I mean, of course I don't have much of a choice, and companies know that they could get sued for lying about their nutrient contents... but I don't know....
35 calorie [Shnieders] hot-dogs?... Sounds almost unrealistic...could there have been a typo?
I also noticed that the 484ml bottle of Kraft Cal-wise Catalina dressing claimed it's calorie content to be 15 cals per tablespoon...while on the 250 ml bottle of *exaclty the same* dressing, it said 25 calories...
Do you think it is safe to always trust what the labels say?
2006-08-26 15:43:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
I like to THINK you can trust the information companies provide on their labels, but they're tricky so be careful and read ALL the nutritional facts. For instance, a 24 oz. bottle of regular Pepsi touts only 100 calories. Since it's a bottle that generally only one person is going to drink, and the note above the calories listing states, "Amount per serving", you'd ASSUME that means you're only getting 100 calories, right? Wrong! Look above THAT notation and you'll see the amount of servings per container is THREE. So your caloric intake is 300...NOT 100.
2006-08-26 15:56:07 · answer #1 · answered by honeybucket 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What the label says is correct, but the serving size to the amount of calories is way weird. You can buy like a frozen dinner and it will say 6 grams of fat on the front, but then the serving size may not be that whole small carton. So the information is correct, but the serving sizes get smaller with the more calories.
2006-08-26 23:01:30 · answer #2 · answered by Nate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you eat only non-prepared foods you won't have to worry about it! I'm sure the FDA would like for us to believe that we can trust the new nutrition labels, just like any other Government Agency! Go for fresh, natural food items whenever possible and use your knowledge in conjunction with label info to make choices.
2006-08-26 22:50:21 · answer #3 · answered by Di 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even if the info is correct, the science keeps changing as to what is healthy and what is not. I have come the reality of : I never eat it if I did not pick it, catch it or kill it myself. Works much better if you live in the country. Funny thing, I notice a lot fewer cats out here too.
2006-08-26 22:49:47 · answer #4 · answered by thebushman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's safe to trust the result on the nutrition label. It's controlled by the government.
2006-08-26 22:52:19 · answer #5 · answered by ♥ Susan §@¿@§ ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No.
2006-08-26 22:51:23 · answer #6 · answered by a flower 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋