Thursday, March 15, 2012

Blog Assignment #19 Second Answer

Second Answer-
 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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