Summary

In 1990, the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) mandated labels containing information about nutritional content of nearly all processed foods. To address the analytical demands of NLEA, AOAC International formed a task force which identified and documented the availability of methods for nutritional analysis. This manual supports and expands the efforts of the task force and provides guidance for the proper selection of methods for nutrient labeling. Following nine background chapters, all of the AOAC Official Methods acceptable for use in nutritional labeling are listed in alphabetical order by nutrient. Included with most of the methods are the original literature references that describe the method development studies. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.