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The FDA has provided guidelines for claims and
descriptions manufacturers may use on food labeling. Based
on one serving, they include:
Calories
Free less than 5 calories
Low 40 calories or less
Reduced / Less 25% less than normal
Light (Lite) 1/3 fewer calories
Fat
Free less than 0.5g fat
Low 40 calories or less
Reduced / Less 25% less than normal
Light (Lite) 50% less than normal
Saturated Fat
Free less than 0.5g saturated fat and less than 0.5g
trans fatty acids
Low 3g or less fat
Reduced / Less 25% less than normal
Light (Lite) 50% less than normal
Cholesterol
Free less than 2mg cholesterol and 2g or less saturated
fat
Low less than 20mg cholesterol and 2g or less saturated
fat
Reduced / Less 25% less than normal
Light (Lite) 50% less than normal
Sugar
Free less than 0.5g sugar
Reduced / Less 25% less than normal
Light (Lite) 50% less than normal
Sodium
Free less than 5mg sodium
Very Low less than 35mg sodium
Low less than 140mg sodium
Unsalted / No Salt Added no salt added to normally
salted food
NOTE: Low fat and nonfat does not mean low sodium or low
sugar; manufacturers often replace the fat with added salt
and sugar.
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