What are Per Serving Food Facts?
To date, there are no standards for reporting the per-serving food facts for recipes. PER SERVING hopes that food journalists will work together to create a standard. For now, PER SERVING would hope all recipes include, at a minimum, the following information: A clear and obvious listing of the number of servings the recipe makes, and the actual serving size, where appropriate. An analysis of–at least– the following nutrition facts: Calories, Protein, Carbohydrates, Fat, Saturated fat, Cholesterol, Sodium and Dietary fiber Click here to see examples of publications that do an excellent job of reporting the per-serving food facts for the recipes they publish. Knowing how to read a Nutrition Label on packaged foods can offer insight into how to read the Per-Serving Food Facts on recipes. See how much you know. Test your knowledge.
