Two snacks have different serving sizes. How should a client compare their labels for the amount actually planned to eat?
- AScale each label to the portion the client plans to eat
- BCompare the per-serving numbers as printed on each label
- CCompare the per-package totals for each snack
- DUse the order of the ingredient lists to compare amounts
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Answer
A
When serving sizes differ, per-serving numbers describe different amounts of food; adjusting both to the intended portion allows a fair comparison.
B
Printed per-serving values reflect unequal serving sizes, so they are not directly comparable.
C
Package totals match intake only if the client eats each whole package.
D
Ingredient order shows relative weight within one product, not nutrient amounts in a portion.
A
When serving sizes differ, per-serving numbers describe different amounts of food; adjusting both to the intended portion allows a fair comparison.