labels – Mackey Family Practice https://mackeyfamilypractice.com Family Doctors That Put Care First Mon, 25 Feb 2019 21:21:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://mackeyfamilypractice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/MFP-ico-50x50.png labels – Mackey Family Practice https://mackeyfamilypractice.com 32 32 Reading Labels and Fun Food Facts https://mackeyfamilypractice.com/reading-labels-and-fun-food-facts/ https://mackeyfamilypractice.com/reading-labels-and-fun-food-facts/#respond Fri, 26 May 2017 22:53:07 +0000 https://mackeyfamilypractice.com/?p=4877 Tips on Reading Labels
If it says It means
Fat FreeLess than .05g fat per serving
Low Fat3g or less fat per serving
Reduced Fat or Less FatAt least 25% less fat per serving
Saturated Fat FreeLess than .05g saturated fat per serving
Low Saturated Fat1g or less and no more than 15% of calories from saturated fat per serving
Reduced or Less Saturated Fat At least 25% less saturated fat per serving when compared with similar food
Cholesterol FreeLess than 2mg cholesterol per serving and 2g or less saturated fat per serving
Low Cholesterol20 mg or less cholesterol per serving and 2g or less saturated fat per serving
 

Fun Food Tips … Did you know?

Choosing pretzels out of a vending machine instead of potato chips can save 9 grams of fat.

Starting a meal with a glass of water will curb your appetite.

A root beer float made with 1/2 cup of low fat ice cream and 8 oz. of root beer has only 3g of fat!

Fortune cookies are usually fat free!

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