Question

what is the 5/20 rule for nutrition?
i. 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day and 20 meals per week
ii. nutrient dense foods will have 20% or more of nutrients we want in our diet, and we need to eat 5% or less of sodium and added sugar
iii. 5% of your daily intake of food can be unhealthy and 20% should be fruits and vegetables
iv. if a food has more than 5% daily value of sodium or added sugar, we should limit how much of it we are eating

select the correct answer

• ii and iv
• ii and iii
• i and iii
• i and ii

Explanation:

Define the 5/20 rule for nutrition

The 5/20 rule is a guide for reading nutrition labels:

• \(5\%\) Daily Value (DV) or less is considered low (ideal for nutrients to limit, like sodium, saturated fat, and added sugars).
• \(20\%\) Daily Value (DV) or more is considered high (ideal for nutrients to get more of, like dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals).

Evaluate the given statements

• I: Incorrect. The rule is about Daily Value percentages on food labels, not servings or meals.
• II: Correct. It accurately describes aiming for \(20\%\) or more of beneficial nutrients and \(5\%\) or less of nutrients to limit (sodium and added sugar).
• III: Incorrect. It misinterprets the percentages as portions of daily food intake.
• IV: Correct. Since \(5\%\) or less is the threshold for "low," having more than \(5\%\) DV of sodium or added sugar means we should limit our intake of that food.

Identify the correct option

Statements II and IV are correct, which matches the first option: "II and IV".

Answer:

• II and IV (Correct answer)
• II and III
• I and III
• I and II