Selected Nutrient Claims and What They Mean
• Healthy. A food that is low in fat, is low in saturated fat, has no more than 360-480 mg of sodium and 60 mg of cholesterol, and provides 10% or more of the Daily Value for vitamin A, vitamin C, protein, calcium, iron, or dietary fiber.
• Light or lite. 33% fewer calories or 50% less fat than a similar product.
• Reduced or fewer. At least 25% less of a nutrient than a similar product; can be applied to fat (“reduced fat”), saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, and calories.
• Extra or added. 10% or more of the Daily Value per serving when compared to what a similar product has.
• Good source. 10-19% of the Daily Value for a particular nutrient per serving.
• High, rich in, or excellent source of. 20% or more of the Daily Value for a particular nutrient per serving.
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• Low calorie. 40 calories or less per serving.
• High fiber. 5 gram or more of fiber per serving.
• Good source of fiber. 2.5-4.9 gram of fiber per serving.
• Fat-free. Less than 0.5 gram of fat per serving.
• Low-fat. 3 gram of fat or less per serving.
• Saturated fat-free. Less than 0.5 gram of saturated fat and 0.5 gram of trans fatty acids per serving.
1. Serving size: Determine how many servings there are in the food package and compare it to how much you actually eat. You may need to adjust the rest of the nutrient values based on your typical serving size.
2. Calories and calories from fat:
Note whether a serving is high in calories and fat. The sample food shown here is low in fat, with only 30 of its 235 calories from fat.
