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Nutritional Claims
Hey Everyone 
Here is another doc I found while cleaning my office and thought I would share. This one can be very confusing....I still shake my head at times
I was consuming tons of that butter spray "I Can't Believe It Is Butter" and thought I was eating zero cals. If you look on the bottle it said no calories. Now I must confess I was a little concerned about glowing in the dark with all the chemicals, but any way I heard on a talk show that the rules permit them to not list cals if they were under a certain amount. This product qualified to not list the cals and if you consume the entire bottle you were consuming 900 cals 
There were times I poured half a bottle on corn on the cob, wheat pasta with veggies and on and on. Man I was blown away 
Nutritional Claims
Ever wonder what the difference is between free, low-fat, and light products? A nutritional claim is a statement that is usually featured on the front of a food product box, and learning what these terms mean can help you make educated consumer purchases.
Free (Without, No, Zero, Negligible, Non)
* The product contains no or inconsequential amounts (less than 0.5 grams) of fat, cholesterol, sodium, sugar or calories per serving.
Low
* Fat: 3 grams or less per serving
* Cholesterol: 20 mg or fewer, and no more than 2 g of saturated fat
* Saturated fat: 1 gram of less per serving
* Sodium: 140 mg or fewer per serving
Reduced or Less Fat
* At least 25 percent fat per serving than the full fat version
Lite or Less Fat
* Fat: At least 50% less fat than the comparable product
* Calorie: At least 1/3 fewer calories and less than 50% of calories from fat
* Sodium: At least 50% less sodium and must be low in calories and fat
X Percent Fat-Free
* The percentage is based on the amount of fat in 100 grams of food. Example: if 50g of food contain 2 1/2 of fat, the food can be labeled "95% fat-free."
High
* Must have 20% or more of the daily value
Good Source
* Must have 10% to 19% of the daily value
Healthy
* Foods low in total fat and saturated fat, contain 480mg or less of sodium, and at least 10% daily value for vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron, protein or fiber
Lean
Meat, Poultry, Seafood or Game Meat that, per 3 ounces, has:
* Less than 10 g total fat
* Less than 4.5g saturated fat
* Less than 95mg cholesterol
Extra Lean
Meat, Poultry, Seafood or Game Meat that, per 3 ounces, has:
* Less than 5g total fat
* Less than 2g saturated fat
* Less than 95mg cholesterol
I know stuff like this can make you want to pull our hair out,
but it's very important to know the difference to get started on the right path to making good choices and educate yourself to keep those pounds off. 
Take care,
Kathy
Here is another doc I found while cleaning my office and thought I would share. This one can be very confusing....I still shake my head at times
I was consuming tons of that butter spray "I Can't Believe It Is Butter" and thought I was eating zero cals. If you look on the bottle it said no calories. Now I must confess I was a little concerned about glowing in the dark with all the chemicals, but any way I heard on a talk show that the rules permit them to not list cals if they were under a certain amount. This product qualified to not list the cals and if you consume the entire bottle you were consuming 900 cals There were times I poured half a bottle on corn on the cob, wheat pasta with veggies and on and on. Man I was blown away Nutritional Claims
Ever wonder what the difference is between free, low-fat, and light products? A nutritional claim is a statement that is usually featured on the front of a food product box, and learning what these terms mean can help you make educated consumer purchases.
Free (Without, No, Zero, Negligible, Non)
* The product contains no or inconsequential amounts (less than 0.5 grams) of fat, cholesterol, sodium, sugar or calories per serving.
Low
* Fat: 3 grams or less per serving
* Cholesterol: 20 mg or fewer, and no more than 2 g of saturated fat
* Saturated fat: 1 gram of less per serving
* Sodium: 140 mg or fewer per serving
Reduced or Less Fat
* At least 25 percent fat per serving than the full fat version
Lite or Less Fat
* Fat: At least 50% less fat than the comparable product
* Calorie: At least 1/3 fewer calories and less than 50% of calories from fat
* Sodium: At least 50% less sodium and must be low in calories and fat
X Percent Fat-Free
* The percentage is based on the amount of fat in 100 grams of food. Example: if 50g of food contain 2 1/2 of fat, the food can be labeled "95% fat-free."
High
* Must have 20% or more of the daily value
Good Source
* Must have 10% to 19% of the daily value
Healthy
* Foods low in total fat and saturated fat, contain 480mg or less of sodium, and at least 10% daily value for vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron, protein or fiber
Lean
Meat, Poultry, Seafood or Game Meat that, per 3 ounces, has:
* Less than 10 g total fat
* Less than 4.5g saturated fat
* Less than 95mg cholesterol
Extra Lean
Meat, Poultry, Seafood or Game Meat that, per 3 ounces, has:
* Less than 5g total fat
* Less than 2g saturated fat
* Less than 95mg cholesterol
I know stuff like this can make you want to pull our hair out,
but it's very important to know the difference to get started on the right path to making good choices and educate yourself to keep those pounds off. Take care,
Kathy
HW:330 - GW:150 - MW:118-125
RW:190 - CW:130
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