What should I look for in a FOOD LABEL>?

Question

sugar,fat,etc. which is most important and how much is healthy to eat on a 2000 calorie diet>?

Answer 1

First thing to look for; servings!

I once read the label on 1 gallon of sugared ice tea.
Had 80 calories. Not bad! But there were 10 servings of ice tea in the bottle; that is 800 calories! Most people easily drink 1 gallon of iced tea.

The label may say only 12% fat. But then the fine print says; 10 servings per container. Results - 120% of your daily fat intake.

Answer 2

Look at the calorie per serving size (which might differ for each food label)

To know how much calories you can take everyday:

Male: ()lbs * 11 = (A) calorie/day
Female: ()lbs *10 = (A) calorie/day

If you are a sedentary person, you would need extra 30% of A calorie/day. For moderately active person, 50%; and for active person 75%.

The total of that would be B + 10%(B) = your total calorie



Under the Daily Value% are the number of % fat, carbohydrate and ect. that if you are following 2000 calorie daily diet, your total should not be over 100%.

Please don't start conting calories. All you need to do is avoid eating excessively of one thing. Avoid processed food if you can. Otherwise, avoid transfat, high fat %, high sodium and too much sugar. Do take higher % of fiber.

Good luck!

Answer 3

watch calories....fat and sugarmake sure you get protein and 35g of fiber (not everyday). Dont go over 2,000 calories a day. try to eat less than that. Dont go over 150g of fat a day, dont go over 35g of sugar a day! Take your vitamins and walk for 20-30 minutes every day.

Answer 4

Ingredients

Answer 5

everything