Reading the Nutrition Label: Part Two

Welcome back! This is a continuation of last week’s blog where I took a closer look at reading the standard nutrition label, beyond calories and %DV’s (percent daily values).

If you missed part one, click here. I examined

• What it means when a food contains the word “imitation” (hint: it’s got less of the good stuff)
• Why “juice” will never be as simple as it sounds (read the ingredients!)
• The sad truth is that we’ll never know what’s in special sauce unless someone decides to bottle and sell their special sauce.

First up to bat: Nutritional Content Claims

Reading the Nutrition Label: Part One

Today's topic is the allmighty nutrition label. I’m sure we’re all familiar with picking up a box or bag of something and reading the food label. It's a snapshot of what to expect inside: serving size, calories, fat calories, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, all based on an "average" 2000 calorie per day diet. Typically we’ll look at everything that’s highlighted on the image below, right?