- Information about calories & serving size will be made more noticeable. Serving sizes will also now reflect a more typical amount. (For example, people often eat more pasta than the nutrition labels suggested was one serving.) So, your favorite food/drink may list a higher calorie count than you are used to seeing...
- The calories from fat line will be removed. This is being done to avoid demonizing all fats. Current research shows that unsaturated fats are heart-healthy.
- There will now be 2 lines for sugars: total & added. Total sugars will include both natural & added sugars. Natural sugars are ones that naturally occur in fruits, milk, etc. Added sugars may be natural (e.g., sugar, honey, etc.) but are added during manufacturing.
- The required nutrients will also change. Potassium & Vitamin D will become mandatory (replacing Vitamins A & C... Calcium & iron are remaining unchanged). All other vitamins will be voluntary.
For more information, check out:
- WebMD's After 20 Years, a Food Label Makeover
- PBS NewsHour's New Food Labels to Emphasize Calories, Amount of "Added Sugar" (5 minute video & the transcript)
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