What Does the Nutrition Info on Food Labels Tell Us?
Robin Chapell, Health Agent Do you ever look at the Nutrition Facts on product food labels? Do you ever wonder what am I looking for and what useful information do I need to know from them? People look at food labels for different reasons. But for whatever the reason, many of us would like to know how to use this information more effectively and easily. The first place you should look at on the label is how many serving sizes are contained in the food package. (You should also compare it to how much YOU actually eat of that food product). Do you ever think to yourself, not bad this only has 60 calories and 50 calories from fat, but the sixty calories and 50 fat calories might be for only 2 small cookies and you usually eat 6. Ouch! Serving sizes are provided in familiar units, such as cups or pieces. The next bit of information that is provided on the Nutrition Facts is the calories. This measures how much energy you get from a serving of the food. The label also tells you how many of
