A food scientist is developing a new and improved cereal bar. She consults with you to ask in what order the ingredients should be listed on the food label. The ingredients are: sugar: 30 g, puffed wheat: 28 g, dry milk powder: 5 g, red food coloring: 35 mg, salt: 2 g. What is the appropriate order in which to list these ingredients on the food label?

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A food scientist is developing a new and improved cereal bar. She consults with you to ask in what order the ingredients should be listed on the food label. The ingredients are: sugar: 30 g, puffed wheat: 28 g, dry milk powder: 5 g, red food coloring: 35 mg, salt: 2 g. What is the appropriate order in which to list these ingredients on the food label? ​

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Ingredients on a food label are listed in descending order by weight. Therefore, sugar (30 g) should be listed first, followed by puffed wheat (28 g), dry milk powder (5 g), salt (2 g), and finally red food coloring (35 mg).

A Food Scientist Is Developing a New and Improved Cereal