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Does Fat Free Really Mean Fat Free? Almost. But What About "Lite," "Low Fat" and "Reduced Fat"?
No fat or fat free: Contains less than 1/2 gram of fat per serving
Lower or reduced fat: Contains at least 25 percent less per serving than the reference food. (An example might be reduced fat cream cheese, which would have at least 25 percent less fat than original cream cheese.)
Low fat: Contains less than 3 grams of fat per serving
Lite: Contains 1/3 the calories or 1/2 the fat per serving of the original version or a similar product
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Choose "Reduced Calorie" Label for One-Third Less
No calories or calorie free: Contains less than 5 calories per serving
Low calories: Contains 1/3 the calories of the original version or a similar product
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Reduced Sugar Can Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth With Less
Sugar free: Contains less than 1/2 gram of sugar per serving
Reduced sugar: at least 25% less sugar per serving than the reference food
Preservatives Can be Natural or Added
No preservatives: Contains no preservatives (chemical or natural)
No preservatives added: Contains no added chemicals to preserve the product. Some of these products may contain natural preservatives
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Develop a Taste For Low Sodium
Low sodium: contains less than 140 mgs of sodium per serving
No salt or salt free: Contains less than 5 mgs of sodium per serving
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Fiber Up For Health
High fiber: 5 g or more per serving (Foods making high-fiber claims must meet the definition for low fat, or the level of total fat must appear next to the high-fiber claim)
Good source of fiber: 2.5 g to 4.9 g. per serving
More or added fiber: Contains at least 2.5 g more per serving than the reference food
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