box and reads that one serving provides 15 percent of the DV for total ... (Read 37 times)

ghost! · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

Sue picks up a cereal box and reads that one serving provides 15 percent of the DV for total carbohydrate. What does this DV value tell us about the cereal?
a. One serving contains 15 percent of its calories from carbohydrates.
b. One serving provides 15 percent of the total carbohydrates that are recommended to be eaten in a day.
c. The contents of the cereal box provide 15 percent of the carbohydrates that should be eaten in a day.
d. One serving provides 15 percent of the starch recommendation only for the day.
e. One serving includes 15 percent of the daily discretionary calories.

Question 2

What information would be an optional element on the Nutrition Facts panel?
a. calories per serving
b. calories from fat
c. vitamin A
d. vitamin E
e. serving size