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A closer look at Nutrition Labelling

NUTRITION INFORMATION IS VERY USEFUL FOR US TO MAKE HEALTHY FOOD CHOICE. WE CAN USE THE INFORMATION IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

To compare nutritional content among different foods for a healthier choice, e.g. to choose food lower in fat, sodium (or salt) and sugars.

To understand the nutritional content of food and estimate their contribution to the overall diet.

To meet individual’s dietary needs.

In order to enjoy the benefits of reading nutrition label, we need to first look at what is inside and how to read them.

HOW DOES NUTRITION LABEL LOOK LIKE?

Nutrition label is a systematic way of presenting nutrition information of food products. It is usually in a tabular format with a heading like “Nutrition Information”, “Nutrition Facts” or “Nutrition Label”. Do turn around food packages to find it, it may look like the one in Figure 1. For small packages, the nutrition label may show the energy and nutrients linearly as in Figure 2.