Food labels can be pretty confusing. For instance, you might think that you know what fat free means – but if a food product is labeled “fat free” does mean that it’s totally fat free? Not necessarily. According to the FDA, a food can be labeled fat free if it contains less than 0.5 grams [...]
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Do You Speak Food Label Language?
By Penny Klatell, PhD, RN on January 24, 2013 in Calorie Tips, Healthy Eating, Food Facts, Manage Your Weight, Shopping, Cooking, Baking

What’s The Difference Between Low Fat, Reduced Fat, Light, Lean, And Extra Lean?
By Penny Klatell, PhD, RN on June 7, 2012 in Calorie Tips, Healthy Eating, Food Facts, Manage Your Weight, Snacking, Noshing, Tasting
How much time do you spend in the supermarket aisle confused by the labels on mayo — or cookies — or just about every other item in the packaged bread aisle? What do reduced fat, low fat, light, fat free, or low in calories actually mean? You practically have to walk around with a cheat [...]

A Primer On Reduced, Low, Light, And Free!
By Penny Klatell, PhD, RN on April 7, 2011 in Calorie Tips, Healthy Eating, Food Facts, Manage Your Weight, Shopping, Cooking, Baking
Do you have a clue what the difference is between reduced fat, low fat, light, and fat free. You practically have to walk around with a cheat sheet — or an app — to figure out if something actually lives up to the promise on the product’s label. The same thing is true on menus, [...]
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