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Nutrition Facts
Information about carbohydrates, fats, trans-fats, sugars, proteins, and other nutritional information about thousands of foods.
www.food-stats.com/

Figuring out Food Labels
Explains how the label on a food package is a lot like the table of contents in a book, telling exactly what the food contains.
kidshealth.org/

Bush administration agrees to require nutrition labels on meat
[CNN]
cnn.com/

USDA proposes nutrition labels for meat, poultry
[CNN]
cnn.com/

Glutamate Facts
Facts about the food additive monosodium glutamate (msg).
www.glutamate.org/

Facts About Vitamin B12
Gives detailed content about basic functions, deficiency symptoms, good food sources, and RDA recommendations.
ods.od.nih.gov/

Elizabeth Cohen: McDonald's nutrition labels set for Britain
[CNN]
www.cnn.com/

Facts About Vitamin A and Carotenoids
Extensive information about the fat soluble vitamin including suggested RDA intake, role in human body functions, food sources, and deficiency signs.
ods.od.nih.gov/

Facts About Vitamin B6
Includes functions, good food sources, suggested intake, and deficiency signs about the vitamin known as pyridoxine
ods.od.nih.gov/

Facts about Zinc
General description of mineral with RDA suggested intake, deficiency signs, food sources, and functions.
ods.od.nih.gov/