The most useful part of the food label for a client who wants to make sure they choose foods high in nutrients is the
a. % Daily Value.
b. health claims.
c. organic seal.
d. amount of nutrients per serving.
A
The % Daily Value shows how a food fits into the overall daily diet and would therefore show whether it makes a high or low contribution to nutrient intake. Health claims may indicate that a food is high or low in a specific nutrient related to that particular health claim, but would not in-dicate overall nutrient content of the food. The organic seal, if present, indicates the farming methods used to grow the food but does not give any information about nutrient content. The amount of nutrients per serving is only listed for some nutrients; it would not give any informa-tion about vitamins and minerals in the food because these are only listed as % Daily Values.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).