. "2 Overview of Nutrition Labeling in the United States and Canada." Dietary Reference Intakes: Guiding Principles for Nutrition Labeling and Fortification. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2003.
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Dietary Reference Intakes: Guiding Principles for Nutrition Labeling and Fortification
BOX 2-2
Sample U.S. Nutrition Facts Box
SOURCE: ONPLDS (2003a).
in a food (FDA, 1999a). In July 2003 FDA published final regulations with this mandate (FDA, 2003b). The regulations also apply to dietary supplement labeling. The regulations specify that the gram amount of trans fatty acids be listed in the box immediately below the line for saturated fatty acids. Particularly pertinent to this report,
