Food packaging and label

Food packaging and storage is important for food to stay in good condition fro
people to eat. The label on the food product is also important for the customer as
it has to tell them everything the food product contains so that if they have
allergies they can decide weather or not to buy the product.

The food Labelling regulations 1996

This requires food to be marked or labelled with certain requirements such as:

• the name of the food

• a list of ingredients
• the amount of an ingredient which is named or associated with the food
• an appropriate durability indication
• any special storage conditions
• the name of business and manufacturer and in certain cases
• the place of origin
• the process used in manufacture
• instructions for use

Ingredients and nutrition it contains

Chicken
Protein: 21.26g
Fat: 6.32g
Carbohydrates: 0g
Sugar: 0g
Calcium: 10 mg
Iron: 1.09mg
Potassium: 251mg
Sodium: 79mg
Zinc: 1.4mg
Selenium: 15.7 micrograms
Vitamin C: 3.3mg
(http://www.fitandtrim.co.uk/calories_chicken.html)

Broccoli
Water: 81.26 g
Calories: 31
Proteins: 2.57 g
Carbohydrates: 6.04 g
Fibre: 2.4 g
Sugars: 1.55 g
Total Fat: 0.
(http://nutrition.about.com/od/fruitsandvegetables/p/broccoli.htm)

Carrots
Water: 107.71 g
Calories: 50
Protein: 1.13 g
Carbohydrates: 11.69 g
Fibre 3.4 g
Sugars: 5.54 g
Total Fat: 0.29 g

Peas

Water: 114.35 g
Calories: 117
Protein: 7.86 g
Carbohydrates: 20.97 g
Fibre: 7.4 g
Sugars: 8.22 g
Total Fat: 0.58 g
(http://nutrition.about.com/od/nutritionalinfoveggies/Nutrition_Information_for_Vegetables.htm)

Butter

Protein: 0.85g
Fats: 81.1g
Carbohydrates: 0.06g
Sugars: 0.06g
Calcium: 24g
Iron: 0.02mg
Potassium: 14mg
Sodium: 11mg
Zinc: 0.09mg
Selenium: 1 microgram
Vitamin C: 0mg
(http://www.fitandtrim.co.uk/calories_butter.html)

Rice

Calories: 358
Carbohydrate: 79.15g
Protein: 6.5g
Fat: 0.52g
(http://www.vitalhealthzone.com/nutrition/food-values/rice.html#6)
 Chicke Peas Brocco Carrot Butter Rice TOTAL
n li s
Carbohyd 0g 20.97g 6.04g 11.69g 0.06g 79.15g 117.91
rate g
Calories 100kl 117kl 31kl 50kl 717kl 358kl 1373kl

Proteins 21.26g 7.86g 2.57g 1.13g 0.85g 6.5g 40.17g

Fats 6.32g 0.58g 1.55g 0.24g 81.1g 0.52g 90.31g

Sugars 0g 8.22g 0g 5.54g 0.06g 0g 13.82

Ingredients: Chicken (protein), Peas (iron, vitamins), Carrots (vitamins), broccoli

(vitamins), Butter (fats), rice (Carbohydrates) 20% oil.