An abbreviated listing of the nutritional benefits of the tested recipe is included in some magazines.
MPP details (updated 7/9/25 to remove periods per 5/14/25 style change)
Tag should read: Per serving (in bold face). Use abbreviations with calorie (cal), gram (g), milligram (mg), saturated fat (sat fat), carbohydrates (carb), protein (pro), vitamin (vit). Do not include Daily Values. Omit periods except one at the very end of NAs.
For standard and health MPP titles, there will be nine items: Per serving X cal, X g fat (X g sat fat), X mg chol, X mg sodium, X g carb, X g fiber, X g sugars, X g pro.
For MPP recipes with 0 g fat, there will be only eight items (no sat fat): Per serving X cal, 0 g fat,
X mg chol, X mg sodium, X g carb, X g fiber, X g sugars, X g pro.
For Diabetic Living-branded titles, there will be nine items: Per serving X cal, X g fat (X g sat fat),
X mg chol, X mg sodium, X g carb (X g fiber, X g sugars), X g pro.
List food exchanges in health titles. Should read: Food exchanges (in bold face). Do not abbreviate meat, starch, fruit, vegetable, fat, carbohydrate, and other carbohydrate
If an NA contains 0 g fat, do not include saturated fat. If an NA contains a fat value but no saturated fat, list “X g fat (0 g sat fat)”.
If in the ingredients list the subrecipe is optional, the order should be recipe, then nutrition information, then subrecipe. (added 7/21/21)
MPP SERVING LANGUAGE
Makes X servings (2 pancakes each) or X sandwiches, cookies, or whatever unit is appropriate for your recipe. If it is a casserole and it simply makes 6 servings, that is fine.
NA will say: Per serving or Per sandwich, cookie, etc.
If it is a health title:
Makes 6 servings (1 chop + ½ cup apples each).
NA will say: Per serving
If the recipe makes a unit that is a volume or quantity: Makes 2 loaves (24 slices).
NA will say: Per slice
If it is a canning title: Makes 4 pints.
NA will say: Per ½ cup, or whatever the measure.
BH&G details (updated 4/5/19)
Serving language:
Serves X. (i.e., If it is a casserole and it simply makes 6 servings.)
OR
Makes X sandwiches, cookies, or whatever unit is appropriate for your recipe.
NA tag should read: Per serving or Per sandwich/etc (in bold face). Use abbreviations (but no periods) with calorie (cal), gram (g), milligram (mg), carbohydrates (carb), protein (pro), saturated fat (sat fat).
For a standard BH&G recipe: Per serving X cal, X g fat (X g sat fat), X mg chol, X mg sodium, X g carb, X g fiber, X g sugars, X g pro. Omit entries that have a value of 0.
If an NA contains 0 g fat, do not include saturated fat. If an NA contains a fat value but no saturated fat, list “X g fat (0 g sat. fat)”.
Occasionally, NA is omitted entirely in girlfriend recipes.
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