Reading Food Labels
Fat Free - Product has less than ½ (.5) grams of fat per serving. This value will be rounded to zero.
99% Fat Free - Every 100 grams of food will have 1 gram of fat or less.
Low Fat - Product has 3 grams of fat or less per serving.
Reduced Fat - Fat has been reduced by at least 25 % (compared to a similar food).
Light (Lite) - Product has 33% fewer calories or 50% less fat per serving than a comparable product.
Lean - For meat and poultry only. Product has less than 10 grams of fat, less than 4 grams of saturated fat, and less than 95 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.
Low Calorie - Product has 40 calories or less per serving.
Saturated Fat Free - Product has less than ½ (.5) grams of saturated fat per serving. This value will be rounded to zero.
Low in Saturated Fat - Product has one gram or less saturated fat per serving.
Cholesterol Free - Product has less than 2 milligrams of cholesterol per serving. This value will be rounded to zero.
Low Cholesterol - Product has 20 milligrams or less cholesterol and two grams or less of saturated fat per serving.
Sodium Free - Product has less than 5 milligrams of sodium per serving. This value will be rounded to zero.
Very Low Sodium - Product has 35 grams or less of sodium per serving.
Low Sodium - Product has 140 milligrams or less of sodium per serving.
Good Source - Used for fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals. Product has at least 10% of the Daily Value for the particular nutrient.
High in (Excellent Source) - Used for fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals. Product has at least 20% of the Daily Value for the particular nutrient.
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