Fda Nutrition Claims
Posted in Health and Nutrition on 01/19/2009 08:22 pm by Steven NerenbergWhy do the exact same foods have different calories? (FDA flaw?)?
OK, I’ve been curious about something for a while. I’ve started reading nutrition labels for health and weight loss, and it seems like all the time I see identical foods with discrepancies on the packaging. For instance:
Two different brands of blueberries. Serving size exactly equal (140g) Only ingredient is blueberries. One bag says 1 serving (140g) is 60 calories, the other says 80.
Two brands popcorn, same serving sizes. One claims to have 7 grams of fiber per serving, another only 2.
Two containers of pickles. Again, identical serving sizes. Container #1: 0 calories per serving. Container #2: 5 calories (I know the FDA lets you round up or down to like the nearest 5 calories, but why then wouldn’t they both be zero or both be 5?)
Can anyone maybe working in the food labeling/FDA field shed some light on this? I’m very interested to know how these discrepancies are possible.
Thanks!:0)
Nope Jesca, same ingredients. (See example #1.)
Maybe they make the product differently, with different ingredients. A low fat cookie and a cookie made with love (I mean butter) may have the same serving size, but different calories.
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