What do common food label terms such as “fat free” or “reduced fat” actually mean?
• Calorie-free: Contains less than 5 calories per serving • Fat-free: Contains less than 1/2 gram of fat per serving • Fortified: A nutrient that is not naturally present in a food has been added • Good source of fiber: Contains 2.5 – 4.9 grams of fiber per serving • High fiber: Contains 5 grams of fiber or more per serving (Foods making high-fiber claims must meet the definition for low fat, or the level of total fat must appear next to the high-fiber claim) • Lite: Contains 1/3 the calories or 1/2 the fat per serving of the original version or a similar product • Low calories: Contains 1/3 the calories of the original version or a similar product • Low-fat: Contains less than 3 grams of fat per serving • Low-sodium: Contains less than 140 mgs of sodium per serving • Lower fat: Contains at least 25% less per serving than the reference food. (An example might be reduced fat cream cheese, which would have at least 25% less fat than original cream cheese.) • More or added fiber: Contains
• Calorie-free: Contains less than 5 calories per serving • Fat-free: Contains less than 1/2 gram of fat per serving • Fortified: A nutrient that is not naturally present in a food has been added • Good source of fiber: Contains 2.5 – 4.9 grams of fiber per serving • High fiber: Contains 5 grams of fiber or more per serving (Foods making high-fiber claims must meet the definition for low fat, or the level of total fat must appear next to the high-fiber claim) • Lite: Contains 1/3 the calories or 1/2 the fat per serving of the original version or a similar product • Low calories: Contains 1/3 the calories of the original version or a similar product • Low-fat: Contains less than 3 grams of fat per serving • Low-sodium: Contains less than 140 mgs of sodium per serving • Lower fat: Contains at least 25% less per serving than the reference food. (An example might be reduced fat cream cheese, which would have at least 25% less fat than original cream cheese.) • More or added fiber: Contains
