Sunday, March 27, 2011

What Does It Really Mean?


  • Fat Free Less than 0.5g of fat per serving

  • XX% Fat Free Must also meet the low fat claim (below)

  • Low Fat 3g or less per serving; or 3g per 100g for a meal or main dish, and 30% of total calories or less

  • Reduced Fat 25% less fat than food it is being compared to

  • Low Saturated Fat 1g or less and 15% or less of calories from saturated fat

  • Trans Fat Free Less than 0.5g of trans fats per serving

  • Light/Lite 50% less fat or one-third fewer calories than the regular product

  • Lean Less than 10g of fat, 4.5g of saturated fat and 95mg of cholesterol per 100g of meat, poultry or seafood

  • Extra Lean Less than 5g of fat, 2g of saturated fat and 95mg of cholesterol per serving and per 100g of meat, poultry or seafood

  • Low Cholesterol 20mg or less per serving and 2g or less saturated fat per serving

  • Cholesterol Free Less than 2mg per serving and 2g or less saturated fat per serving

  • Less Cholesterol 25% or less than the food it is being compared to, and 2g or less saturated fat per serving

  • Low calorie 40 calories or less per serving


 

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