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Benefits of Using Food Nutrition Data Research Tools

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Traditionally, hard copy food composition tables, atlas, documents outlining population health targets and nutrient reference value tables were the resources that people had to see closely and cross reference while analyzing and recommending diets or working through nutrient compositions for recipes, meals, and menus. Now with the food nutrition analysis software in place, the entire task has been improved, automated and streamlined, transforming time-consuming analysis, research efficient, easier and less susceptible to human errors like incorrect calculations. Given the fact, dietitians, nutritionists, researchers are leveraging food nutrition analysis tools to simplify and streamline the process, reduce administrative and manual costs, and facilitate repeated dietary assessment during follow-up in food nutrition research . Quick view of benefits for food nutrition research: 1. Diet data extraction become easier and quicker 2. Creating diets, 24 hour recall, FFQ and more becomes eff

The U.S. FDA Guidelines for New Nutrition Facts Label

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On January 1, 2020, the U.S. FDA has published new guidelines for food manufacturers. As a result, they have to comply with those guidelines to create a new nutrition facts panel . See the list of labeling requisites for new nutrition facts panel below: Serving size The new nutrition facts panel has to highlight calories and servings and show up in a larger font size and a bolder type. The U.S. FDA new rules mandate making the serving size figures reflect how Americans really eat and that food manufacturers have to follow them now onward.  Potassium and Vitamin D The new guidelines for labeling from the U.S. FDA want food manufacturers to exclude information for vitamins A and C and replace them with the information of potassium and vitamin D, because deficiencies of the vitamins A and C are rare today. Calcium and iron will continue to show up in the new nutrition facts panel . Added Sugar In a major change brought to food labeling and displaying information, the U.S. FDA makes it ma