If a food claims to be
Calorie free Sugar free Fat free Low fat Reduced fat or less fat Low in saturated fat Lean Extra Lean Light (lite) Cholesterol free Low cholesterol Reduced cholesterol Sodium free or no sodium Very low sodium Low sodium Reduced or less sodium High fiber Good source of fiber Source: www.heart.org |
It means that one serving of the product contains
Less than 5 calories. Less than 0.5 grams of sugar. Less than 0.5 grams of fat. 3 grams of fat or less. At least 25% less fat than the regular product. 1 gram of saturated fat or less, max15% of the calories coming from Saturated fat. Less than 10 grams of fat, 4.5 grams of saturated fat and 95 milligrams of cholesterol. Less than 5 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat and 95 milligrams of cholesterol. At least one-third fewer calories or no more than half the fat of the regular product, or no more than half the sodium of the regular product. Less than 2 milligrams of cholesterol and 2 grams (or less) of saturated fat. 20 or fewer milligrams of cholesterol and 2 grams or less of saturated fat. At least 25 percent less cholesterol than the regular product and 2 grams or less of saturated fat. Less than 5 milligrams of sodium and no sodium chloride in ingredients. 35 milligrams or less of sodium. 140 milligrams or less of sodium. At least 25 percent less sodium than the regular product. 5 grams or more of fiber. 2.5 to 4.9 grams of fiber. |