Which term on a nutrition label indicates the total number of servings in the package?

• A. Serving Size
• B. Nutrients
• C. Calories
• D. Servings Per Container

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is how a nutrition label communicates quantity. Labels show two pieces: how much makes one serving (Serving Size) and how many servings are in the entire package (Servings Per Container). The term that indicates the total number of servings in the package is Servings Per Container. This value tells you how many times the per-serving amounts should be counted if you eat the whole package. For example, if there are 4 servings per container and each serving has 200 calories, the full package would have 800 calories if consumed entirely. Calories and nutrients listed are per serving, so you use Servings Per Container to estimate totals when you eat more than one serving.