Introduction
What is food?
What happens to the food we eat?
Our nutrient needs
Energy balance
Nutritional status
Laws & labels
Additives & colours
Toxicity in food
Processing food
Stability of food nutrients
Storage life of foods
Food- associated health problems
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HOW MUCH JUICE IN THE ORANGE DRINK?
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Here are some useful facts about labels on orange juices, drinks and cordials.
NAME ON LABEL
MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF ORANGE JUICE ALLOWED
ORANGE JUICE
100
per cent (may contain up to 2.5 per cent added sugar)
SWEETENED ORANGE JUICE
100
per cent juice plus added sugar (not more than 4 per cent added sugar)
FRESH ORANGE JUICE
50
per cent (may not contain added preservative)
ORANGE FRUIT JUICE DRINK
35
per cent
ORANGE JUICE CORDIAL
4-5
per cent when diluted
ORANGE DRINK
5
per cent
ORANGE FLAVOURED DRINK
0
per cent (flavouring extract made from fruit)
IMITATION ORANGE DRINK
0
per cent
Food Facts
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Food additives
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Food colour
Figures:
26:
The use of food additives
27:
Permitted colouring for food
28:How much juice in the orange drink?
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