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Grizzlie’s Get Fit Program Thursday February 28th, 2012 READING FOOD LABELS The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) requires most prepared foods to have a food label or Nutritional Label. Some examples are breads, cereals, canned and frozen foods, snacks, desserts, drinks, etc. Food Labels for raw produce (fruits and vegetables) and fish is voluntary. http://www.fda.gov/food/labeli ngnutrition/default.htm Serving size is the first section on a Nutritional Label and probably the most important. Serving sizes can be anything from grams, slices, cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, ounces, etc. Lets take a look at the example given to find out a serving size along with the total number of servings per container. Calories and Fat are in the next section. This Nutritional label has 1 serving at 250 calories and 12g of fat at 18% of your Daily Value. (Calories from Fat 110) Your Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie diet. To better understand the true % of fat you need to look at the calories compared to the fat. Saturated Fat & Trans Fat Serving Size Calories **Carbohydrates = 4 Calories/gm **Protein = 4 Calories/gm **Fat = 9 Calories/gm Daily Values **Total Fat 65gm **Saturated Fat 20 gm **Cholesterol 300 mg **Sodium 2400 mg **Total Carbohydrate 300 gm **Dietary Fiber 25 gm Remember just because and item looks low fat doesn’t mean it is. Look at the calories in relation to the fat content to figure out if your item is low in fat or high in fat. IMPORTANT: Always look at the sodium. The American Heart Association states an individual should not consume more than 1,500mg of sodium per day.