Know the limits on fats, salt, and sugar by learning to read the nutrition facts label.
Nutrition Facts Label:
Important things to know about Nutrition Facts:
- Serving Size
- Total and Saturated Fat
- Sodium
- Cholesterol
For example:
Fat per 100 calories should be no more than 3 grams, so ten grams of fat in a 200 calories serving is not nutritionally balanced. The RDA( Recommended Daily Allowance) for sugar, salt, and fat are as follows
- Sugar: 25 grams for women, 37.5 for men
- Salt/Sodium:2300 miligrams
- Fat: 55 grams
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