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Consumers get an idea of the building blocks of foods from ________________ and ________________.

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Ingredient lists and nutritional facts

Step-by-step explanation:

The packaged food, a consumer purchases has all its details written on the food package which is also verified by a trusted government institution.

  • Ingredient List

The list tells each ingredient in food product by the food's common or usual name in the descending order by the weight.

  • Nutrition Facts Label

FDA requires this label on most of the packaged foods and the beverages. At top of Nutrition Facts label, there is written total number of the servings in container and serving size of food or drink. Serving size on label is based on amount of the food which people eat typically at one time. Rest of nutrition information on label is based usually on one serving of food or beverage.

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