Question

Choose the statement below that correctly describes nutrient content claims.

a. "Cholesterol free" refers to a product with fewer than 20 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.
b. "Reduced sodium" refers to a product with 25% less sodium than the original product.
c. "Low calorie (kilocalorie)" refers to a product with fewer than 5 kilocalories per serving.
d. "Reduced fat" refers to a product with fewer than three grams of fat per serving.

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is B "Reduced sodium" refers to a product with 25% less sodium than the original product."

Step-by-step explanation:

When a food is termed free it indicates that the food contains no amount of inconsequential amount of the nutrient specified per serving.

When a nutrient is said to be reduced it means that it contains 25% less of the nutrient than the comparable product.

When a food is tagged with low of a particular nutrient (for example low calorie or low fat) it means it contains less than 3g of the said nutrient per serving