Understanding food labels

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Food labels, nutrition facts tables, serving size, ingredients, % daily value, nutrition claims.

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How to use, what is in them, foods that don't have a nutrition facts table.

How to use the serving size on nutrition facts tables.

About list of ingredients on packaged foods, common terms used for some ingredients.

Difference between nutrition content claims and health claims.

About nutrients, fats, vitamins on nutrition facts table, on packaged foods.

Meaning of fat-free, no added sugar, low sodium, other nutrient content claims.

How to calculate % daily value on a nutrition facts table, how to use % daily value.

What has to be included on food labels.

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