Sue Picks Up a Cereal Box and Reads That One

question 69

Multiple Choice

Sue picks up a cereal box and reads that one serving provides 15 percent of the DV for total carbohydrate. What does this DV value tell us about the cereal?

• A) One serving contains 15 percent of its calories from carbohydrates.
• B) One serving provides 15 percent of the total carbohydrates that are recommended to be eaten in a day.
• C) The contents of the cereal box provide 15 percent of the carbohydrates that should be eaten in a day.
• D) One serving provides 15 percent of the starch recommendation only for the day.
• E) One serving includes 15 percent of the daily discretionary calories.

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