Percent Daily Values on food labels are intended to help consumers understand what?

• A. The price of a product
• B. The sugar content of a food
• C. The proportion of recommended intakes for nutrients in a serving
• D. The fiber content alone

Answer: (B)

Percent Daily Values give you a quick sense of how much of your daily intake a serving provides for a given nutrient. On a label, that means you can see, at a glance, how much of your daily sugar allowance you’d get from one serving of a food. This helps you compare products and decide whether a food fits your daily sugar goals. Remember, these percentages apply to various nutrients, but when the question focuses on sugar, the point is that the percentage reflects how much sugar a serving contributes toward the daily limit.