Food Label Poster

Follow these steps to make sense of the Nutrition Facts Panel

1. Serving size If you eat the serving size shown on the Nutrition Facts label, you will get the amount of Calories and nutrients that are listed. Always compare the serving size on the package to the amount that you eat.

Nutrition Facts Per ½ cup (125 mL) Amount

Calories 100 Fat 1.5 g Saturated 0 g + Trans 0 g

2. Calories Calories tell you how much energy you get from one serving of a packaged food. Aim for 1800-2200 Kcal (men) and 1600-2000 Kcal (women).

3. Fat Eat less saturated and trans fat. Aim for < 20g/day

Cholesterol 0 mg Sodium 190 mg Carbohydrate 22 g Fibre 7 g Sugars 6 g

4.Cholesterol % Daily Value

Aim for < 200mg/day

2% 0% 5. Sodium: Limit

8% 7%

sodium to < 2300mg/day

28%

Protein 4 g Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 2% Iron 15%

6. Fiber:

Eat more fibre -Aim for 25-38g fiber/day

7. Sugar: Watch for added sugar -4g of sugar = 1 teaspoon of sugar