Nutrition Facts
In addition to calories and serving sizes, there are other parts of the
Nutrition Facts panel, such as the list of nutrients, that can help you make
healthy food choices while you lose weight. The nutrients listed first are the
ones that some people eat more of than they need. Eating too much fat, saturated
fat, trans fat, cholesterol, or sodium may increase your risk for chronic
diseases like heart disease, diabetes, some cancers, or high blood pressure.
"These are nutrients you should try to limit in your diet," says Kulakow. "The
goal is to stay below 100 percent of the Daily Value for each of them for the
day."
The Nutrition Facts panel also shows how much dietary fiber, vitamin A,
vitamin C, calcium, and iron are contained in a serving. These are the nutrients
you want to get at least 100 percent of the Daily Value every day for good
health.
The %DV is the quickest way to determine how a serving of food fits in with
recommendations for a healthful diet, says Kulakow. To tell if a food is high or
low in a nutrient, "just glance at the %DV--5 percent of the Daily Value or less
is low, and 20 percent or more is high," she says.
Next: Fat & Nutrient Facts You Can Learn From the %DV!
Previous: Serving Up Good Nutrition with the Food Label
Adapted from: Losing Weight: Start By Counting Calories
(http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2002/102_fat.html)
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