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How can I know if the contents of packaged foods are healthy?

Updated: Feb 23, 2023



Understanding packaged food nutrition labels is a good way to become a smart shopper and improve your pantry hygiene. It is a simple, yet very effective tool to help you make healthy food choices.


Packaged foods can have several labels printed or stuck on them, including front-of-package (FOP), best-by and use-by dates, nutrition facts, list of ingredients, a vegetarian/non-vegetarian declaration, allergy warnings, weight of the contents, etc.


Look for and understand the key features of nutrition facts label, and the ingredients label to become a savvy shopper.


Key elements of the nutrition facts label include:

  • Serving Size and Calories which are bolded and are in larger font

  • The amount of “Added Sugars” specified underneath Total Sugars

  • Total Calories, and the breakdown of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, fiber


Here’s what’s important about the ingredients label:

  • Ingredients are listed in descending order of weight, i.e. the first ingredient listed is always present in the largest amount. This information is useful when comparing products.

  • Fats, sugars and salt are sometimes listed by the less commonly known variants of their names. For example: sugars are also referred to as liquid glucose, high fructose corn syrup, maltodextrin, castor sugar, while salt is also referred to as sodium, etc.

 

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The contents of this website are for informational purposes and are not intended to offer personal medical advice. You should seek the advice of your physician or some other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or your own specific situation. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website. Any mention of specific products on this website is for illustrative purposes only should not be interpreted as an endorsement of them.

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