Reading Nutrition Food Labels
When shopping for packaged food products, look at the label to help you determine if it meets your nutritional goals
Look at these following areas: Step 1. Serving Size. What serving is the label referring to? Step 2. Servings per container. How many servings are in the package? Step 3. Total Calories. How many calories are in a single serving? Step 4. Fiber. Choose foods with more than 3g of fiber per serving. Step 5. Sugar. Choose foods with less than 5g of sugar per serving.
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Portion Size = 1 cup |
2. |
Servings in entire container = 5 |
1. Total Calories for 1 cup = 310
1. |
Fiber in 1 cup = 5g |
2. |
Sugar in 1 cup = 13g |
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