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 Understanding Food Labels 

 Welcome back to the ft Tip of the Week. This week we look at food labels and understanding what they mean.

Food Labels make certain claims, which conform to a standard - here is what those label claims mean:


1. Calorie Free fewer than 5 kcal per serving.

2. Light one third fewer calories than the comparison food.

3. Low Calorie 40 kcalories or less per serving.

4. Reduced Calorie at least 25% fewer calories per serving than the comparison food.

5. Fat Free less than 0.5g of fat per serving (no added fat or oil).

6. Low Fat 3g of fat or less per serving.

7. Less Fat 25% less fat than the comparison food.

8. Cholesterol Free  less than 2mg of cholesterol per serving.

9. Low Cholesterol 20mg or less of cholesterol per serving.

10. Extra Lean less than 5g of fat, 2g saturdated fat, and 95mg of cholesterol per 100g of meat, poultry, and seafood.

11. Lean less than 10g of fat, 4.5g saturated fat, and 95mg of cholesterol per 100mg of meat, poultry, and seafood.

12. High Fibre 5g or more of fiber per serving - a high fiber claim on a food that contains more than 3g fat per serving and per 100g of food must also declare total fat.

13. Sugar Free less than 0.5g of sugar per serving.

14. Sodium Free less than 5mg sodium per serving.

15. Salt Free same as sodium-free.

16. Low Sodium 140mg or less per serving.

17. Light Sodium a low kcaolrie, low-fat food with 50% reduction in sodium.

18. Very Low in Sodium 35mg or less per serving.

19. Good Source Of ... prodived 10-19% of the Daily Value for a given nutrient per serving.

20. High, Rich in, Excellent Source Of ... 20% or more of the Daily Value for a given nutrient per serving.



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