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When dieting it is important to understand food labels so that you are aware of the amounts of calories and fats foods contain.<\/p><\/div>\n
A law known as the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act made sure that companies must include what the name of the manufacturer is and where it is located, the common name of the product, and the net contents of weight, how much is in it, and an ingredient list that starts with the ingredient that has the largest amount and goes to the smallest amount, at the bottom of the list. The nutrition facts are based on one serving of food, and the amount that is a serving must be noted in the label. It should be noted that you can determine how many calories are in something based on the number of grams of fat (1 gram is equal to nine calories), protein (1 gram is equal to four calories), carbohydrates (1 gram is equal to four calories), and alcohol (1 gram is equal to seven calories). The label will show how many calories total are in a serving, and how many calories are from the fat. You can easily tell how much fat is in a product by how many calories it takes up.<\/p>\n
The FDA also has several requirements regarding labels, such as lean, high-fiber, low fat, healthy, and other such terms. It is worth researching if you are planning to have a low fat diet, or any other such label, as this helps you know exactly what the label means, rather than simply guessing that your definition is the same as the company\u2019s definition.<\/p>\n
For those of us who are trying to lose weight, one of the most important things to understand when reading a food label is the serving size. Although many foods you can buy seem low in calories, they often aren\u2019t as good as you think. This is because the serving size is made very small so that the product appears to contain few calories and grams of fat. However, when you actually have a snack or meal and eat twice or three times the serving size on the label, the amount of calories and fats can go up substantially.<\/p>\n
All in all, food labels are there to help you as the consumer make educated decisions, and once you understand the package labeling, you will find that you can make better choices on the nutrition you intake, along with having more ease following a dietary plan or avoiding allergies. Every so often the labeling requirement changes, often to become stricter, so keep an eye out for any news regarding the FDA and food labeling.<\/p>\n
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