Caseinate will be identified as a milk derivative on the ingredients list of foods that claim to be nondairy, such as coffee whiteners. You will find health claims on some foods. Health claims are statements about the relationship between a food, or part of a food such as vitamin or mineral, and a disease or health-related condition. For a food to make a health claim, a food must meet certain conditions. Remember, there are no good or bad foods.
All foods can fit into a healthful diet.
However, it is important to eat a variety of foods in moderate amounts. In the sign below, the label meets the January 1993, government labeling regulations. Look at the serving sizes. They will be uniform across product lines and reflect the amounts people usually eat. This will make it easier to compare similar foods such as different types of breakfast cereal or different brands of lunch meats.