A food label helps a person in making better decisions at the grocery store. This paper considers the food label for Kraft Macaroni & Cheese to identify what is on the label plus the significance of the label information and where it comes from.
Kraft Macaroni & Cheese is a product that is manufactured by Kraft Foods Group Inc. It is a nonperishable product packaged by cheese powder and dry macaroni. The product has been developed into a number of formulations and flavors. The top two main ingredients are cheese powder and dried pasta. The portion size for a packet of the product is one third per serving size that is 1 cup (about 70 g). An entire packet of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese contains three portions. These do not include the additional ingredients required to prepare the dinner. Each portion of the product has a total of 250 calories. For a single portion, calories from fat is 25. The total fat per portion is 3 g. The amount of saturated fat per portion is 1.5 g accounting to 8% of the daily percentage value. The total carbohydrate content per portion is 47 g which translates to 16% of the daily percentage value. A single portion has sugar content of 6 g. Kraft Macaroni & Cheese is not a good source of vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium or Iron because their daily percentage values are all 0%. The health claims stated as far as the product is concerned is that there are no artificial preservatives used, no artificial flavors and no artificial dyes in the product. This implies that only natural ingredients and raw materials are used in making the product and thus the health claim. Additionally, the manufacturer claims that the product is full of the taste one loves with classic macaroni shape and cheesy flavor.
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