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In this presentation you will learn how to read and understand a nutrition facts label
本讲你将了解如何阅读理解营养标签
this slide shows an example of the nutrition facts label for a box of macaroni and cheese.
这张课件显示的是一张通心粉奶酪盒子上的营养标签
The US food and drug administration dictates that
美国食品及药物管理局规定
food labeling is required for most prepared foods such as breads, cereals, canned and frozen foods,
大多数预加工食品，如各种面包，谷类食品，灌装及冷冻食品
snacks, deserts, drinks and many more.
小吃，点心，饮料等都需要提供食品标签
However nutrition labeling for raw produce such as fruits and vegetables and fish is voluntary.
然而未加工产品如蔬菜水果鱼等营养标签则不是必须的
Dietary supplements and vitamins have separate labeling requirements
食物强化剂和维生素都需要营养标签
and will not carry a nutrition facts label that looks like the one you see here.
但并不是你在这里看到的这种营养标签
Nutrition facts labels will all have the same format with several sections as those outlined here.
营养标签与这里展示的这几部分格式相同
Next we will discuss the different sections of a food label.
下面我们就讨论一下食物标签的不同部分
But you should know that each nutrition facts label
但是你应该知道每种营养标签
has specific information about the food product on which it is labeled.
都提供了其标注食物的特定信息
You can think of a food label as having six sections
你能够想到食物标签包含六部分
serving size, calories, two sections for nutrients, a footnote and a percent daily value.
食用分量，热量，两部分营养物质，补充说明和每日摄入百分比
On the next slide you will see the food label with each of these sections.
下张课件你将看到食品标签的这些部分
The serving size is at the top of the label and is in a green color.
位于标签最顶部的绿色区域是食用分量
Calories are shown just below the serving size at the top of the label
热量一栏仅位于最顶端的食用分量下边
and in our example will be in a white coulour.
在此例中为白色区域
Both sections of the nutrients are below the calories and in our example are highlighted in yellow and blue.
两栏营养物质都在热量栏下面，即例中的黄色和蓝色区域
The footnote is located at the bottom of the food label in white
补充说明位于食品标签最底部的白色区域
and the percent daily values are given on the far right of the column and highlighted in purple on our example.
而每日摄入百分比则在该栏的最右侧，即例子中的紫色区域
You should note that
你应该已发现
food labels on products are only displayed in black and white with no colours.
商品的食物标签只有黑白色
Here you can see the six sections pointed out on the previous slide
这里你可以看到上张课件中讲到的食物标签六部分
serving size at the top in green calories
最顶部的绿色区域是食用分量
just below the serving size in white,
下面的白色区域表示热量
two sections for nutrients in yellow and blue a footnote in white at the bottom
营养成分的两部分分别为黄色和蓝色，最下边的白色部分是补充说明
and the percent daily value on the right hand side highlighted in purple.
而右手边的紫色区域是每日摄入百分比
Next we will walk through each of the six sections
下面我们将一一介绍这六个区域
