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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.