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List six components found on the nutritional panel.
 
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Question 2

A nutrition label reads While many factors affect heart disease, diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of this disease.. What type of claim is this?
 
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Answer to Question 1

Any six of the following:
total calories; calories from fat
calories from saturated fat
total fat; saturated fat
polyunsaturated fat
monounsaturated fat
cholesterol
sodium
potassium
total carbohydrate
dietary fiber
soluble fiber
insoluble fiber
sugars
sugar alcohol (sugar substitutes xylitol, mannitol, and sorbitol)
other carbohydrates
protein
vitamin A
percent of vitamin A present as betacarotene
vitamin C
calcium
iron
other essential vitamins and minerals

Answer to Question 2

health claim



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