2006-06-27 23:44:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
The fat content.
Seriously, something can be labeled "low fat" even if it has 30 grams of fat in it, if the "regular" version has 32 grams.
Something that is fat-free might still have fat in it, but less than 1 gram per serving.
2006-06-27 23:50:07 · answer #1 · answered by Quilt4Rose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Low fat has less fat tha usual. Fat-free has virtually no fat or so little it wont make a difference to your diet. Go with fat free, low-fat foods can be a consumer rip-off.
2006-06-27 23:57:43 · answer #2 · answered by nicolette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are so many options these days, my biggest concern about fat-free is the chemicals they put in place of what's missing- lower fat items tend to be the ones I lean towards b/c a lot of these chemicals are not understood enough to see what the long term effects are- plus, the more natural you go, the safer you are
2006-06-28 00:00:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are terms that are approved by the USA - FDA:
Fat free is less than 0.5 grams of fat per serving.
Low-fat is less than 3 grams per serving.
You can learn more at:
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/flg-6a.html
2006-06-28 00:44:41 · answer #4 · answered by mchenryeddie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Low-fat is LOW in fat while fat-free foods HAVE NO FAT.
2006-06-28 00:18:50 · answer #5 · answered by Jasmine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋