Serving sizes have also been updated to reflect that the amount of food and beverages people eat and drink has changed. The new label is the first redesign of the Nutrition Facts in more than 20 years, and its design is based on updated scientific information, including the link between diet and chronic diseases such as obesity and heart disease. On the dual column label, one column lists the nutritional facts related to a single serving, and the other column lists nutritional facts for the contents of the entire package. Additional changes include new required listings for added sugars, vitamin D and potassium, and a dual column version of the label for food packages that contain two to three servings which can be reasonably consumed at one time. For most adults, a healthy range for daily maximum sodium consumption is between 1500-2300mg foods should have 5%-20% DV per serving.The new label is said to be most distinguishable by its bold listings for serving sizes and calorie counts. Too much low sodium is also associated with health problems. High sodium is believed to be associated with health problems such as heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, and kidney malfunctions. The organization recommends 2300mg of sodium as the daily limit. At 85mg, it's considered low in sodium according to the FDA's standard for %DV (daily value percentage), which considers any food with %DV of less than 5% as low sodium.
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