Reading the Ingredient Label: What to Look For
A food that trumpets itself as containing whole grains may have more sugar
than grains.
A food that promises to be trans fat free may in fact contain up to 0.5
grams of partially hydrogenated oils, a source of trans fats, in the
ingredient list.
But the first important thing to remember is
that the ingredients are listed in descending order of predominance. The first
two or three ingredients are the ones that matter most
The Word "Whole" as in Whole Grains
for breakfast cereals, crackers, pasta, and breads, the word
"whole" should appear as the first or second ingredient
look at the
fiber content on the nutrition facts panel. Whole-grain foods should deliver at
least 3 grams of fiber per serving and ideally even more,
Hidden Sugars, as in Fructose, Sucrose, Dextrose
ngredients that end in
the word "ose" are all forms of sugar, as are honey and corn
sweeteners.
Four to 5 grams of sugar is the equivalent of a level
teaspoon
clipped from: www.webmd.com