Reading Nutrition Fact Labels

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Reading Nutrition Fact Labels My food has what in it?

What are nutrition fact labels? Think of it as table of contents, like in a book A nutrition fact label tells you what is in the food you eat Just like the table of contents in a book tells you what is in that book!

How to use a nutrition fact label to help plan a healthy lifestyle

Try this one: 1 serving = ____ cup 2 servings = ____ cup Calories in 1 serving? ________________ Calories in 2 servings? ________ Grams of fat in 1 serving __________ Percent of daily carbohydrates from 1 serving? _________