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Nutrition
Facts - Fat to Calories Ratio Per Serving Size
Fat is necessary
in a healthy diet but too much fat can make us fat.
Some fat calories are sneaky, too. Although a
food may contain a reasonable amount of calories, it's
important to review the nutrition fact label to reveal
hidden fat calories.
Many times,
more than 3/4's of the calories of a food may be derived
from fat.
Example:
A typical BLT contains about 350 calories but about
60% of those calories are derived from fat. It's
also loaded with sodium - and with these things in mind,
a BLT isn't a very wise diet choice. It doesn't mean
that a BLT can't be a part of a healthy diet. What
it does mean is that we must ask ourselves if we truly
want all that fat in our bodies - in our arteries.
A solution
to those foods that we love to eat, but are not so good
for us, is to unfatten them a bit. The BLT can be trimmed
in fat by thoroughly draining the bacon and blotting
excess grease away with a paper towel. Turkey
bacon would also make a healthier BLT. Light Mayo is
another item that can healthy-up our BLT.
Our BLT
example is a good example of why nutrition labels are
so helpful and important to the dieter. While
most products at the market contain labels, consumers
continue to play a guessing game while dining out.
Foods With
High Fat Content-to-Overall Calorie Ratio
Potted meats,
cheese souffle', most cheese, whipping cream, cream,
sour cream, butter (100% fat), peanut butter.
How to Read
a Nutrition Label
Say that
you're wanting to enjoy a serving of dried cranberries.
Here's what to expect on the Nutrition Label:
Nutrition
Facts Label
- Dried
Cranberries
- Serving
Size: 1/3 cup (40 grams)
- Servings
Per Container 4
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Amount
Per Serving
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Calories130
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Fat
Calories 0
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%
Daily Values*
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Total
Fat 0 grams
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0%
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Saturated
Fat
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0%
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Trans
Fat
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0%
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Sodium
0 mg
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0%
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Total
Carbs 33 grams
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11%
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Dietary
Fiber 2 grams
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8%
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Sugars
27 grams
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Protein
0 grams
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0%
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*Based
on a 2,000 Calorie Diet
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