1 / 4

“Decoding” Food Labels

“Decoding” Food Labels. Robert Grimshaw, MD FACP. A Lifetime of Quality Care That’s Convenient & Complete. How to Read Food Labels:.

ianthe
Download Presentation

“Decoding” Food Labels

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. “Decoding” Food Labels Robert Grimshaw, MD FACP A Lifetime of Quality Care That’s Convenient & Complete

  2. How to Read Food Labels: There’s lots of complex information on the side panels of most packaged foods. A Registered Dietitian can give you personal guidance on topics such as a daily calorie "bank" to draw from. But the Nutrition Facts label can help you see how to fit each food into your own diet plan!

  3. What’s on the Label? Serving Size: similar products are supposed to have to same serving sizes, reflecting the amounts people actually eat.Calories: many patients trying to manage their diabetes (or heart disease or arthritis) are also trying to bring their weight down. You need to always know the total calories you can have daily – and figure how each food draws down your calorie "bank account."Calories from Fat: Many people are trying to prevent heart disease by limiting their fat intake. Fat calories should contribute no more than 25-25% of the total intake. And remember, fat has 2 & 1/4 times the calories by weight as carbohydrates or protein!Percent Daily Value: This helps show how each food contributes to a sample diet. At the bottom of the label, the Percent Daily Value box gives you a comparison of 2,000 and 2,500 calorie diets, and how much the food has of fat, sodium carbs, cholesterol and saturated fat. The example on this page shows a nice, low total fat of 2% of a 2000 calorie diet, with 1 gram of fat per serving.If you need help, ask! We can connect you with a Registered Dietitian to help you navigate the supermarket aisles with panache.

  4. Sample Label Nutrition Facts Serving Size 3 oz cooked fish (84g/about 1 1/2 fillets) Servings per Container about 4 Amount Per Serving Calories 100 Calories from fat 10 % Daily Value* Total Fat 1g 2% Saturated Fat 0g 0% Cholesterol 80 mg 27% Sodium 85 mg 4% Total Carbohydrate 0g 0% Dietary Fiber 0g Sugars 0g Protein 21 g Vitamin A 0% * Vitamin C 0% Calcium 2% * Iron 6% *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs: Calories 2,000 2,500 Total Fat Less than 65g 80g Sat Fat Less Than 20g 25g Cholesterol Less Than 300mg300mg Sodium Less Than 2,400mg2,400mg Total Carbohydrate 300g 375g Dietary Fiber 25g 30g

More Related