A. Pengertian
Label (Keterangan) merupakan informasi atau keterangan penting yang ditempelkan pada kemasan berbagai macam produk misalnya, bungkus makanan, botol minuman, bungkus obat-obatan dan lain-lain. Di label produk biasanya terdapat kalimat yang menunjukkan keunggulan produk, petunjuk penggunaan, takaran, kandungan gizi, komposisi produk, tanggal produksi serta tanggal kadaluwarsa. Dengan demikian, calon konsumen yang ingin memanfaatkan produk tersebut mendapat informasi secara detail dan akurat.B. Tujuan
- Memberi informasi rinci tentang isi produk yang diberi label tanpa harus membuka kemasan.
- Sebagai sarana komunikasi produsen kepada konsumen tentang hal-hal yang perlu diketahui oleh konsumen tentang produk tersebut, terutama hal-hal yang kasat mata atau tak diketahui secara fisik.
- Memberi petunjuk yang tepat pada konsumen hingga diperoleh fungsi produk yang optimum.
- Sarana periklanan bagi produsen.
- Memberi ‘rasa aman’ bagi konsumen.
C. Informasi dalam Label
- Name of the product (nama barang/produk)
- Content/amount (jumlah/isi)
- Description (penjelasan seputar produk)
- Ingredients (komposisi)
- Nutrition Facts (informasi gizi)
- Use (kegunaan/indikasi)
- Direction to use and dosage (dosis)
- Direction to store (petunjuk penggunaan)
- Expiration date (tanggal kadaluarsa)
D. Contoh Label
a.Drug Label
b. Food Label
E. Contoh Soal
Read the following text to answer questions number 1 and 2.
Congestion | 100 tablets |
Runny nose | USP |
Coughs | 200 mg |
Headache | |
Fever |
AVAILABLE IN EVERY STORE IN INDONESIA
1. Which of the following sickness cannot be relieved by this medicine? |
2. What's the writer's purpose to write the text above? |
Uses
• Temporarily relives nasal congestion due to the common cold, hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies, or associated with sinusitis
• Temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever (allergic rhinitis):
- runny nose
- sneezing
- itching of the nose or throat
- itchy, watery eyes
• Temporarily restores freer breathing through the nose
Directions
Do not take more than 4 doses in any 24- hour period
• Temporarily relives nasal congestion due to the common cold, hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies, or associated with sinusitis
• Temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever (allergic rhinitis):
- runny nose
- sneezing
- itching of the nose or throat
- itchy, watery eyes
• Temporarily restores freer breathing through the nose
Directions
Do not take more than 4 doses in any 24- hour period
Age Dose adults and children over 12 years | 4 tsp every 4 hours |
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Children 6 to under 12 years | 2 tsp every 4 hours |
Children under 6 years | ask a doctor |
3. From the label above we know that .... |
4. Who must be consulted to the doctor before taking this medicine? |
5. "Temporarily restores freer breathing through the nose" The underlined word has similar meaning with .... |
SUPPLEMENTS FACTS
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Serving size: 1 tablet
Servings per container: 30
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Serving size: 1 tablet
Servings per container: 30
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Amount of serving | % Daily value | |
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Vitamin C (as non acidic calcium ascorbate) | 250 mg | 416,67 mg |
Calcium (as calcium ascorbate) | 50 mg | 7,14 mg |
Citrus bioflavonoid* | 50 mg | |
Rutin* | 25 mg | |
Hesperidin* | 25 mg | |
Rose hips* | 125 mg | |
Acerola* | 5 mg |
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*Daily value not established
Suggested use: 1 tablet after meal
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This product contains no artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, milk, egg, sugar, chemical solvent, starch or gluten.
*Daily value not established
Suggested use: 1 tablet after meal
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This product contains no artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, milk, egg, sugar, chemical solvent, starch or gluten.
6. What is the purpose of the text? |
7. “This product contains no artificial …” The word “artificial” in the sentence means …. |
8. How much sodium does the product contain per 100 g? |
9. “Ingredients: sugar, cashew, milk solids…etc.” The underlined word means: …. Needed to make something. |
10. The label is telling us about … of a product. |