What
Label Says | What
it Means |
| High
Protein | Must
contain at least 10 grams of protein per serving |
| Sugar
Free | Less
than .5 grams of sugar per serving |
| Light
for Fat | 50%
less fat than a comparable product |
| Light
for Calories | 33%
less than comparable product and 50% less fat |
| Light
for Sodium | 50%
less than a comparable product |
| Low-Fat | 3
or less grams per serving |
| Low-Calorie | 40
or less calories per serving |
| Low-Sodium | 140
milligrams or less per serving |
| Low-Cholesterol | 20
milligrams or less per serving |
| Low-Saturated
Fat | 1
gram or less per serving |
| Good
Source of Nutrient | Contains
10 to 19% of the RDA for Nutrient |
| "Free" | Contains
none or a scarce amounts of the nutrient such as fat, cholesterol, sodium, sugar
or calories |
| High | Contains
at least 20% of the RDA for a nutrient |
| Healthy | Low
in fat, saturated fat and sodium. Must provide 10% of RDA for Vitamin A, C, Calcium,
Iron, Protein, or Fiber |
| Lean | Meat,
protein, seafood or game meat that has per 3 ounces, less than 5 grams of total
fat, less than 2 grams of saturated fat, and less than 95 milligrams of cholesterol.
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