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August 22, 2013

Master Your Food: How To Read And Understand Food Nutrition Labels..

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Note that meeting the target of daily consumption of 2,000 calories which is the standard percent Daily Values as shown on the label, will depend on whether you are trying to lose, gain or maintain your weight and or, your level of activity, age as well as gender.

3. Check The ''Total Fat'' Content: Total fats include, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated and Omega-3 fats. On some other labels, under fats, they might be written as just saturated and trans fats. In any case, your total fat limit should be between 56-78 grams per day. You can also read our blog on benefits of fats, for more details. In most cases, the trans fat is shown as '0 gram'. This means that the food contains less than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving. When it is shown to contain '0 gram' of trans fat, but includes 'partially hydrogenated oil' on the ingredient list, that means the food contains trans fat, but less than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving.
Fat free means that one serving of the product contains less than 0.5 grams of fat, while Low fat means that one serving of the product contains 3 grams of fat or less. Reduced fat or less fat means that one serving of the product contains at least 25 percent less fat than the regular product. 
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