Monday, December 13, 2010

How to read labels on ready made food packets

While surfing the net, sometime back, I came across this article. This might be useful to others who do not know about  this

Reading food lablels in the ready made packets
Important Terms And Their Meanings For Food Labels
'Low fat'- Equal to or less than 3 grams of total fat (with respect to a reference quantity)
'Fat-free'- With a reduction of 0.5 grams of total fat (with respect to a reference quantity)
'Reduced sugar'- About 25% less sugar with respect to reference food
'Sugar-free'- provides less than 0.5 grams per serving
'No added sugar'- Neither sugar nor are substitutes present
'Low-cholesterol'- Equal to or less than 20 mg of cholesterol (with respect to a reference quantity)
'Cholesterol-free'- Less than 2 mg of cholesterol (with respect to a reference quantity)
'Calorie-free'- A reduced amount of 5 calories per serving
'High fiber'- Equal to or greater than 5 gm per serving

Thanks to diet health club.
To know more about these visit Diet Health Club

The shelf life of the product is indicated by the expiry or ‘best before’ date.

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