The supermarket offers many wonderful food choices. Deciding which foods are healthier than others is challenging, especially since there are so many delicious looking food products to choose from. Reading and understanding food labels is important to making wise food choices that meet your daily nutritional needs.
Food labels are the most recognized and useful nutrition information tool in the United States.
Food labels identify the ingredients and how much fat, fiber, and sugar is in one serving of the food product. In addition, the labels identify the 4 nutrients most likely to be low in the diets of Americans. These are calcium, vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron. Picking foods high in these nutrients helps to assure that you will meet these needs. Many food labels also display the USDA Food Guide Pyramid.