Read food labels
Most packaged foods are required to list certain information on the label. Knowing what to look for can help you make good food choices.
Look for the following:
- Serving size and Servings per Container: The serving size is the average portion. All the values on the label are based on one serving. Remember to multiply the values on the label by the number of servings you eat.
- Calories: The total number of calories in each serving.
- Total fat: Total grams of fat in each serving.
- Fiber: the total grams of fiber in each serving.
