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The US Food Label helps you determine what nutrients are in the foods you eat. You can easily determine the number of calories; amount of fat, protein, and carbohydrates; as well as vitamins and minerals. Using these labels, you can integrate just about any food item into your meal plan. Key features of the Food Label are: Serving sizes, expressed in both English and Metric units, are based on FDA established reference amounts. Be especially careful in reading serving size information. Calories and calories from fat are shown for all food products. Grams of trans fat was added recently to help consumers eliminate trans fat from their diet. % Daily Value shows how this serving fits into your daily meal plan. Amount of each important nutrient, along with % Daily Value, helps you plan your meals. Guidelines are provided for 2,000 and 2,500 calorie diets. Calories per gram for protein, carbohydrates and fat are listed.

The Food Label. Click for a larger image.

For additional information about the Food Label, see

• How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
• Revealing Trans Fats.
• Questions and Answers about Trans Fat Nutrition Labeling.
• The New Food Label (2003)
• The New Food Label includes clickable image map of the Food Label (1999)
• The Food Label & You: Following Food Labels for Healthy Weight Management.
• FDA Focus on Food Labeling
• The Food Pyramid-Food Label Connection
• The New Food Label: Coping with Diabetes
• US FDA/Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition: Food Labeling
• All About Food Labels.

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