Get to Know the Nutrition Facts Label (video)

Learn the science and history behind nutrition labels in the ACS ChemMatters video

Written byAmerican Chemical Society
| 1 min read

This episode explains the science behind calories and nutrition facts labels. Find out how scientists first determined the calorie content of food in the 1800s, and how fat, protein and carbohydrate levels on nutrition facts labels are found today.

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