The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking comment on proposed changes to the nutrition facts label found on most food packages in the United States. If adopted, the proposed changes would include information about added sugars, updated serving size requirements and new labeling requirements for certain package sizes.
According to the FDA website, many experts recommend consuming fewer calories from added sugar because they can decrease the intake of nutrient-rich foods while increasing calorie intake. Also included will be updated daily values for nutrients like sodium, dietary fiber and Vitamin D; and requiring manufacturers to declare the amount of potassium and Vitamin D on the label, because they are new “nutrients of public health significance.” It’s also being proposed that “Calories from Fat” be removed because research shows the type of fat is more important than the amount.