The Nutrition Facts food label on food packages is a lot like the table of contents in a book, or the list of parts that come with a toy. It tells you about all the parts that make up the whole. The Nutrition Facts food label is printed somewhere on the outside of packaged food, and you usually don't have to look too hard to find it. Most nutrients are measured in grams , also written as g . Some nutrients are measured in milligrams , written as mg .
Milligrams are very tiny - there are one thousand milligrams in a gram.
Other information is given in percentages . For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.