We can all agree that granola bars are a convenient way to keep quick grab and go snacks on hand. Individually wrapped? Check! Can easy throw them in a bag, desk drawer, glove compartment? Check! Decent shelf life? Check! Relatively inexpensive? Check! Unfortunately, the rustic brown packaging and claims like “whole grain” and “natural” can…
Last time we talked about food label claims about calories. Now let’s move on to similar claims about fat. Fat free…………………less than .5 g fat per serving Low fat…………………3 g or less of fat per serving; or 3 g per 100 g of a main dish and 30% of total calories or less Reduced fat……………25%…
Do all of the health claims on food packaging confuse you? Well let me define a few for you… Let’s start with food label claims about calories: Calorie free…………. less than 5 calories per serving Low Calorie……….. less than 40 calories per sering Light……………….. one third fewer calories or half half the fat of the…
