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Calorie Lingo

January 19, 2006

The Nutrition Facts label lists a wealth of useful information, including the number of calories a food product contains in a single serving. In addition, “calorie lingo” on the label can alert you to lower-calorie food products:

• “Calorie-free” means the product contains fewer than five calories per serving.
• “Low-calorie” means 40 calories or fewer.
• “Reduced” or “fewer” calories means at least 25 percent fewer calories.
• “Light” or “lite” indicates the product contains one-third fewer calories or 50 percent less fat.

Remember, just because a product is fat-free doesn’t make it calorie-free. Always read the label.

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