It's
important
to
know
what
we're
putting
in
our
bodies
.
That's
why
we
look
to
the
facts
on
our
food
,
which
contain
information
that's
to
understanding
what
we
eat
.
Here's
how
you
can
get
the
most
from
nutrition
facts
labels
.
1
.
Serving
Information
The
top
of
each
label
shows
the
serving
size
and
number
of
servings
in
the
container
.
Servings
are
by
how
much
people
eat
on
average
,
not
what's
.
All
nutrient
amounts
on
the
label
are
calculated
according
to
a
single
serving
size
.
2
.
Calories
A
calorie
is
a
unit
of
energy
.
To
a
healthy
body
weight
,
you
should
balance
calories
burned
through
activity
with
calories
as
food
.
A
general
recommendation
is
to
eat
2
,
000
calories
a
day
,
although
this
by
height
,
age
,
physical
activity
level
,
and
other
.
3
.
Nutrients
Though
many
nutrients
are
listed
,
you
need
less
of
some
and
more
of
others
.
?
Less
of
?
include
saturated
fats
,
added
sugars
,
and
sodium
.
?
More
of
?
nutrients
might
be
dietary
fiber
,
vitamin
D
,
calcium
,
iron
,
and
potassium
.
Use
labels
to
help
determine
which
foods
are
best
for
your
needs
.
4
.
Percent
Daily
Value
(
%DV
)
This
column
shows
how
much
of
the
recommended
daily
of
a
particular
nutrient
is
in
a
food
.
The
numbers
show
amounts
for
each
nutrient
.
Generally
,
5%
or
less
is
considered
low
,
20%
or
more
is
considered
high
.
Reading
a
food
label
seems
straightforward
,
many
people
still
get
tricked
by
nutritional
claims
on
food
packaging
.
Watch
out
for
these
phrases
when
choosing
foods
.
?
Sugar
free
doesn't
automatically
mean
healthy
!
Sugar
-
free
products
often
contain
sugar
alcohols
like
xylitol
or
sorbitol
,
which
have
fewer
calories
but
not
zero
.
Sugar
-
free
foods
may
also
the
same
number
of
or
higher
calories
than
similar
foods
with
sugar
due
to
other
.
?
Whole
grains
have
more
fiber
and
nutritional
content
than
refined
grains
.
But
when
a
bread
product
says
it's
?
made
with
whole
grains
,
?
it
could
simply
include
a
small
of
them
.
Brown
color
doesn't
indicate
healthiness
,
,
as
breads
might
have
added
coloring
.
It's
best
to
look
for
products
that
say
?
100%
whole
wheat
.
?
Organic
foods
are
grown
and
with
minimal
pesticides
or
chemical
fertilizers
.
However
,
this
doesn't
them
healthier
by
default
.
Organic
foods
can
still
be
high
in
calories
and
added
sugars
.
Health
food
companies
might
use
words
like
?
immunity
blend
?
if
their
products
contain
certain
vitamins
.
,
take
this
with
a
of
salt
.
There
often
isn't
sufficient
evidence
to
show
these
products
immune
system
strength
like
their
labels
suggest
.
There
are
numerous
other
ways
food
product
labels
deceive
.
The
best
way
to
being
fooled
is
to
always
read
the
detailed
nutrition
facts
!