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Does Fat Free Really Mean Free Of Fat? by: Jerry Byler Does fat-free really mean free of fat? Do you know what the words really mean on food labels? In this article, you'll discover everything you need to know about how to interpret food labels and make the right food choices. So what does 'fat-free' really mean? To be labeled 'fat-free', the food must contain less than ½ gram of fat per serving. To be labeled 'Low Fat', the food must contain 3 grams or less of fat per serving. To be labeled 'Reduced Fat', the food must be at least 25 percent lower in fat than a comparable food. To be labeled 'Light', the food must contain 1/3 fewer calories, OR ½ the fat OR 2/3 the sodium of a comparable food (but not necessarily all three!). Some foods (especially meat and dairy products) appear to have less fat than they really do. For example, if a milk or cheese label reads 2% milk or 2% cheese, this means that 2 percent of the product volume (NOT the calories) comes from milk fat. You can use a little math to discover how much fat these products actually contain. First, find the total calories per serving and the fat calories per serving. For example if the total calories per serving are 80 and the fat calories per serving are '50
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